Preschool/Early Learning Teacher - Full-time

Infant-Toddler Teacher

Chautauqua Opportunities

17 W. Courtney Street

Dunkirk , NY 14048

Certified - Teaching - Other

Job Number 3300057249

Start Date

Open Date 10/19/2026

Closing Date 12/01/2026

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Basic Function or Position Summary:

Responsible for the supervision, care and education of a classroom of up to 8 children, ages six weeks - 3 years, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate lesson plans with a co-teacher. This classroom is located in Jamestown, NY at a Head Start child care center.

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;

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Implement IEP's and behavior plans with fidelity.
• Hold parent conferences 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 software 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.
• 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.
• Other duties as designated by supervisor

Knowledge, Skills Required:

• Computer skills.
• Ability to work on a team.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Physical:

• Ability to lift up to and including 25-50 pounds of physical effort

Special Requirements:

• Meets OCFS training requirements and maintains training logs.

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Salary: From 45639.00

Salary Competitive Y

Position Status Full time

Start Date 12/1/2026

Required Certification Type Special Education {9010}, Pre K-6 {3011}, Early Child (Pk3) Annotation {3012}, 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 William Vogt

Contact Person's Title Early Care & Education Director

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