Category:: Other
Department:: DCC Association - Day Care Center
Locations:: Poughkeepsie, NY
Posted:: Aug 19, 2019
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time

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, DCC is part of the State University of New York, the largest comprehensive public higher education system in the country. A winner of the 2015 HEED Award for inclusiveness, DCC is dedicated to respecting individuality, embracing diversity and partnering with the community to achieve shared goals. The College welcomes applications from faculty and staff who share and are anxious to support the institution's values of Excellence, Access, Diversity, Collaboration and Accountability, and who are passionate about engaging with both students and the community.

Job Description:

The Assistant teacher supports the lead teacher in daily classroom planning and operations. This includes periods within the day (such as opening and closing the center and during lunch breaks) when the assistant teacher is responsible for supervising and teaching a group of children.

The Assistant teacher:

• Shares in developing and maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment;
• Shares in designing developmentally appropriate curriculum;
• Assist in gathering materials, setting up activities and other preparations;
• Helps plan for trips or special classroom events;
• Helps parents and others feel welcome in the school at all times;
• Shares in developing consistent discipline and guidance and enforcing rules lovingly;
• Shares observation of children's behaviors and needs with lead teacher;
• Is aware of and alert to any situation which might indicate abuse or neglect and reports such situation to the Director;
• Shares in routine performance of daily tasks required in the care of young children;
• Works in all areas of the classroom;
• Shares in record keeping;
• Shares in communicating respectfully with families;
• Shares in building a positive team approach;
• Shares in supervising work-study students;
• Communicates regularly with the director.

The Assistant Teacher:

• Reports to work regularly and on time;
• Is dependable;
• Shows a love for working with your children;
• Is able to profit by constructive criticism;
• Has the ability to deal effectively with crises;
• Is cooperative under stress as well as pleasant circumstances;
• Indicates a flexibility and willingness to accept additional job responsibilities.

Requirements:

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education (or related field);

or

A CDA and one-year experience in childcare;

or

Two year experience working in childcare and currently enrolled in CDA program.