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Head Teacher - Daycare
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Position Number: 5576432
Location: Syracuse, NY
Position Type: Education - Teacher Education - Early Childhood

Head Teacher - Daycare

Job #: 041238
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $20.19 - $22.60 Per Hour
Hours: Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
This position supervises Assistant Teachers, Student Assistants, and field placement students in age group. The Head Teacher collaborates with faculty and students to develop and implement appropriate training and research opportunities as well as aids Assistant Teachers in the development of professional development plans. This position mentors Assistant Teachers in the development of curriculum; communication with parents; writing parent reports, and in their interactions with children. The Head Teacher observes, documents, and assesses children's behaviors in order to make decisions regarding individual children's needs in all domains of learning, and to integrate opportunities for all children into daily activities. They work with the center director to develop and support classroom programming and assists in maintaining routine center operations in the director's absence. Participates in required training hours, maintain MAT certification, daily communications with parents, coordinate bi-annual parent conferences, and facilitate meetings with families when there are developmental concerns, write newsletters and parent reports. Financial accountability for maintaining a classroom budget.

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Responsibilities:

Supervise, care for, and teach children in assigned classroom.
Provide First Aid/CPR as needed. As a MAT certified teacher, administer medication to children as needed.
Observe and supervise classroom teaching staff, student employees/placement students, and children.
Maintain professionalism and problem solve with teaching team and full staff when issues arise.
Assure compliance with Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) and Syracuse University rules and regulations.
Curriculum planning, documentation, manage classroom budget expenses, supervision/professional development meetings with Assistant Teachers and supervision meetings with practicum students.
Write classroom newsletters, fill out daily health checks, injury/illness/incident forms and other required OCFS forms.
Read program information and updates including changes to NYS regulations, newsletters and emails from the director, University staff and parents.
Daily communication with parents, write bi-annual parent reports for children in home group, host parent/teacher conferences, refer children for additional services as needed.
Attends monthly full staff meetings and biweekly team meetings; head teacher and individual supervision meetings with the director.
Attends center events, professional development trainings.
Works with the director and faculty on projects and collaboration planning.
Stays current on best practices in early childhood education.
Seeks out development opportunities based on team/peer interest.
Arrange/rearrange classroom to create a workable space supporting children's learning; change out equipment and materials to inspire use of varying pieces and to keep the room fresh and inviting.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University's 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/106542

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