Easterseals New York, a Fedcap program, in Valhalla, NY is looking to hire a part-time Child Care / Preschool Assistant to create a safe and nurturing environment for our students in collaboration with our special education teacher.

This early childhood education position working with children earns a competitive wage of $15/hr. We provide excellent benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), short- and long-term disability, a 403(b) plan, an employee assistance program, a future mom's program, and life insurance.

Do you enjoy working with children? Are you looking for a chance to advance your career in early childhood education? Would you like to join a human services nonprofit committed to improving the well-being of its community? If this sounds like the right part-time school opportunity in human services for you, apply today to join our nonprofit!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CHILD CARE / PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT

As a Child Care / Preschool Assistant in human services, you play an essential role in collaborating with the special education teacher to support our preschool classrooms. Under the supervision of the classroom teacher, you assist in keeping classroom and program supplies well-maintained as well as tend to the physical needs of all children, including toileting and personal care needs. You interact with children in a nurturing and developmentally appropriate way while encouraging self-help as well as maintaining a warm, safe, and caring educational environment.

In addition, you assist with the behavior management of children as outlined by program and agency policies. You also help with child observation, recordkeeping, and conducting assessments as needed. While on the job, you strive to maintain professional ethics regarding the discussion of students and their conditions. As required, you attend departmental in-service meetings to stay up to date on nonprofit information. You enjoy doing work that has a direct positive impact on the lives of others, which is why you thrive in this early childhood education position!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A CHILD CARE / PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Covid-19 vaccination

A bachelor's degree is preferred. Two years of experience working with children would be a plus but multiple factors will be taken into consideration.

Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Are you able to maintain a positive and encouraging attitude? Can you balance multiple tasks while demonstrating good time management? Do you work well in a collaborative environment? Can you remain calm in stressful situations? If yes, you might just be perfect for this part-time early childhood education position working with children for our human services nonprofit!

ABOUT EASTERSEALS NEW YORK

Easterseals New York operates programs that enable those with special needs to achieve equality, dignity, and independence in their own communities. It provides exceptional services to ensure all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work, and play in their communities. We change the way the world defines and views disabilities by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day.

Our mission is to spread help, hope, and answers. To achieve this, we strive to attract and retain talented and committed staff who believe in our cause. This is why we provide competitive compensation, great benefits, and plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth.

WORK SCHEDULE FOR A CHILD CARE / PRESCHOOL ASSISTANT

This part-time school position in human services works the day shift during school hours.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR HUMAN SERVICES NONPROFIT?

If you feel that you have the right early childhood education expertise for this part-time school job working with children, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Location: 10595