Early Childhood Lead Teacher & Program Leader

HEALTHY KIDS PROGRAMS • Town of Livingston, NY

2d • $20 - $22 • Onsite

About The Position

Healthy Kids Programs is seeking an Early Childhood Lead Teacher & Program Leader for a classroom serving children ages 10 months through 3 years at Taconic Hills Elementary School in Craryville, New York. The role combines hands-on classroom teaching and caregiving with limited blocks of center leadership and administrative work. The schedule is approximately 25–30 hours per week, scheduled within center hours of 6:30 AM–6:30 PM. The position is part-time and non-exempt, with pay of $20.00–$22.00 per hour.

The Lead Teacher provides responsive care and developmentally appropriate learning experiences, plans activities across developmental domains, observes and assesses children, supports daily care routines, and maintains a safe, clean, nurturing classroom. The role also involves building relationships with families, communicating about children's experiences and development, participating in conferences and community outreach, and supporting program quality through curriculum implementation, observations, training, and compliance with New York State Office of Children and Family Services requirements.

Leadership and administrative duties include supporting center operations and scheduling, maintaining child and program records, supporting staff onboarding, training and supervision, coordinating classroom supplies, and collaborating with HR, enrollment, and regional leadership teams. These responsibilities are completed in limited blocks of time and do not replace the primary classroom responsibilities.

Eligible children of all ages served by the programs may receive employer-paid childcare during the employee's working days and hours. Healthy Kids Programs describes itself as a certified Benefit Corporation focused on making childcare accessible and affordable and creating opportunities for children, families, and team members.

Requirements

• Meet one of the listed education and experience pathways: a bachelor's degree with at least 12 credits in early childhood, child development, or a related field, plus 1 year of teaching and 1 year of supervisory experience; a NYS Children's Program Administrator Credential plus 1 year of teaching and 1 year of supervisory experience; an 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 a CDA or OCFS-recognized credential with a plan of study, plus 2 years of teaching and 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Be medically cleared to work in a childcare setting and free of communicable diseases, including TB.
• Have strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Be dependable and professional, and able to work collaboratively with staff and families.
• Be physically able to lift up to 50 pounds and actively engage with children.
• Be comfortable taking a classroom leadership role and balancing hands-on teaching and caregiving with leadership responsibilities.
• Be committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for young children.

Responsibilities

• Lead a classroom serving children ages 10 months through 3 years and work directly with children throughout most 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 or toileting, rest, transitions, and other care needs.
• Build 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 New York State OCFS requirements.
• Support daily center operations and scheduling and 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, allowing 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