Early Childhood Educator

Required Skills:
*Effective communication skills for engagement and interaction with parents and children
*Knowledge of child development and appropriate practice
*Enthusiasm for children and their individuality
*Patience and Humor
*Creativity and flexibility

Qualifications: Bachelor’s or Associates degree in Early Childhood or related field; or CDA Certificate preferred.

Two years of experience in an Early Childhood setting with young infants and children. (Parenting not included)

Duties:
*Provide programming that provides a warm, safe, nurturing and loving environment where independence is encouraged and individuality is respected. *Provide a safe environment that meets the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of children (infants through school age) using NAEYC guidelines.
*Engage and interact during children’s activities, prepare activity materials, and prepare an environment that is clean, appealing and age appropriate as per agency and NAEYC guidelines.
*Communicate formally and informally with parents. Remain sensitive and responsive to parents. Offer referrals to services to families participating in the program.
*Provide child care services during evening parenting classes.

Typically daytime hours Monday through Friday. Some evening hours required to provide on site evening care during parenting workshops at the Penn Yan Family Resource Center

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35-37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance

• Employee assistance program

• Health insurance

• Paid time off

• Parental leave

• Retirement plan

• Vision insurance

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Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to become CPR certified?

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• child care: 2 years (Required)