Daycare/Early Childhood Teacher (Children's Lea...

Onondaga Community College; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a nurturing and dedicated team at a nationally accredited childcare center! This full-time position offers the chance to educate and promote children's learning through engaging activities and hands-on experiences. Enjoy a supportive environment with generous benefits, including free college tuition and health insurance options. Ideal for those passionate about early childhood education, this role emphasizes teamwork and positive interactions with young learners. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in children's lives, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

FREE College tuition benefit

Generous paid leave time

FREE health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan with employer match

Reduced childcare cost

Qualifications

• Must meet CDA Credential or have an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education.
• Experience in childcare is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain attendance logs and health care checks for children.
• Plan lessons cooperatively with other teachers.
• Provide positive interactions and guidance to children.

Skills

Child Development

Lesson Planning

Positive Behavior Guidance

Bilingual Communication

Education

Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential

Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education

9 College Credits in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Onondaga Community CollegeJob Posting: Daycare/Early Childhood Teacher (Children's Learning Center - Onondaga Community College)

Daycare/Early Childhood Teacher (Children's Learning Center - Onondaga Community College)

Category: OCCA (Affiliate)

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Department: Children's Learning Center

Locations: Syracuse, NY

Posted: Jan 21, 2025

Closes: Open Until Filled

Type: Full Time - 12 Months

PositionID: 184821

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About Onondaga Community College:

Be part of our Children's Learning Center Family!

We are a SUNY Childcare Center located on the beautiful Onondaga Community College Campus, and one of a select few in the area that is nationally accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

The Children's Learning Center provides high quality childcare for our Onondaga Community College student-parents, staff, faculty, and surrounding community members. Our childcare team shares a passion and enthusiasm for educating young children. We are proud to mentor and provide a learning experience for our college student-interns who are placed in our classrooms for field work during their educational courses in Early Childhood Education.

Full-time employees are offered an excellent benefit package:

• FREE College tuition benefit at OCC!
• Generous paid leave time (PTO, Sick and Holidays)
• FREE health, dental and vision insurance options
• 401(k) retirement plan with 3% employer match
• Reduced childcare cost at our Children's Learning Center

Part-time teaching positions also available.

Onondaga Community College Association, Inc., is an affiliate 501c3 corporation of Onondaga Community College.

Job Description:

The goal of the Children's Learning Center is to nurture, educate, and promote children's learning through play with hands on experiences in creative arts, dramatic play, sensory play, large motor play and fine motor development. We provide our children with a nature-based playground and enjoy walks through the beautiful campus as well asparticipationincollege events when appropriate for the children of the Center.

We serve the following age groups:

• Toddlers: 18 months - 3 years
• Preschool: 3 years - 5 years

Each age level works in a five-teacher team that works cooperatively to support one another while guiding and teaching the children. Each teacher is given a two-hour per week release time for lesson planning, child assessments and training.

Co-Teacher Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining attendance logs, health care checks, meal count logs, incident reports and general classroom logs and safety assessments
• Weekly/biweekly cooperative lesson planning
• Positive behavior guidance/redirection
• Positive age-appropriate interactions with children

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

For consideration, one of the following criteria must be met:

• Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential;or
• Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education;or
• 9 completed college credits in Early Childhood Education or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in a childcare setting is a plus!
• Bilingual in English and another language.

Additional Information:

This is a non-exempt position. Pay rate will be$16/hr. - $24/hr.,based on education and experience.

Please contact [e-mail] if you have questions or need any assistance.

Application Instructions:

As part of the application process, please submit the following items:

• Resume
• Cover letter, explaining your interest in joining our childcare team
• List of 3 professional references/former employers that we may contact