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Current Job Opportunities in Child Care
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Date Received: 6/15/2010
Job Title: Interim Summer Program Director
Program Name: Port Chester Carver Center Summer Program
Job Description: The Carver Center Summer Program seeks an interim director to oversee all administrative and program aspects of the 7 week summer program while the current director is on medical leave. The Summer Program runs July 7th through August 20th.
Education and/or Experienced Required: The ideal candidate will have two or more years experience in the school-age care field as director or assistant director or five plus years in the field as program staff.
Program Address: 400 Westchester Avenue Port Chester NY 10573
Email Address: koconnor@carvercenter.org
Phone: 914-939-4464 x165
Fax: 914-939-3761
Website: www.carvercenter.org
Salary: Commensurate with experience

Date Received: 5/24/2010
Job Title: Head Teacher
Program Name: Queen's Daughters Day Care Center
Job Description: Supervise pre-school classroom; plan and implement curriculum
Education and/or Experienced Required: Current Child Development Associate Certificate (CDA) or Associates Degree in Early Education and 3 yrs. Early Childhood Experience
Program Address: 73 Buena Vista Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701
Email Address: qddcc@excite.com
Phone: 914-969-4491
Fax: 914-969-4491 (call first)

Date Received: 5/24/2010
Job Title: Teacher Assistant
Program Name: Cornerstone Children's Center
Job Description: Under the direction of the classroom teacher, be able to assist in the creation and provision of an appropriate environment and experiences to foster the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth of infants, toddlers and preschool children.
Education and/or Experienced Required: Education: high school diploma/ GED and CDA required
Experience: in child care settings or additional early childhood education Ability to carry or lift up to 40 lbs
Program Address: 90 Garth Road, Scarsdale, New York 10583
Email Address: amy.kessler@cornerstonechildrenscenter.org
Phone: (914) 472-6300
Fax: (914) 472-6311
Website: www.cornerstonechildrenscenter.org

Date Received: 5/24/2010
Job Title: Teacher Aide
Program Name: Cornerstone Children's Center`
Job Description: To learn (through participation in supervised classroom experience, individual feedback, staff meetings, workshops, and training) the skills necessary to:
1. Assist with greeting children warmly in the morning and help them undress, move comfortably into the room, and follow the routines of the day through nap and departure time 2. Assist child in a calm, a gentle, friendly manner, especially if he or she becomes ill, injured, or suddenly frightened 3. Be able to work as part of center team 4. Know and utilize proper channels of communication 5. Set up and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment 6. Help maintain materials and room in good working and living condition 7. Help set up classroom for the day and help clean up at the end of the day 8. Help set up outdoor environment and activity, supervise children at outdoor play
Education and/or Experienced Required: Education: Minimum high school diploma or GED
Program Address: Cornerstone Children's Center
Email Address: amy.kessler@cornerstonechildrenscenter.org
Phone: (914) 472-6300
Fax: (914) 472-6311
Website: www.cornerstonechildrenscenter.org

Date Received: 2/16/2010
Job Title: Infant/Toddler Specialist
Program Name: Child Care Council of Westchester

Responsibilities include:

• Provide workshop training and on-site technical assistance to providers, potential providers and child care staff on best practices in serving infants and toddlers and address issues they or regulatory staff have identified in their program. Utilize written improvement plans or learning contracts and document outcomes from visitation.
• Respond to site specific referrals for technical assistance/training from OCFS licensors & CCRR registrars
• Maintain and submit all necessary paperwork including statistics, monthly activity reports, individual TA contracts with directors/providers and training summaries
• Liaison with the other New York State Regional Infant-Toddler specialists at monthly telephone meetings, and annual or bi-annual in-service trainings
• Attend periodic statewide trainings
• Participate in monthly telephone meetings with the other Infant-Toddler Specialists in Region 6 in order to coordinate activities, track milestones completed, and other matters of import to the Region 6 ITRC
• Publicize the availability of the ITRC, and promote services to early care and education providers, Region 6 OCFS manager, supervisors, and licensers, policy makers and the broader public
• Assist with the ongoing development of a regional Theory of Change work plan. Participate with the ongoing analysis of results and measurement of regional outcomes.
• Keep current with best practice information, developmentally appropriate practices and curricula, child care regulations and other research findings related to infants and toddlers. Participate in ongoing professional development activities
• Other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Early Childhood or related field
• Demonstrated expertise in the area of infant-toddler development, project management and program development
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Experience in managing a complex project with multiple partners
• Documented experience in the design and delivery of training to early childhood service providers, including those serving infants and toddlers, including home-based providers
• Ability to attend periodic, statewide trainings
• A car, valid driver’s license and insurance.

Reports to Director of Professional Development
Cover letter and resume should be sent to Nicole La Bar, Director of Professional Development, Child Care Council of Westchester, at nicolel@cccwny.org.
Disclaimer Clause: This is a grant funded position. Job descriptions and specifications are not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be an accurate reflection of the principal requirements of the position.