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Basic Function or Position Summary:

Responsible for the supervision, care and education of a classroom of up to 16 children, ages 3-5, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans with the support of two Teaching Assistants. This classroom is located in Dunkirk, NY at a Head Start child care center serving Dunkirk UPK students. NYS Certified Teachers start at $28.21/hr

• $46,546 for the school year. $1,400 additional for Master's degree Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood start at $26.33/hr
• $43,444 for the school year while working towards NYS certification. Associate's Degree in Early Childhood start at $24.43/hr
• $40,309 for the school year.

Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties:

• Utilize nurturing and responsive practices and interactions that foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich;
• Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development
• Provide a program of self-initiated, group-initiated and teacher-initiated activities which are intellectually stimulating and foster self-reliance and social responsibility.
• Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation
• Establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines.
• Support the development of the home language for dual language learners.
• Promote learning through approaches to rest, meals, routines, and physical activity.
• Serve meals to children ensuring dietary restrictions and safety for allergies are followed; model eating new and diverse food options.
• Provide children with instruction in techniques and procedures that will enable them to protect themselves from abuse and maltreatment.
• Complete or obtain a current developmental screening within 45 calendar days of when the child first attends the program.
• Conduct standardized and structured assessments for each child that provide ongoing information to evaluate the child's developmental level and progress.
• Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.
• Regularly communicate with parents to ensure they are well-informed about their child's routines, activities, and behavior.
• Serve as an advocate for all children including those with special needs.
• Implement IEP's and behavior plans with fidelity.
• Hold parent conferences, as needed, but no less than two times per program year, for each child.
• Conduct at least two home visits per program year for each family.
• Develop opportunities for parents and family members to volunteer in the class.
• Ensure the health and safety of children by ensuring competent supervision of all children in care.
• Prepare necessary materials for activities in the classroom.
• Guide the work of Teacher Assistants, other staff and volunteers in support of classroom activities and supervision.
• Performs daily health checks on each individual child, following up when needed.
• Utilize CAPTAIN/Teacher Strategies Gold for tracking and maintaining all children records along with documentation of individual family contacts.
• Assist families in creating age-appropriate school readiness goals and provide information to achieve identified goals.
• Provide a safe and healthy learning environment.
• Notifies supervisor following service area procedure regarding customer complaints.
• Recommend purchase of materials/equipment.
• Participates in service enrollment and recruitment strategies
• Support the planning and implementation of family events
• Promotes agency mission.
• Maintains confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics.
• Maintains consistent professional customer service.
• Job performance incorporates integrated service delivery model while promoting self
• sufficiency.
• Other duties as designated by supervisor

Organizational Responsibilities:

• Adheres to all policies and procedures
• Gathers appropriate documentation and tracks outcomes
• Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate
• Participates in organizational and divisional management systems

Knowledge, Skills Required:

• Computer skills.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Physical:

• Ability to lift up to and including 25-50 pounds of physical effort

Special Requirements:

• Meets OCFS training requirements and maintains training logs.
• Flexibility in work schedule.
• Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times
• Valid Driver's license
• Works compassionately with a diverse population

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From :

46546.00

Salary Competitive :

Y Position Status :

Full time

Start Date :

8/15/26

Required Certification Type :

Special Education {9010}, Pre K-6 {3011}, Early Child (Pk3) Annotation {3012}, Nursery, Kindergarten Grades 1-6

• 3010, Students with Disabilities (All Grades) {0254}, Early Childhood Education Birth
• Grade 2 {3013}, Literacy Birth
• Grade 6 {7061}, Students with Disabilities Birth
• Grade 2 {9013}

Contact Person's Name :

William Vogt Contact Person's Title :

Early Care & Education Director Contact Person's Phone :

716-366-3333

Contact Person's Email :

BVOGT@CHAUTOPP.ORG