Assistant Teacher (Children's Center)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Assistant Teacher - Children’s Center

Salary : $20.00 per hour

Reports to : Children’s Center Lead Teacher

Status : Non-Exempt, Hourly, Full-Time, 35 hours per week

Function : The Children’s Center Assistant Teacher assists the Lead Teacher at the Children’s Center at the Orange County Family Court in compliance with all NYS Office of Court Administration Children’s Center Program agreements. The Assistant Teacher provides a safe and creative curriculum for children while their families attend to court business and offers consultation to families for resources within the community. The position enthusiastically supports, practices, and communicates the agency’s Mission and Statement of Values.

Job Requirements :

• Associate in early childcare / education and a minimum of 1 year of experience working with children OR
• NYS Certificate in childcare and a minimum of 2 years of experience working with children OR
• High School Diploma and a minimum of 3 years of experience working with children.
• The successful candidate ideally will have experience in children’s programming for mixed ages, crisis management, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and community resources.
• Commitment to cultural responsiveness and trauma-informed practices.
• An equivalent combination of training and experience may be considered.

Benefits :

Program Administration :

Implements and maintains the health and safety protocol / procedures and maintains visible instructive printouts of these procedures.

Secures the intake paperwork in proper location.

Assists the Lead Teacher in designing and carrying out curriculum and activities based on the needs and development of children in Center at any given time.

Remains informed on current local resources and services.

Develop creative “in-class” programs based on age and present teachable moments

Our Mission :

Family Services brings people together to find the support they need, improving their lives and communities, and building a stronger safer Hudson Valley.

Our Values :

Compassion – Extending empathy and understanding to others.

Integrity – Being honest and dependable.

Hope – Believing in the strength of the human spirit and heart, to emerge and thrive when faced with a challenge.

Diversity – Promoting a vision of community comprised of wide-ranging assets.

Respect – Treating all individuals with dignity and without judgement.

Community – Recognizing and reinforcing the importance of our world as being comprised of people of differing strengths and perspectives.

Justice – Promoting social and economic equity and fairness.

Quality – Aspiring for excellence in every aspect of our work.

Community / Partner Liaison

General Responsibilities :

Competencies :

#INDCP

Work Environment :

Majority of time will be spent at the Children’s Center at the Orange County Family Court, working with children and families who are under stress and dealing with difficult situations, and occasionally on program sites, in the community, and travel to offsite meetings and events.

Family Services, Inc. complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr@familyservicesny.org.

Family Services is an equal opportunity employer. We follow federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in hiring and employment.

Must be authorized to work in the United States without work sponsorship.

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