MBK Early Childhood Teacher

Position: MBK Early Childhood Teacher

Job Description: MBK Early Childhood Teacher Specialist - This person is responsible for supporting teachers, students, and administrators in achieving the goals of the MBK Challenge Grant (MBKCG) primarily around Focus areas 1 and 2 by developing systems and programs that will promote a healthy start for students to ensure they enter school ready to learn. The specialist will provide guidance and support to early learning teachers to increase literacy outcomes that will lead to all students reading at grade level by third grade.

Duties and Responsibilities:

? Assist in project implementation by organizing and coordinating evening and weekend sessions that will be led by building administrators, teachers, and support staff with students and families to evaluate the readiness of young children for school

? Work closely with the MBK Coordinator and Assistant Director of PreK & Early Literacy to develop a strategic plan for meeting program goals; and work closely with Assistant Director of Grants to ensure appropriate budgeting of funds and compliance

? Help recruit and support MBKCG Ambassadors who will work directly with children and families; identify students within each building that will be supported by an MBKCG Ambassador

? Support teachers in implementing evidence-based instructional strategies through professional development, modeling, and co-teaching lessons

? Collaborate on the implementation of new initiatives aimed at enhancing family engagement

? Work closely with community partners to ensure municipal services are aware of early learning focused programming and evaluations that are available to families with children ages B-3

? Act as a liaison for Community-Based Organizations (CBO) teachers, facilitating the exchange of ideas and resources to ensure strong literacy alignment between District and CBO classrooms

? Establish and maintain effective work relationships with the administration, faculty, and community

? Collaborate with the Assistant Director of PreK to co-facilitate and organize department meetings and professional development sessions that are needs-based and data-driven

? Monitor PreK assessment data and analyze trends within early childhood assessments to identify areas in need of improvement, while working closely with ELA instructional coaches and grade level leaders to share data that will promote literacy success in the early grades

? Support teachers with the implementation of effective instructional strategies through co-planning, collaborating, and modeling

? Serve as a chairperson or committee member for various initiatives leading to success with the PreK and Early Literacy Department goals

? Additional duties as assigned

Evaluation: Same rubric and process as SFT members

Salary: Per SFT Contract

Funding: Dependent upon availability of grant funds

Location: Multiple

Qualifications:

? Minimum 4 years teaching experience in PK-2 setting, NYS Certification

? Strong knowledge of early childhood literacy development and the Science of Reading

? Experience with Urban education

? Strong leadership and communication skills