Teacher, Greenberg Child Care Center

Skidmore Careers • Saratoga Springs, NY

95d • $18 - $20

About The Position

The Greenberg Child Care Center at Skidmore College invites applications for a full-time 12-month Early Childhood Teacher position working with children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age in an energetic, physically active environment.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with college student teacher aides and people of diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge and understanding of early childhood development and developmentally appropriate planning.
• Ability to lift and carry at least 30 pounds.
• Pass a physical exam and be able to walk and stand reach and grasp for 7 hours a day.
• Pass a comprehensive background check required by NYS OCFS.
• Complete 30 hours of training in child care and development topics every 2 years (15 hours must be completed during the first 6 months of employment).
• Minimum of an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or a closely related field including early childhood development course work.

Responsibilities

• Supervision of children and providing a safe environment.
• Provide for the emotional, social, mental and physical needs of the children in care by planning cooperatively with co-workers to develop and carry out a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Provide care and nurturing to all children to create an environment where children feel safe, happy and free to explore and learn.
• Work cooperatively with co-workers to maintain a clean and organized classroom as well as maintaining other areas throughout the center and the playground.
• Updating required paperwork, some daily such as attendance records, daily health checks and anecdotal records, weekly plans, incident/accident reports and sunscreen and topical ointment permissions as needed.
• Personal training documentation must be updated as trainings are completed.
• Complete 30 hours of OCFS required training every 2 years in 10 topic areas. 15 hours must be completed and documented within the first 6 months of employment.
• Supervision and guidance of staff members including new teachers, assistant teachers, substitute teachers, college student employees and observers and volunteers, making sure all are following policies and procedures to meet regulation requirements.

Benefits

• Generous 4 weeks vacation (pro-rated the first year)
• Paid Holidays plus extra time during the Christmas and New Year's break
• Low cost-sharing for our healthcare benefits
• Low cost-sharing dental for the employee
• 1% contribution for the purpose of post-retirement healthcare
• Employer paid retirement contribution of 10% once eligible with no match by employee required (possibly eligible right away depending upon if you have participated in a 403(b) like Skidmore's at a previous higher ed institution)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees