Early Head Start Teacher I

Position Title:     Teacher I

Location:             North Fork EHS, Islip EHS

Hrs per week:      35

Classification:     Non-Exempt 

Salary:                 $21.24 - $25.83 per hour

Position Description: 

• The Early Head Start Teacher I reports directly to the Early Head Start Center Supervisor and plans and implements individually age-appropriate care giving activities, curriculum and practices for infants and toddlers, ages 0-3 years. The teacher puts into practice theories and sound principles of early childhood education and child care and recognizes the parent as a full partner in the infant’s and toddler’s development. The Teacher embraces the inclusion of both typically developing infants and toddlers and those having special developmental needs.

Requirements:

• Preferred: A Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education with two (2) years experience teaching infants and toddlers in a child care setting.  Or, an Associate’s Degree in Early Child Development with three (3) years teaching infants and toddlers in a child care setting, and an approved plan to meet the foregoing requirement. 
• Minimum: Associate degree in Early Childhood Education with two (2) years’ experience teaching infants and toddlers in a childcare setting, OR a High School Diploma or equivalent with a current Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate credentialing (CDA) and five (5) years’ experience working with infants and toddlers in a childcare setting and a written plan to meet the minimum requirements within two (2) years.

To apply for the position, applicants should mail, fax (631) 758-2953, or email resumes to humanresources@liheadstart.org. Please indicate the position desired. For more information, visit our website at www.liheadstart.org.