Infants & Toddlers | Ages 10 Months–3 Years
Location: Taconic Hills Elementary School, Craryville, NY
Pay: $20.00 – $22.00 per hour
Job Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt
Schedule: Approximately 25–30 hours per week, scheduled within center hours of 6:30 AM–6:30 PM
Bring Your Child to Work With You
Are you an experienced early childhood professional looking for a rewarding career that works for your family?
Healthy Kids Programs is looking for an Early Childhood Lead Teacher & Program Leader to join our team at Taconic Hills Elementary School. You'll lead a classroom serving children 10 months through 3 years old, creating a nurturing environment where young children can learn, grow, and thrive.
One of the things that makes this opportunity unique: your child can come to work with you.
Eligible children of all ages served by our programs can receive employer-paid childcare during the days and hours you work. Your child can be nearby in a safe, engaging program while you focus on your work—without the cost and hassle of arranging separate childcare.
What You'll Do Classroom Leadership
- Serve as Lead Teacher in a classroom serving children ages 10 months–3 years.
- Work directly with children throughout the majority of the day.
- Provide nurturing, responsive care and developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
- Plan and implement activities that support children's social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development.
- Follow individual children's routines, interests, developmental needs, and emerging skills.
- Conduct ongoing observations and developmental assessments.
- Maintain a safe, nurturing, clean, and engaging classroom environment.
- Promote positive adult-child interactions using CLASS strategies and other developmentally appropriate practices.
- Support daily routines including meals, diapering/toileting, rest, transitions, and other care needs.
Family & Community Engagement
- Build positive, trusting relationships with children and families.
- Maintain regular communication with families regarding children's experiences and development.
- Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice per year.
- Assist with enrollment efforts, open houses, and community outreach activities.
Program Quality
- Use Creative Curriculum and other early childhood practices to support children's development and learning.
- Participate in CLASS, ECERS/ITERS, and other program quality observations and improvement efforts.
- Participate in professional development and required training.
- Help maintain a high-quality program that meets applicable NYS OCFS requirements.
Center Leadership & Administration
Administrative and leadership responsibilities are completed in limited blocks of time and do not replace the primary classroom responsibilities.
- Support daily center operations and scheduling.
- Ensure compliance with NYS OCFS Day Care regulations.
- Maintain required child and program records.
- Support staff onboarding, training, and supervision.
- Coordinate classroom supplies and materials.
- Collaborate with HR, enrollment, and regional leadership teams.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for an experienced early childhood professional who:
- Enjoys working with infants and toddlers.
- Is warm, nurturing, patient, and dependable.
- Builds strong relationships with children, families, and coworkers.
- Is comfortable taking a leadership role in the classroom.
- Has strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Can balance hands-on teaching and caregiving with leadership responsibilities.
- Is committed to creating a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for young children.
