• Infant Care Assistant

    Astor Services (Wappingers Falls, NY)


    Infant Care Assistant

     

    Wappingers Falls, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=136+Sheafe+Road+Wappingers+Falls+NY+USA+12590)

     

    Job Type

     

    Full-time

    Description

    Responsible for the delivery of child development service as a primary caregiver to children in an EHS setting, in either a lead or assisting role. This position may require home visits, which may be in homes with animals or other allergens.

    Responsibilities:

    • Obtain and maintain program required qualifications and credentials (AA, CDA, CPR, First Aid, etc).

    • Incorporates a variety of experiences in the classroom to individualize and foster the children’s emotional, cognitive, language, physical, and self-help skill development. This includes appropriate and varied materials and techniques.

    • Encourages and participates in best practices around family driven care and family engagement.

    • Participates in professional development opportunities.

    • Provides coverage, as assigned, to ensure the smooth operation of the program.

    • Must follow safety and health practices in the daily operation of duties to maintain a safe learning environment.

    • Must be capable at all times of assisting occupants in the orderly evacuation of the site, by both primary and secondary means. This may include the passing of a child, up to 40lbs. in weight, out through a window and/or the carrying of a child downstairs.

    • Creates and assists in a well-organized learning environment for children that conveys a welcoming, trusting, and safe classroom to maximize developing appropriate experiences.

    • Understands and incorporates the principles of program-selected curricula.

    • Assists in identifying and setting objectives for development and learning.

    • Follows Head Start Performance Standards, NYS licensing requirements, and agency policies and procedures.

    • Demonstrates effective classroom management, including responsibility for supervision of all children.

    Requirements

    + High School Diploma or GED.

    + Associate’s degree with infant Toddler CDA preferred.

    + CDA required within 2 years of hire.

    + Experience with the population preferred.

    Salary Description

    $31,376-$32,960/year