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Lead Early Childhood Educator

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Date Posted: 07/07/2016

Location: New York, New York

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About the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan is dedicated to inspiring children and families to learn about themselves and our culturally diverse world through a unique environment of interactive exhibitions and programs. The School Programs Department reaches over 60,000 students annually through guided group visits and outreach programs.

Responsibilities:

The Children’s Museum of Manhattan is seeking Lead Early Childhood Educators for the Museum Preschool Program for children ages 14 months to 3 years and their grown-ups. These intimate classes celebrate and nurture individual learning styles by supporting children as they play and learn. Each class integrates art-making, singing, movement, dramatic play, story-time, and literacy. Lead Early Childhood Educators will be responsible for developing semester-long, arts-based curricula; creating family email newsletters that describe learning in the classroom and share strategies for use at home; ordering and maintaining materials for use in the program.

Lead Early Childhood Educators may also have the opportunity to facilitate early childhood health and literacy residency programs throughout NYC, and lead professional development workshops for childcare providers and teachers. This position is part-time.

Qualifications:

Ideal Candidates:

Have experience working with children ages 14 months – 3 years and facilitating programs with parents and children
Are comfortable integrating multiple art forms into their teaching practice and be able to teach through music, visual art, dramatic play, student centered activities, and storytelling
Have a firm understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate learning activities
Communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences
Be enthusiastic, energetic, responsible, punctual, flexible, and reliable individuals who are able to work well with others in a group setting
Are adept at planning and implementing thematic units of study
Think creatively and have good organizational skills
Have experience working with parents in a classroom setting
Have experience managing assistants
Attend to children’s needs with a patient, kind, gentle, and caring attitude and manner
Maintain a safe, clean and organized classroom environment
Play an instrument, are visual artists, have a background in theatre, or dance
MA or MS.Ed. in museum education, early childhood education, arts education, or a related field or equivalent experience
Have at least 2 years’ experience as an educator in an early childhood learning environment or classroom
Available Monday – Friday, 8am – 1p

Application Instructions:

Please submit resume and letter of interest to:
Susan Lim, Senior Manager, Education & Administration 212 W. 83rd Street
New York, NY 10024
slim@cmom.org

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