Associate Teacher

Full-time position, 35-hour work week, Monday through Friday, to begin September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. Report Date August 25, 2025.

• Work in classroom with 1 Lead Teacher, 1 Associate Teachers, and 10 students
• Supervise student teachers and college student aides
• Facilitate developmentally appropriate experiences and caregiving
• Support pedagogical plan for play based learning
• Articulate developmentally based philosophy and play-based curriculum
• Support maintenance of partnership with parents via newsletters, meetings and conversations as needed
• Prepare presentations for classroom parent meetings, as required by Lead and Director
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences
• Attend all staff development events

• BA degree in Early Childhood Education and/or Early Childhood Special Education or related discipline.
• Additional 2-5 years of experience working with young children between the age of 3 months-2 years old.
• Must meet DOI fingerprinting and all relevant clearance

Preferred Qualification

• Background in the arts, whether visual, musical or dance.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.