Universal PreK Teacher

$2,500 SIGN-ON BONUS

A Child’s Place is seeking dedicated early childhood professionals to lead our integrated UPK and UPK-only classrooms at our downtown Albany location. Join a mission-driven team committed to supporting young learners and fostering a welcoming, inclusive community.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate lesson plans addressing all learning domains.
• Work collaboratively with classroom staff to promote diversity, inclusion, teamwork, and mutual respect.
• Actively engage children in conversation to support language development, early literacy, and social–emotional skills.
• Build strong, positive relationships with families as partners in each child’s learning and growth.
• Collaborate with the Albany City School District to implement curriculum aligned with NYS Learning Standards.
• Maintain MAT certification and administer medications as required.
• Conduct ongoing assessments using multiple methods to track student progress.
• Complete lesson plans, assessments, and progress reports in a timely and organized manner.
• Maintain reliable transportation and consistently arrive on time for scheduled shifts.
• Follow all OCFS licensing regulations and agency policies.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 9 college credits in a related field with a written plan for certification considered.
• Preferred: NYS Certification in Early Childhood Education (Birth–Grade 2).
• Child Development Associate (CDA) with a plan for continued education also considered.
• Previous classroom management experience required.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and child-centered instructional skills.

Benefits

• 13 paid days off in your first year (increases annually)
• 56 hours of NYS Sick Leave
• 11 paid holidays and new pop-up holiday! + 2 floating holidays
• Major medical leave
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 403(b) company contributions after one year of employment
• 50% childcare tuition discount at A Child’s Place
• Gym, tuition, and cell phone discounts

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!