Primary Responsibilities:
-Engage, supervise, and support children while ensuring their health and safety
-Support daily routines and rhythms with a calm and joyful demeanor
-Promote autonomy in assisting children with care routines (i.e., clean-up, toileting, dressing, hand-washing, etc.)
-Learn about and implement the Reggio Emilia Approach and Mulberry Methods
-Prepare, clean, and maintain the indoor and outdoor learning environments
-Support director in gathering information pertinent to parent/teacher conferences or reports
-Maintain an open line of communication with director and team about school matters
-Ensure completion of daily tasks, such as opening/closing and maintaining an orderly school
-Actively engage children outdoors in all weather on a daily basis
-Meet physical requirements: moving from sitting to standing position quickly, bending, reaching, lifting up to 40 lbs, quickly respond to auditory and visual cues
-Maintain licensing requirements for program: fingerprinting and background check, references, 15 hours of online training in first 3 months of employment, etc.
Required Qualifications:
-2 years of experience working with young children
-One personal and one professional reference (one must speak to your work with children)
-Ability to pass a comprehensive background check
-Ability to complete fingerprinting by the Department of Health
-Ability to demonstrate a firm understanding of child development and appropriate practice
-Self-motivated, hard working, quick to adapt and respond
-Professional in attire, attitude, punctuality, and attendance
Exceptional candidates have:
-Experience in childcare programs with children ages 2-4
-College level classes in early childhood education
-Clearance by the Department of Health
-Adult & Pediatric CPR/First Aid Certification
20-30 hours/week
Compensation Range: $20-24
To apply, please email your resume and a cover letter to Suzanne (owner/director). Please introduce yourself and explain why you'd be a great fit for Mulberry House. We look forward to learning more about you!
About Us
Mulberry House offers an intimate early childhood program serving children (ages 2-4) in Bushwick, Brooklyn and surrounding neighborhoods. Inspired by the Reggio Emilia Approach, we aim to respect, value, and challenge young children while nurturing their curiosity, creativity, and relationships. We value community, open-ended play, the arts, inquiry, and the ever-evolving interests of the child.
With only 12 children daily, our teaching team is small, but strong. We are in close communication each day and strive to be consistent in our care, language, and pedagogy.