Daycare/Early Childhood Teacher About Onondaga Community College:

Onondaga Community College, located in Syracuse, NY, is a college of the State University of New York (SUNY) system and one of 30 locally sponsored community colleges throughout New York State. Onondaga County is our sponsor. We offer two-year degree programs that serve as transfer opportunities to baccalaureate degree programs at four-year campuses or for direct entry to the workforce. We also offer certificate programs that can generally be completed in one year. Onondaga is a diverse educational learning community. We are committed to creating and maintaining an atmosphere where individuality is not only recognized

•but encouraged

•to contribute to the fabric of the campus environment. We continue to serve the educational and economic development needs of the region and proudly boast more than 40,000 alumni. 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 as participation in college events when appropriate for the children of the Center. We serve the following age groups:

Infants:

6 weeks

•18 months

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 two-hours 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 Family style dining

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

For consideration, one of the following criteria must be met: Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential; or 12 completed college credits in Early Childhood Education or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

Associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education; or 36 completed college credits in Early Childhood Education or related field. 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 $18/hr.

•$25/hr., based on education and experience. Please contact OCCA Human Resources at KelleyL@sunyocc.edu if you have questions or need any assistance. To apply, visit http://sunyocc.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?

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