Early Childhood Teacher Finder: The Application System for 3-K and Pre-K Teaching Opportunities at Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)

Thank you for your interest in joining New York City's historic Early Childhood initiatives. We continue to seek enthusiastic and high-quality study plan lead teacher and assistant teacher candidates to staff Early Childhood classrooms across all five boroughs. The VAST majority of teaching positions are in New York City Public School (NYCPS) Early Childhood Community-Based Organization (CBO). CBOs are independent organizations that contract with NYCPS to provide free, full day, high-quality early childhood programs. Not-yet-certified study plan lead and assistant teachers are only eligible to teach early childhood in CBOs; they are not eligible to apply for early childhood positions in NYCPS.

Be part of these historic initiatives: complete the self-assessment below to see if you are eligible to teach early childhood in a CBO. (EEOC Statement)

Do you hold any of the following NY State (NYS) certifications in Early Childhood or will become certified by Sept. 2025?

• Early Childhood (Birth - Grade 2);
• Nursery, Kindergarten and Grades 1-6;
• Prekindergarten - Grade 6 certification; or
• Students with Disabilities (Birth - Grade 2)
• I am NYS certified in another subject area: (Please note, this refers to individuals with other New York State Teaching Certificates, such as Childhood Education or Students with Disabilities. This does not include assistant teachers or non-teacher titles.)

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Are you interested in pursuing a "study plan" lead teacher position? (Please note that if you are hired as a lead teacher, you will need to develop a study plan on how you plan to obtain NY State Early Childhood Certification within 3 years.)

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Do you currently hold a valid NYS Assistant Teacher Certification? (Levels I, II, III, Pre-Professional, or Child Development Associate [CDA])?

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Would you like to apply to a NYCPS Early Childhood Community-Based Organization (CBO) looking for early childhood educators?

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Thank you for your time. This application is only for study plan lead teachers or certified assistant teachers who are interested in working in Early Childhood at a NYCPS Early Childhood Community-Based Organization (CBO) . If you are interested in working at the NYC Department of Education ONLY as an Assistant Teacher please apply here.

*Keep in mind that not-yet-certified teachers (study plan) are not eligible to apply for early childhood positions in NYC Public Schools; they are only eligible to teach early childhood in NYCPS Early Childhood CBOs.

Thank you for your time. This application is only for study plan lead teachers or certified assistant teachers who are interested in working in Early Childhood at a NYCPS Early Childhood Community-Based Organization (CBO).

If you are interested in working at a NYCPS only as an Assistant teacher, please apply here.

*Keep in mind that not-yet-certified teachers (study plan) are not eligible to apply for early childhood positions in NYC Public Schools; they are only eligible to teach early childhood in NYCPS Early Childhood CBOs.