About Dutchess Community College

Located in the heart of New York's beautiful and historic mid-Hudson Valley, just 90 minutes north of New York City, Dutchess Community College (DCC) is one of 64 colleges within the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive public higher education system in the country.

DCC's strategic direction is guided by four lenses through which we view our work: Students. Learning. Community. Growth. We are committed to respecting individuality, embracing diversity, being "student-ready," partnering with and serving our community inclusively. The College welcomes and seeks to grow pools of prospective employees who share and are anxious to support the institution's core values: Excellence. Collaboration. Engagement. Equity. Innovation.

Dutchess Community College offers high-quality, affordable child care on our main campus in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The Louis Greenspan Day Care Center serves toddlers and preschoolers. This facility is led by highly experienced child care professionals. To learn more about the Louis Greenspan Daycare Center, click here.

Job Description:

The Greenspan Daycare Center is seeking two enthusiastic, dependable individuals who demonstrates a joy in working with young children and families and desires to grow and learn.

The Lead Teacher is responsible for supervising and teaching a group of children. This includes establishing and maintaining a warm, nurturing environment, which supports the emotional, social, physical and cognitive development of the children enrolled in the classroom. In addition, the Lead Teacher is required to comply with all state licensing regulations and to participate in the NAEYC accreditation process.

Responsibilities:

The lead teacher possesses exceptional personal qualities and ethics.

Develop and Implement Curriculum

• Design and implement a Developmentally Appropriate Program with curriculum activities, which meet NAEYC standards and best practices for early childhood education.
• Seek out innovate and emergent curriculum practices in the field of early childhood education.
• Design and maintain an attractive, orderly learning environment

Observe, Assess and Document Child Progress

• Observe and document child progress through a variety of assessment tools.
• Present a written progress report twice yearly (once each semester) to be included in the child's file and shared with parents.
• Establish respectful open ongoing communication with families.
• Visits with families daily as well as during scheduled parent-teacher conferences and during school wide events.
• Share classroom goals and expectations with families during open-house and parent night.
• Encourage and support parent involvement.
• Seek to understand and include family customs and beliefs within the curriculum and seek to accommodate and include families who speak languages other than English.

Develop and orchestrate a classroom schedule

• Design a schedule that is predictable and establishes routine.
• Design a schedule that also allows for flexibility when needed and is responsive to the children's needs.
• Plan for indoor and outdoor play every day.

Establish Behavioral guidelines

• Ensure the safety of all children (emotional and physical safety)
• Accommodate children's different needs and individual learning styles.
• Provide consistent, fair and respectful expectations for children

Supervise Assistant Teachers and Students

• Involve assistant teacher in planning, assign responsibilities
• Mentor professional growth and supervise interactions with children.
• Model excellent communication and interaction with children and families.
• Reflect and communicate about classroom goals and individual children's needs.
• Build a positive supportive working relationship with other adults in the classroom.

Communicate with the Director Regularly

Regarding:

• Concerns about a child's development
• Concerns about a team member's performance or interactions with others
• Goals for professional development
• Goals for curriculum development
• Special classroom plans or projects

Keep records:

• Attendance
• Health check and classroom journal
• Meal census
• Children's portfolios
• Classroom Portfolios
• Anecdotal records on individual children

Follow the NAEYC ETHICAL CODE OF CONDUCT

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

A CDA certification and two years of experience related to caring for children

Preferred Qualifications:

An Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Development (or related field) and two years' experience as a teacher with an appropriate age group.

The successful candidate possesses exceptional personal qualities and ethics; is able to remain calm and responsive throughout the day; is able to see, hear, anticipate and respond to children's needs as well as in emergencies and conflicts; is punctual, enthusiastic and dependable; responds to criticism and desires to grow and learn; demonstrates a joy in working with young children and families

Additional Information:

Positions in the Daycare Center are employees of the Dutchess Community College Association.

This is a full-time, 35 hour per week, permanent position. This position is on-site, 10 months a year with 6-7 weeks off during the summer.

Salary: The hourly rate for this position is $19.00 per hour and we offer excellent benefits such as paid time off, medical, dental insurance and a retirement plan.

Schedule: This position is 35 hours per week Monday - Friday and offers 3 different shifts

• 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM
• 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
• 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Working Conditions:

• The performance of this work is in-person and on-site.
• Flexible hours are required.
• Reliable transpiration is required.

All applicants are subject to a background check to include criminal, employment, and education.

Dutchess Community College is an AA/EOE employer. As part of the State University of New York (SUNY), in its continuing effort to seek equity in education and employment, and in support of federal and state anti-discrimination legislation, has adopted a policy to provide an educational and employment environment free from unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• Child Development Associate Certification (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (Required)

Work Location: In person