Green Trees is the early childhood division within Isidore Newman School. The school offers full-day and half-day programs for children ages six weeks to four-years-old from August through May, with summer camp options available in June and July. The faculty strives to develop children’s ability to think critically and creatively in a safe, stimulating, and rigorous learning environment. A Green Trees education fosters both cognitive and social-emotional learning that is developmentally appropriate.

The important qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Early Childhood, Elementary Education or related field (Educational Psychology or Family Studies) or proven experience
• 4+ years teaching experience in a highly rated early childhood education program
• Proven experience working on a teaching team, both leading and collaborating with others
• A reflective practice, committed to a continuous process of self-improvement and lifelong learning
• Ability to facilitate learning and maintain a developmentally appropriate and cognitively engaging classroom environment
• Commitment to learn and use technology for teamwork and communicating with colleagues and families
• Meets and maintains any and all federal, state and local requirements to work in an educational childcare setting

The significant responsibilities include:

 Professional Responsibilities

• Conduct self in a professional manner as a representative of Green Trees and Newman
• Maintain a safe environment and adhere to state licensing guidelines
• Adhere to the expectations and routines of daily life at Green Trees
• Attend and actively participate in school-wide and divisional meetings
• Engage in a variety of professional development opportunities both required and self-initiated

Classroom Responsibilities

• Ensure that children are safe, well cared for, and supported in their growth
• Engage and be fully present with children throughout the day
• Design and facilitate an enriching classroom environment that is age appropriate, inclusive, beautiful, inspiring, and reflects the work of the child
• Establish and lead a flow of the day embedded with routines and rituals that build classroom community throughout the school day and extended care
• Reflect on written observations and documentation to collaboratively plan an intentional and meaningful classroom curriculum centered around the interests and developmental needs of the class
• Conduct formal and informal assessments regularly to inform curriculum planning, student support, narratives, conferences and family communications
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with families in order to enrich the learning and development of their children

Mentor Responsibilities

• Model best practices that exemplifies the philosophy of Green Trees
• Manage and oversee classroom experiences and responsibilities while delegating and sharing with teaching team when appropriate
• Maintain respectful and productive relationships with teammates by utilizing clear and effective communication
• Create a safe space for teaching team to set goals, take risks, and support one another in their growth
• Support associate with creating and maintaining portfolio of work and learning
• Use self-reflection as a tool to maintain awareness of team morale and personal impact on the classroom culture

Community Engagement (primarily outside of the classroom)

• Create opportunities for learning by seeking out and utilizing partnerships with families and resources from community at large
• Collaborate with colleagues to support one another, spur new ideas, and foster experiences
• Lean into civil discourse by engaging in dialogue that demonstrates awareness of intent and impact

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, updated resume and names of three professional references.

About Isidore Newman School

Founded in 1903, Isidore Newman School is a co-educational independent school that serves high-achieving and highly motivated students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, as well as infants through young children in Green Trees, a premier early childhood division of the School. Located in the heart of Uptown New Orleans, blocks away from Tulane and Loyola University, Newman is the only co-educational, non-sectarian, independent day school in the city of New Orleans. Our School enjoys a national reputation for excellence and achievement in academics, athletics and the arts with our students matriculating to the most selective colleges and universities in the country.

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