Early Childhood Lead Teacher & Program Leader

HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAMS • Town of Webb, NY

4d • $17 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Healthy Kids Programs is hiring an Early Childhood Lead Teacher & Program Leader at Town of Webb Union School in Old Forge, New York. The role leads a classroom serving children ages 10 months through 3 years, providing nurturing, responsive care and developmentally appropriate learning experiences. The position works directly with children for most of the day and balances classroom teaching and caregiving with limited blocks of administrative and leadership work.

The teacher plans activities that support children's social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development; follows each child's routines and developmental needs; conducts observations and developmental assessments; and maintains a safe, clean, nurturing, and engaging classroom. The role supports daily care routines, builds relationships with families, communicates about children's experiences and development, and participates in twice-yearly parent-teacher conferences.

The position also supports program quality through Creative Curriculum and other early childhood practices, participation in CLASS and ECERS/ITERS observations and improvement efforts, professional development, and compliance with applicable New York State OCFS requirements. Center leadership and administrative duties include supporting daily operations and scheduling, maintaining child and program records, supporting staff onboarding, training, and supervision, coordinating classroom materials, and collaborating with HR, enrollment, and regional leadership teams.

This is a part-time, non-exempt position of approximately 25–30 hours per week, scheduled within center hours of 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. Pay is $17.00–$20.00 per hour. Eligible children served by the company's programs may receive employer-paid childcare during the employee's working hours.

Requirements

• One of the following education and experience pathways is required: Bachelor's degree with 12 or more credits in early childhood, child development, or a related field, plus 1 year of teaching and 1 year of supervisory experience; NYS Children's Program Administrator Credential plus 1 year of teaching and 1 year of supervisory experience; associate's degree in early childhood or a related field with a plan toward a bachelor's degree or administrator credential, plus 2 years of teaching and 2 years of supervisory experience; or CDA or OCFS-recognized credential with a plan of study, plus 2 years of teaching and 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Must be medically cleared to work in a childcare setting and free of communicable diseases, including TB.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Dependable, professional, and able to work collaboratively with staff and families.
• Physically able to lift up to 50 pounds and actively engage with children.
• Warm, nurturing, patient, and dependable; enjoys working with infants and toddlers.
• Able to balance hands-on teaching and caregiving with leadership responsibilities.
• Committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for young children.

Responsibilities

• Lead a classroom serving children ages 10 months through 3 years.
• Work directly with children throughout the majority of the day.
• Provide nurturing, responsive care and developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
• Plan and implement activities supporting children's social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development.
• Follow children's routines, interests, developmental needs, and emerging skills.
• Conduct ongoing observations and developmental assessments.
• Maintain a safe, nurturing, clean, and engaging classroom environment.
• Promote positive adult-child interactions using CLASS strategies and other developmentally appropriate practices.
• Support daily routines, including meals, diapering/toileting, rest, transitions, and other care needs.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and families and communicate regularly with families about children's experiences and development.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice per year.
• Assist with enrollment efforts, open houses, and community outreach activities.
• Use Creative Curriculum and other early childhood practices to support children's development and learning.
• Participate in CLASS, ECERS/ITERS, and other program quality observations and improvement efforts.
• Participate in professional development and required training.
• Help maintain a high-quality program that meets applicable NYS OCFS requirements.
• Support daily center operations and scheduling.
• Ensure compliance with NYS OCFS Day Care regulations.
• Maintain required child and program records.
• Support staff onboarding, training, and supervision.
• Coordinate classroom supplies and materials.
• Collaborate with HR, enrollment, and regional leadership teams.

Benefits

• Employer-paid childcare for eligible children of all ages served by the programs during the employee's working hours.
• Telehealth coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Dental coverage.
• AFLAC supplemental plans.
• 401(k) for eligible employees.
• Paid sick time.
• On-demand pay with access to earned wages before the scheduled payday.
• Career development and growth opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree