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Elmcrest Children's Center Infant Daycare Lead Teacher in Syracuse, New York

Infant Daycare Lead Teacher

Job Details

Level

Experienced

Job Location

EEOC location list - Syracuse, NY

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

2 Year Degree

Salary Range

$17.68 Hourly

Travel Percentage

None

Job Shift

Day

Job Category

Education

Description

The Infant/Toddler Daycare Teacher is responsible for the safety and well-being of children in the infant or toddler daycare room. This person takes leadership of the planning and daily programming for children in care. The Infant/Toddler Daycare Teacher works with assistant daycare teachers to ensure a nurturing and developmentally appropriate atmosphere that is responsive to children’s needs and supports children’s growth in all developmental domains.

Responsibilities:

  • Maintain a nurturing, orderly, predictable and safe classroom and center environment

  • Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for both inside and outside (weather permitting) the classroom and that promote the physical, intellectual, social, cultural and emotional well-being of the children

  • Write weekly lesson plans that are posted and reflect activities for all developmental domains

  • Maintain awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of all children in the room at all times

  • Actively engage with children through conversation and play at all times of the day, in a way that is developmentally appropriate and on their level (e.g., on the floor)

  • Complete all daily functions of the classroom, including, but not limited to, feeding, toileting, and cleaning 

  • Implement positive behavior management strategies for effective functioning of the daycare room

  • Develop professional, positive, and productive relationships with children, families, agency staff, visitors, outside agencies, and the general public

  • Express a supportive and caring demeanor to relate sensitively to children, families, and program staff

  • Monitor children’s development with periodic developmental assessments that are shared with families, including the identification of any concerns in developmental progress

  • Communicate effectively with parents with regular feedback regarding their children, through daily contact, written correspondence, and/or parent conferences

  • Complete paperwork in a timely manner as required for OCFS Daycare regulations and program procedures, including health monitoring and attendance

  • Cooperate with other staff members to maintain standards of professionalism throughout the center

  • Attend training/conferences for continuing professional development

  • Follow all State Education regulations and OCFS Daycare licensing regulations, as well as Elmcrest program policies and procedures

  • Perform additional duties as assigned by the Early Education Program Administrator

Qualifications & Benefits

Must meet OCFS Daycare Licensing Head of Group qualifications:

  • An Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in early childhood or a related fieldAND1 year of training/experience in infant or toddler care,OR

  • A CDA (Child Development Associate Credential)AND2 years of experience related to caring for young children where at least 1 year is in infant or toddler care,OR

  • 9 college credits in Early Childhood or related field and 2 years of experience related to caring for children (where 1 year is experience in infant/toddler care) and a plan to complete CDA or Associate’s degree (plan must be submitted to OCFS, updated yearly)

    Ability to present with warmth, nurturing and kindness a necessity

    Knowledge of child development a must

    Knowledge of OCFS Daycare regulations helpful

    Essential Job Qualifications:

  • Ability to lift 50 pounds without assistance.

  • Ability to sit, squat, crouch and stand for elongated periods of time

  • Ability to lift arms over head in upward reaching motion

  • Ability to walk up and downstairs up to several times per day.

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