Early Childhood Education Specialist

$120,000 USD/year ^{Pay is set based on global value, not the local market. Most roles = hourly rate x 40 hrs x 50 weeks}  ($60 USD/hour)

• Plan and lead 30–60 minute play-based instructional blocks that foster joy, emotional security, and quantifiable developmental gains
• Establish a movement- and sensory-responsive classroom environment that sustains high engagement and enables four-year-olds to access learning through varied modalities
• Conduct real-time observation and documentation: Record same-day, objective observations linked to developmental domains, then refresh each child's milestone tracking weekly
• Leverage data to inform teaching: Review weekly documentation to pinpoint each child's next developmental threshold and design responsive instructional actions
• Develop individualized, interest-driven activity modifications anchored in each child's motivations, integrate one explicit developmental target, and reassess outcomes within two weeks
• Support children through moments of frustration using composed co-regulation and emotional guidance instead of reactive behavioral management
• Share student progress, daily routines, and emerging observations clearly and proactively with families

• Approach PreK as custodial care instead of purposeful early education
• Default to scripted worksheets or compliance-focused teaching methods
• Spend most of your day supervising academic applications rather than facilitating live, experiential learning
• Apply reactive behavioral management instead of calm co-regulation and emotional coaching

Ensure NYC Pre-K children develop a genuine enthusiasm for school while exhibiting accelerated early-learning advancement through purposeful play experiences.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, OR CDA/Montessori/Reggio credential
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with 3–5-year-olds in a structured group setting (classroom, not solely one-on-one care)
• Documented success leading play-based learning that produces observable developmental advancement
• Confirmed ability to record developmental milestones objectively and reliably on a weekly schedule using a structured framework or rubric
• Strong relationship-building and emotional attunement: Capacity to establish trust rapidly, interpret emotional signals accurately, and employ individualized motivators to activate engagement
• Co-regulation and frustration scaffolding: Support children through emotional escalations using calm modeling and structured emotional coaching
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Available to work full-time on-site in New York City, NY