Senior Pre-Kindergarten Educator

$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 learning sessions that cultivate joy, emotional security, and quantifiable developmental progress
• Build a movement- and sensory-rich classroom environment that sustains engagement and enables four-year-olds to learn through varied modalities
• Observe and record in the moment: Collect same-day, objective observations linked to developmental domains, then refresh each child's milestone tracker weekly
• Leverage data to inform teaching: Review weekly documentation to pinpoint each child's next developmental threshold and design responsive instructional strategies
• Create personalized, interest-driven activity modifications based on each child's motivations, incorporate one specific developmental target, and reassess impact within two weeks
• Support children through frustration by modeling calm co-regulation and emotional guidance instead of reactive behavior 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 instruction as your primary teaching method
• Spend most of your day overseeing academic apps rather than facilitating live, hands-on learning experiences
• Apply reactive behavior management instead of calm co-regulation and emotional guidance

Ensure NYC Pre-K children develop a love of learning while showing accelerated early-learning growth through purposeful play.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, OR CDA/Montessori/Reggio credential
• At least 2 years of experience working with 3–5-year-olds in a structured group environment (classroom setting, not exclusively one-on-one care)
• Proven track record facilitating play-based learning that produces visible developmental progress
• Confirmed ability to record developmental milestones objectively and reliably on a weekly basis using a structured framework or rubric
• Strong relationship-building and emotional awareness: Capacity to establish trust rapidly, interpret emotional signals accurately, and apply individualized motivators to drive engagement
• Co-regulation and frustration support: Support children through emotional escalations using calm modeling and structured emotional guidance
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• Available to work full-time on-site in New York City, NY