Classroom Aide - Daycare

Make a difference in a family's life!

Volunteers of America Upstate New York's Children's Center services provides educational programs focused on early childhood development and school readiness for children 6 weeks through 12 years old. The center serves more than 200 children and families on an annual basis and provides additional support services such as a full-time behavior support, and disability supports for children with special needs.

Looking to start, or advance, your career in early childhood education?

Volunteers of America Upstate New York Children's Center provides educational programs focused on early childhood development and school readiness. We support employees in pursuing their CDA.

Classroom Aide - Daycare

JOB SUMMARY

As a Classroom Aide at VOA, you would help to provide for all aspects of care and education in a daycare classroom. Working as a team, Classroom Aides together with Lead and Assistant teachers ensure we are able to meet each child’s individual needs.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBIITIES

• Assists in providing active, fully engaged supervision of the children at all times.
• Provide coverage in any classroom as needed to maintain ratios.
• Help to meet each child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical needs.
• Assist in maintaining classroom cleanliness and compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, including state child care licensing regulations, accreditation standards and daycare standards.
• Organize and Implement developmentally appropriate lessons and activities under the direction of the classroom teacher, reinforcing educational goals, attending to the individual needs of the children.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED, required
• Minimum of one year of classroom experience with the applicable age range, preferred
• OCFS process includes SEL, SCR, and DCJS fingerprinting
• Knowledge of NYS OCFS regulations strongly desired

VOA provides comprehensive benefits for eligible employees including:

• Competitive Pay
• Paid Time Off
• Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life & LTD Insurance
• 403(b), & more!

Volunteers of America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.