Daycare Teacher (1+ years experience)

Job Summary
Pay rate $16.50-20.00, based on child care experience and education.

Want to help children learn, grow, and achieve? Join our team of dedicated, kind, and loving teachers at Little Achievers.

Little Achievers is hiring TEACHERS, ASSISTANT TEACHERS and FLOATERS.

Shifts: 8:30am-5:30pm, 10:30am-2:30pm, and 10:30am-5:30pm.

This is a year-round position.

Responsibilities:

• Be kind, loving, and gentle
• Provide competent supervise to children to ensure their safety and well-being
• Assist with daily routines such as meals, toileting, dressing, and rest time
• Create a warm, nurturing, and inclusive classroom environment
• Support social, emotional, and behavioral development through positive guidance
• Encourage independence and self-help skills
• Manage classroom behavior using positive reinforcement strategies
• Collaborate with coworkers to maintain a consistent and supportive environment
• Prepare and organize classroom materials and learning centers
• Follow all health, safety, and licensing regulations
• Follow company policies and procedures
• Be without their cell phone while in the classroom as this is a NYS OCFS regulation.

Experience

• Candidates must have a minimum of one year’s experience working with children in a daycare, preschool, nannying, babysitting, or similar caregiving role
• Knowledge of childhood development principles and best practices in early childhood education
• Classroom experience managing groups of young children effectively
• Familiarity with behavior management techniques to support positive conduct

Pay: $16.50 - $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Required)
• day care center: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (Required)

Work Location: In person