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