Sportsplex·Town of New Windsor, New York
Develop and implement lesson plans based on a set curriculum to foster social and academic growth for children aged 2 to 5. Manage daily classroom operations, including safety supervision, progress tracking, and coordination of swim and tennis activities.
Job Overview and Requirements Are you a teacher who is passionate about creating a safe and fun environment for a child’s first learning experience?
Do you thrive when working in a positive group setting with like-minded teachers?
Sportsplex is offering a fantastic opportunity for someone who desires to join our well-established & outstanding Tot Time School!
Not only do we have top-notch teachers and excellent curriculum, we have an incredible facility in which we offer children swim and tennis lessons incorporated into the program.
Sportsplex is looking to add Full time UPK teachers to our current team of teachers in our highly sought after program.
The ideal candidate is energetic, fun-loving, creative and a good team player.
Our preschool services children ages 2 through 5 years old with both full day and half day options.
Located within a state of the art multi-sports health and fitness facility, Tot Time Preschool combines education and play for our youngest learners.
What you will be doing: Develop lesson plans with your co-teacher based off a carefully created curriculum Employ a variety of educational techniques to teach children Observe each child to help improve their social competencies and build self-esteem Encourage children to interact with each other and help them to resolve occasional conflicts Organize nap and snack hours and supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times Track children’s progress and report to parents Communicate with parents regularly to help to achieve success for each child Collaborate with other educators - teachers must work together to achieve weekly and monthly goals Maintain a clean and tidy classroom consistent with OCFS standards Be comfortable taking and preparing the kids ( i.e. getting them dressed ) for swim and tennis classes Comfortable using Class Dojo to communicate with families and Canva to create classroom displays, newsletters and engaging materials Ability to learn and effectively use technology to support classroom communication and organization Essential Requirements NYS teaching Certification in Birth-grade 2 or NYS Teacher Assistant Certification OR working on obtaining within the next 5 years September - June position; additional opportunities to work summer months Obtain CPR/FA certification Must have a flexible schedule with the majority of our program taking place between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00 The ability and willingness to participate in other children’s programming offered at Sportsplex-New Windsor.
Knowledge of common core standards and working with a curriculum.
Ability to use classroom management to maintain a safe and productive classroom setting.
Attend professional development classes (minimum 15 hrs per year) Bonus if familiar with FUNdations curriculum Compensation and Benefits $18-$22 hourly rate commensurate with experience and education.
Paid Sick Time and snow days 401K and Health benefits Paid training Free health club membership
Requires NYS teaching certification in Birth-grade 2 or a Teacher Assistant certification, or the ability to obtain one within five years. Candidates must be CPR/FA certified and possess knowledge of common core standards and classroom management.
Market context
In New York, preschool teacher roles are often competitive because schools and centers look for candidates who combine early childhood experience with strong classroom care skills. This position asks for at least six months of professional teaching experience, with one year preferred, plus a high school diploma or GED and ideally an associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to highlight child-centered experience and any related coursework.