Early Childhood Job Center

Job Category pay range: $15.84-$16.24 per hour

Salamanca, NY 

10 months, non-exempt

Generally, 7:30am-4:00pm Monday through Friday, with occasional evening and weekend hours required. 40 hours per week.

Primary responsibility for classroom and educational activities in compliance with all policies, regulations and performance standards.  Creating a safe environment for children ages 3 and 4 years old, encouraging children to learn and grow.

• Choice of 4 medical plans with 4 coverage options
• Tuition assistance and possible student loan forgiveness
• Assistance and financial support for obtaining credentials
• Generous leave time, including sick and personal paid time off (vacation for 12-month staff)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• Opportunity to contribute to a 403-b retirement plan with a 3% employer match
• Family-friendly schedule- we generally follow the school district calendar with paid breaks in November, December, February, and April
• Professional Development and Training provided
• One-on-one training for individualized growth 

Job Description

• Lead the classroom team in planning and implementing all classroom activities including field trips; maintain classroom in a clean, safe and educationally sound manner; conduct monthly fire drills; integrate all program areas; oversee administration of developmental assessments leading to the design of an appropriate program for the enrolled children.
• Maintain documentation including, but not limited to, meal census, attendance, volunteers, substitute allowances, inventory of classroom supplies and equipment, child development and progress, requisition requests, and family contacts.
• Lead the classroom team in facilitating child development and interacting with families as necessary including conducting at least two home visits for each child; invite parents to center and classroom activities; educate parents in child development; develop and maintain regular communication with families, including monthly program calendars.
• Observe children in an ongoing manner, documenting those observations.  Communicate any concerns immediately to the appropriate member of the Head Start Management Team for advice, counsel, and any direction(s).
• Work in partnership with all staff to facilitate all operations of the program in compliance with Head Start policies, regulations, guidelines and performance standards.