Assistant Program Manager; 5439-220-A

at  Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness.
Our Early Childhood Development Centers provide free Early Head Start and Head Start services to low-income families. Head Start provides services to children age 3 to 5 years old. Through the Montessori approach, the center ensures children are ready for school by providing a variety of developmentally appropriate activities that promote cognitive, social, emotional, language-literacy and physical development.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• M.A. /M.S. degree in Early Childhood Education required.
• NYS Initial Partial Certification - N-6/Birth Grade 2 required.
• Minimum of 3 years teaching experience in a preschool setting required.
• Ability to physically respond to the needs of all children in all aspects of program. (i.e. Ability to see and hear the children, to physically relate to a child at child’s eye level, ability to assist/respond to children in an emergency, etc.).
• Bilingual Spanish/English; Russian/English; Chinese/English; Korean/English; English/Creole speaking preferred.
• Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed.

Please refer the Job description for details