Pre-K Teacher Chautauqua Opportunities 17 W. Courtney Street Dunkirk , NY 14048 Certified - Teaching - Other Job Number 3300053588 Start Date Open Date 09/26/2025 Closing Date 10/31/2025 Please make sure to complete an application by clickinghere (https://wnyric.atenterprise.powerschool.com/ats/app\_login?COMPANY\_ID=00005387) for this job posting. Basic Function or Position Summary: Responsible for the supervision, care and education of a classroom of up to 16 children, ages 3-5, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans with the support of two Teaching Assistants. This classroom is located in Dunkirk, NY at a Head Start child care center serving Dunkirk UPK students. NYS Certified Teachers start at $27.66/hr - $45,639 for the school year. $1,400 additional for Master's degree Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood start at $25.81/hr - $42,586 for the school year while working towards NYS certification. Associate's Degree in Early Childhood start at $23.95/hr - $39,517 for the school year. Position Responsibilities and Specific Duties: • Utilize nurturing and responsive practices and interactions that foster trust and emotional security; are communication and language rich; promote growth in the developmental progressions described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five • Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development • Provide a program of self-initiated, group-initiated and teacher-initiated activities which are intellectually stimulating and foster self-reliance and social responsibility. • Implement well-organized learning environments with developmentally appropriate schedules, lesson plans, and indoor and outdoor learning experiences that provide adequate opportunities for choice, play, exploration, and experimentation • Establish and implement a daily schedule of program activities that offers reasonable regularity in routines. • Support the development of the home language for dual language learners. • Promote learning through approaches to rest, meals, routines, and physical activity. • Serve meals to children ensuring dietary restrictions and safety for allergies are followed; model eating new and diverse food options. • Provide children with instruction in techniques and procedures that will enable them to protect themselves from abuse and maltreatment. • Complete or obtain a current developmental screening within 45 calendar days of when the child first attends the program. • Conduct standardized and structured assessments for each child that provide ongoing information to evaluate the child's developmental level and progress. • Integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning. • Regularly communicate with parents to ensure they are well-informed about their child's routines, activities, and behavior. • Serve as an advocate for all children including those with special needs. • Implement IEP's and behavior plans with fidelity. • Hold parent conferences, as needed, but no less than two times per program year, for each child. • Conduct at least two home visits per program year for each family. • Develop opportunities for parents and family members to volunteer in the class. • Ensure the health and safety of children by ensuring competent supervision of all children in care. • Prepare necessary materials for activities in the classroom. • Guide the work of Teacher Assistants, other staff and volunteers in support of classroom activities and supervision. • Performs daily health checks on each individual child, following up when needed. • Utilize CAPTAIN/Teacher Strategies Gold for tracking and maintaining all children records along with documentation of individual family contacts. • Assist families in creating age-appropriate school readiness goals and provide information to achieve identified goals. • Provide a safe and healthy learning environment. • Notifies supervisor following service area procedure regarding customer complaints. • Recommend purchase of materials/equipment. • Participates in service enrollment and recruitment strategies • Support the planning and implementation of family events • Promotes agency mission. • Maintains confidentiality and complies with the code of ethics. • Maintains consistent professional customer service. • Job performance incorporates integrated service delivery model while promoting self- sufficiency. • Other duties as designated by supervisor Organizational Responsibilities: • Adheres to all policies and procedures • Gathers appropriate documentation and tracks outcomes • Participates in organizational committee structures as appropriate • Participates in organizational and divisional management systems Knowledge, Skills Required: • Computer skills. • Ability to work on a team. • Good verbal and written communication skills. • Bilingual (Spanish) preferred. Physical: • Ability to lift up to and including 25-50 pounds of physical effort Special Requirements: • Meets OCFS training requirements and maintains training logs. • Flexibility in work schedule. • Must be able to provide consistent even tempered customer service at all times • Valid Driver's license • Works compassionately with a diverse population Job Attachment View Attachment Salary: From 45639.00 Salary Competitive Y Position Status Full time Start Date 10/6/25 Required Certification Type Special Education {9010}, Pre K-6 {3011}, Early Child (Pk3) Annotation {3012}, Reading Teacher {7060}, Nursery, Kindergarten Grades 1-6 - 3010, Students with Disabilities (All Grades) {0254}, Early Childhood Education Birth - Grade 2 {3013}, Literacy Birth - Grade 6 {7061}, Students with Disabilities Birth - Grade 2 {9013} Contact Person's Name Bobbi-Jo Sheldon Contact Person's Title Head Start Administrative Assistant Contact Person's Phone 716-366-3333 x1216 Contact Person's Email bsheldon@chautopp.org Job Posting Link https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/213e18b1-f24f-4ea0-9683-ef5704f7a854/Chautauqua-Opportunities-Inc