Daycare Teacher Assistant

Agri-Business Child Development - Daycare Teacher Assistant

Agri-Business Child Development (ABCD) is in the business of changing and shaping lives. The work we do at our Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, Early Head Start, and Head Start centers, is aimed at providing a holistic approach to solving some of our society’s biggest challenges ~ closing the education gap and giving each and every child a head start in life! We make sure ABCD children, and their families are encouraged to thrive by supporting their education and social needs. https://www.abcdny.org/

ABCD is a community of dedicated individuals. As early education leaders, who continually work to make strong, lasting, positive impact on children. At ABCD you will find a dynamic environment and diverse culture that is friendly, welcoming, and collaborative.

ABCD has a current and immediate opening for a fulltime Daycare Teacher Assistant

Benefits:

• Employees are immediately eligible for paid holidays
• Two weeks of PTO per year
• Featuring a positive, supportive work environment
• Discounts on childcare for employees
• Offering a 403B retirement plan
• Offering health, dental, vision, life, and various supplemental insurance choices
• Education assistance and tuition reimbursement for eligible staff
• Work on a fun, collaborative team with other highly motivated, passionate early childhood educators

General role:

Under the direction of the Teacher I and the Education Coordinator promotes the theories and principles of child growth and development, early childhood education, and family support. Puts into practice theories and sound principles of child education.

Responsibilities:

Supervise a group of children independently under the direction of the Education/Disability Coordinator implementing and complying with the education program standards and coordinating all components of the program as they apply to her/his classroom.

Education / Experience / Requirements:

• Preferred: Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development from an accredited institution.
• Accepted: Associate degree in a related field with 6 credit bearing courses relevant to competencies in early childhood education AND experience working with young children.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred.

EOE/AA:

Agri- Business Child Development is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other status protected by law.