| | | Category: | OCCA (Affiliate) | | Subscribe: | | | Department: | Children's Learning Center | | Locations: | Syracuse, NY | | Posted: | Jan 21, 2025 | | Closes: | Open Until Filled | | Type: | Full Time - 12 Months | | Position ID: | 184821 | | Share | About Onondaga Community College:
Be part of our Children's Learning Center Family! We are a SUNY Childcare Center located on the beautiful Onondaga Community College Campus, and one of a select few in the area that is nationally accredited through the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The Children's Learning Center provides high quality childcare for our Onondaga Community College student-parents, staff, faculty, and surrounding community members. Our childcare team shares a passion and enthusiasm for educating young children. We are proud to mentor and provide a learning experience for our college student-interns who are placed in our classrooms for field work during their educational courses in Early Childhood Education. Full-time employees are offered an excellent benefit package: - FREE College tuition benefit at OCC!
- Generous paid leave time (PTO, Sick and Holidays)
- FREE health, dental and vision insurance options
- 401(k) retirement plan with 3% employer match
- Reduced childcare cost at our Children's Learning Center
Part-time teaching positions also available. Onondaga Community College Association, Inc., is an affiliate 501c3 corporation of Onondaga Community College.
Job Description:
The goal of the Children's Learning Center is to nurture, educate, and promote children's learning through play with hands on experiences in creative arts, dramatic play, sensory play, large motor play and fine motor development. We provide our children with a nature-based playground and enjoy walks through the beautiful campus as well as participation in college events when appropriate for the children of the Center. We serve the following age groups: - Infants: 6 weeks - 18 months
- Toddlers: 18 months - 3 years
- Preschool: 3 years - 5 years
Each age level works in a five-teacher team that works cooperatively to support one another while guiding and teaching the children. Each teacher is given a two-hour per week release time for lesson planning, child assessments and training. Co-Teacher Responsibilities include: - Maintaining attendance logs, health care checks, meal count logs, incident reports and general classroom logs and safety assessments
- Weekly/biweekly cooperative lesson planning
- Positive behavior guidance/redirection
- Positive age-appropriate interactions with children
- Family style dining
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications: CDA Credential or Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, or 9 completed college credits in Early Childhood Education or related field required. Preferred Qualifications:
Prior experience working in a childcare setting is a plus!
Bilingual in English and another language.
Additional Information:
This is a non-exempt position. Pay rate will be $16/hr. - $24/hr., based on education and experience. Please contact KelleyL@sunyocc.edu if you have questions or need any assistance.
Application Instructions:
As part of the application process, please submit the following items: - Resume
- Cover letter, explaining your interest in joining our childcare team
- List of 3 professional references/former employers that we may contact
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