Preschool Teacher

Preschool -2/3/4s Lead Teacher Gymboree Play & Music - Upper East Side - New York, NY 10028 Approximately $35,000 a year Part-time Gymboree Play & Music – Preschool Steps (Manhattan) Position: Preschool Lead Teacher Part-time Paid vacation Paid holidays Free Attendance Employee’s Children Health Insurance optional Immediate opening Paid Training Play, educate and inspire with a purpose! Join us in making a difference in a child’s life. Gymboree Play & Music offers a Preschool Program names Preschool Steps for children 2.0 through 5.0 years of age. Our programs are created by experts across many areas of child development and complemented by more than 40 years of expertise and leadership in the field.– Gymboree Play & Music operate over 700 centers in the United States and in 40+ countries worldwide. Visit www.gymboreeclasses.com for more information about our company. At Gymboree, we take a playful and active approach to learning and our Preschool Steps program is the perfect program to prepare our students for kindergarten. We focus on the ‘whole child’ – our program addresses their social, physical and cognitive development. We are seeking a Lead Teacher who will also work with our administrative team to ensure that all aspects of the curriculum is facilitated, and that we meet all state and city requirements (student files, attendance record keeping, etc…) The right candidate will have the ability to lead their team through Gymboree curriculum and lesson plans as well as creatively implement their own ideas and inspire their team to do the same. We know that playing and learning are inextricably linked and our "whole child" approach helps children to build strong motor and social skills to better prepare them for school, all while having fun! Educational Director Skills / Qualifications Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education and have Teaching Certificate from the State of New York (or an accepted state) Experience working with young children ages 2 through 4 years of age Strong organizational and planning skills Must be on time or early Energetic and enthusiastic – understands the importance of play with education Good conversational skills for parent meetings Good listening skills Good group facilitation skills Requirements: Must be able to produce proof of all credentials

A one-year commitment preferred.