Head Preschool Teacher - Catholic Charities of the Dioscese of Albany : Job Details

Job Description

Catholic Charities is an organization that values helping others at any stage in their life, regardless of race, creed, or lifestyle. We place a special emphasis on helping those who are economically poor and the vulnerable. Catholic Charities is made up of multiple geographic and service-specific agencies. We are privileged to make a difference and love what we do. We value work-life balance and offer an extensive benefit package.

We are currently hiring a Head Pre-School Teacher, to work in our Tri-County Services Agency at Sunnyside Child Development Center. As the Head Pre-School Teacher, you would be responsible for:

+ Utilize the Troy City School District UPK curriculum and guidelines

+ Informally observe and evaluate children

+ Maintain files on children specifically related to social and cognitive group and development

+ Encourage and model social behaviors and expectations which are developmentally appropriate

+ Be available and responsive to childrens needs, question, and requests

+ This is a 10 month position that will begin in August 2023

Head Pre-School Teacher Minimum Salary: $20.00 per hour

Head Pre-School Teacher Maximum Salary: $20.00 per hour

Head Pre-School Teacher Schedule: 8:00am 4:30pm, Monday - Friday

Qualifications:

+ Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education

+ 1-3 Years of Experience in a daycare/preschool/classroom setting

+ Preferred: NYS Pre-School Teacher Certification or eligible to receive certification (we will work with you to help obtain certification)

Benefits:

+ Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

+ Retirement planning options

+ Employee Assistance Program

+ Generous Time Off (as an eligible employee, you will accrue up to 23 days off in your first year, based on your standard work day)

+ Employee Discounts (movie tickets, hotels, flights, amusement parks, etc.)

Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Law:

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) (

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) (

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