Lead Teacher - must have - Associates Degree in Early Childhood -OR- CURRENT CDA Credential.
About us

Kidz Korner is a small, locally owned business in Latham, NY. We are fun, creative, engaging and our goal is to is to provide all of the children in our care with a clean, safe, comfortable, loving environment where they can play and learn. .

Our work environment includes:

• On-the-job training
• Safe work environment
• Lively atmosphere

Kidz Korner Child Care program is designed to provide the opportunities for children to build self-esteem, self-confidence, and positive relationships. Our goal is to provide all of the children in our care with a clean, safe, comfortable, loving environment where they can play and learn. Our approach to teaching can be described as a sharing of knowledge between child and an adult, in a hands-on, child-directed atmosphere.

We are looking for reliable, caring and enthusiastic individuals to join our team!

These positions are full-time.

Compensation is competitive and negotiable.

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

· Working with children from 6 weeks – 5 years old

· Collaborating with other teachers to create developmentally appropriate activities as well as assisting with the in-classroom training and mentoring of newly-hired as well as existing employees

· Ensuring daily care of each child in program by adhering to all of Kidz Korner standards as licensing requirements

· Curriculum implementation

· Adherence to New York State Regulations and work as a team to follow the classroom schedule

Job Requirements

· Must be at least 18 years of age.

· Associates Degree in Early Childhood -OR- CURRENT CDA Credential.

· Experience caring for children preferred

Additionally, once hired, candidates will complete teacher preparation training programs in accordance with NY state regulations and receive on-going training with many professional development opportunities.

We also have comprehensive employee offerings that are very competitive and our teachers are compensated according to market-relevance. We also offer a wide range of medical insurances and wellness benefits including life insurance, dental, vision as well as retirement planning with our new Simple Plan match program (all benefits are available to our full-time employees).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.50 - $18.00 per hour

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $18.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Latham, NY 12110: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person