Location
Albany, New York
Quick overview
The teacher aide is responsible for ensuring the daily care of children, assisting with transportation to and from activities, and maintaining an interactive classroom environment. They also help create a successful learning environment and promote inclusion.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, with preferred experience in a licensed childcare facility or coursework in early childhood education. Reliable transportation and the ability to pass a background check are also required.
Job description
$1250 sign on bonus for full-time candidates!
A Child's Place Albany is location at 50 Philip St Albany and has several openings for teacher aides.
This position requires you to be on site and on time for your assigned shift.
Responsibilities
- Ensure the daily care of every child by following all licensing guidelines and implementing all company standards.
- Assist with getting children to and from buses and activities.
- Help to maintain a fun and interactive classroom.
- Assist with clean up and organization of the classroom.
- Help create an environment where children develop and learn to be successful in school.
- Promote an environment of inclusion and belonging.
Requirements
High School diploma or GED. Experience working in a licensed childcare facility or Coursework in early childhood education or child development preferred. Must be able to get to work on time through a reliable form of transportation. Must be able to pass a background check. Positive energy a must!
Benefits
- Generous time off benefits including 13 paid days off in your first year for full time employment (increases every year); and 56 hours of NYS Sick Leave; and 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays.
- Major medical leave.
- Non-profit school loan forgiveness.
- Medical/dental/vision/life insurance, and 403b contributions after two years.
- Plus, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts and a 50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place.
Come work for an agency that cares about their employees and community!
Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve.
As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
Join us in making life better for children in our communities!
Benefits
- Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Medical Insurance
- Generous Time Off Benefits
- Tuition Discounts
- Cell Phone Discounts
- Gym Discounts
- Major Medical Leave
- 403b Contributions
- Non-Profit School Loan Forgiveness
- 50% Reduction in Childcare Tuition
