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About the Role

To provide a quality early childhood program in a warm, nurturing, safe, and loving environment where development is enhanced, independence encouraged, and individuality respected.

Responsibilities

• Prepare a warm and safe environment that is orderly, clean and appealing, and permits the child to grow and to explore.
• Offer a program that meets the emotional, physical, intellectual, and social needs of both the individual and the group.
• Maintain health and safety requirements mandated by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.
• Assist in the implementation of lesson plans based on Young Wonders curriculum format and expectations.
• Interact with the children and encourage their involvement in activities.
• Observe, record, and report significant individual and group behavior.
• Use appropriate and positive discipline techniques with children based on Dr. Becky Bailey’s Conscious Discipline philosophy.
• Establish and maintain good communication with parents on a daily informal basis.
• Assist classroom staff with meeting and maintaining a satisfactory score on the Environment Rating Scale.
• Maintain necessary records and files.
• Develop appropriate relationships with children of diverse backgrounds by treating all children with dignity and respect and by considering the child in relationship to his or her cultural and socio-economic background.
• Participate in staff meetings, in service training, conferences, etc. as necessary.
• Manage toileting needs of children including changing diapers when necessary.
• Perform any other tasks or duties as required by the job.

Requirements

• Must provide High School diploma and documented experience working with young children in a formal or informal setting.
• Ability to relate joyfully and sensitively to children.
• Ability to pick up a child weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Evidence of emotional maturity and stability.
• Ability to handle crisis situations.
• Physical stamina.
• Ability to maintain and keep appropriate records and files.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• Possess or be willing to obtain certification in Pediatric First Aid and Personal Safety and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
• Be willing to further professional development by acquiring the Child Development Associate Credential.

Location

• In person

Work Type

• Part-time
• Full-time

Education Level

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Salary/Compensations

• $16.00 per hour