Job Description

Job Location: 184 Eldridge Street - New York, NY 10002
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $16.84 - $18.40 Hourly

University Settlement partners with 40,000 New Yorkers on the Lower East Side and in Brooklyn every year to build on their strengths as they achieve healthy, stable, and remarkable lives. For over 135 years, we've collaborated with our neighbors to pioneer highly effective programs that fight poverty and systemic inequality. Established in 1886 as the first Settlement House in the United States, we bring the values of that movement into the 21st century by meeting New Yorkers where they live, listening deeply to all perspectives, engaging with every individual holistically, and creating space for people to organize. Joining together with our neighbors to advocate for justice and equality, we help build community strength.
We work with New Yorkers of all ages. We infuse a commitment to civic engagement, equity, and communal action into each of our programs, which include early childhood education, mental health and wellness, benefits assistance and eviction prevention, adult literacy and education, healthy aging, community and recreation centers, performing and visual arts, and youth development.
Responsibilities:
- Under the guidance of the Head Teacher, participates in planning and completing assignments that support daily classroom programs and activities
- Collaborates with the Head Teacher in writing daily and weekly lesson plans
- Ensures a proper level of availability and condition in maintaining classroom equipment and supplies
- Assists in recruiting parent volunteers and provides support to volunteers working in the classroom
- Provides assistance with writing required reports and completing various forms
- Assists with entering written observations, work samples and photos into online database system that generates individualized service reports for each child
- Assists with arranging field trips, home visits and ordering supplies and materials
- Attends and participates in staff and parent meetings and in training and development sessions
- Performs other related duties as required

Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or HSE required
- Child Development Associate, college experience or diploma preferred
- Experience working with children
- Must be comfortable using a computer and accessing the Internet
Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm, 35 hours per week
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team that will contribute to our organization. We are an equal opportunity employer for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.