Infant Care Assistant - Astor Services : Job Details

Job Type Full-timeDescriptionResponsible for the delivery of child development service as a primary caregiver to children in an EHS setting, in either a lead or assisting role. This position may require home visits, which may be in homes with animals or other allergens.Responsibilities:• Obtain and maintain program required qualifications and credentials (AA, CDA, CPR, First Aid, etc).• Incorporates a variety of experiences in the classroom to individualize and foster the children's emotional, cognitive, language, physical, and self-help skill development. This includes appropriate and varied materials and techniques.• Encourages and participates in best practices around family driven care and family engagement.• Participates in professional development opportunities.• Provides coverage, as assigned, to ensure the smooth operation of the program.• Must follow safety and health practices in the daily operation of duties to maintain a safe learning environment.• Must be capable at all times of assisting occupants in the orderly evacuation of the site, by both primary and secondary means. This may include the passing of a child, up to 40lbs. in weight, out through a window and/or the carrying of a child downstairs.• Creates and assists in a well-organized learning environment for children that conveys a welcoming, trusting, and safe classroom to maximize developing appropriate experiences.• Understands and incorporates the principles of program-selected curricula.• Assists in identifying and setting objectives for development and learning.• Follows Head Start Performance Standards, NYS licensing requirements, and agency policies and procedures. • Demonstrates effective classroom management, including responsibility for supervision of all children.Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Associate's degree with infant Toddler CDA preferred.
• CDA required within 2 years of hire.
• Experience with the population preferred.

Salary Description $31,376-$32,960/year