Job Description
Job Description
CEO is a Community Action Agency that’s committed to making a positive impact by supporting our customers, colleagues, and community. We’re looking for individuals to join our agency that support and believe in our Values of: Helping Others, Respect, Accountability, Innovation & Teamwork. CEO’s many programs offer a broad range of services to meet the needs of our community.
Our Bridge/Community Resource Center is seeking an Early Head Start Teacher that will:
- Nurture and support the development and learning of children aged 6 weeks to 3 years old through the implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
- Use age-appropriate and positive guidance strategies to teach, encourage, and redirect inappropriate classroom behavior
- Build positive relationships with staff and families through positive and professional communication.
- Create a welcoming classroom environment.
- Work collaboratively with the classroom co-teacher and all other program staff.
- Complete all required paperwork including lesson plans. Observation notes, health logs, child assessments, etc.
- Create and maintain a safe and healthy environment ensuring adequate supervision and compliance with licensing.
Candidate Qualifications:
- An AAS or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or Infant/Toddler CDA (Child Development Associate)
- Knowledge of Infant/Toddler child development and family interaction
- Candidate must be authorized to work in the US without the need for Visa Sponsorship
Other Benefits Include:
- Competitive Hourly Rate Offered--->$20/hr with CDA ~$22/hr with associate’s degree
- Monday-Friday 730am-3pm
- Casual Dress Code
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Insurance (Flexible Spending/Dependent Care Accounts) *
- Cash payment of three thousand dollars for waiving health insurance (FT)*
- Free Telemedicine
- Employee Assistance Program
- Optional 403(b) Retirement Plan*
- 12 paid holidays and 1 week off between Christmas and New Years. February & April school break.
- A generous paid time off policy and tenure-based accrual.
- When eligible, Employer Sponsored Pension Plan starting at 5% of salary contribution*
- CEO qualifies eligible employees for the Federal School Loan Forgiveness Program*
- CEO is part of the Quality Stars program and scholarship opportunities are available for staff to advance their education and deepen their qualifications as early childhood professionals.
Please note: applicants for this position will be required to complete standard background clearances. Apply: https://www.ceoempowers.org/about/join-us/ Call: 518-272-6012, ext. 301 EOE/AA