Day Care Teacher

Tioga Downs is excited to announce that our Day Care Center, designated for the use of our employees, is under new management! This is an opportunity to join our team at a time of growth and positive change as we strengthen our commitment to providing the highest standards of care and education to support our employees. We are hiring qualified Day Care Teachers who can provide an engaging, positive, fun, and safe learning environment for our children. Our Day Care Teachers are responsible for daily care and conducting educational programs that comply with local and federal regulations. 

Our program hours go beyond the traditional day care schedule to meet the needs of our employee's families and their work schedules.  Employees working in the Day Care will receive an hourly stipend for shifts worked after 6 pm and on weekends. 

To qualify for a Daycare Teacher Position with Tioga Downs Casino Resort, you must possess one qualification from the Preschooler and Infant/Toddler section below:

Group Teacher for Preschoolers:

• Associate’s degree in early childhood, Child Development or related field. No additional experience necessary.
• Child Development Associate Credential or another Office- recognized credential specific to the preschool developmental period. One year of experience related to caring for children.
• 9 college credits in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field, with a plan of study leading to a: Child Development Associate Credential; Other Office- recognized credential specific to the preschool developmental period; or Other Office- recognized credential specific to the preschool developmental period; or Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field

Group Teacher for Infants/ Toddlers:

• Associate's degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or related field. One year of experience related to caring for infants and toddlers
• Infant and Toddler Child Care and Education Credential; or Infant Toddler Child Development Associate Credential; or another Office-recognized credential specific to the infant/toddler developmental period. Two years of experience related to caring for children.
• Child Development Associate Credential. Two years of experience caring for children, one of which must be related to caring for infants or toddlers.
• 9 college credits in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field, with a plan of study leading to: Infant and Toddler Child Care and Education Credential; or Infant Toddler Child Development Associate Credential; or other Office-recognized credential specific to the infant/toddler developmental period; or Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood, Child Development or a related field.  Two years of experience related to caring for children, one of which must be related to working with infants or toddler.

Additional Qualifications

• Enjoy working with children and possess a friendly and outgoing personality. 
• Excellent communication and listening skills.  
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills required.
• Must have basic computer knowledge including Excel, Word, Publisher, Outlook and PowerPoint. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following: 

•Provide excellent service to children and parents.

•Prepare materials to be used for art and science projects

•Efficiently communicate and coordinate with Day Care Aides around teaching daily lesson plans.

•Offer individual support to students in small groups to promote the understanding of more challenging concepts.

•Oversee the safety of the students inside of the classroom, during field trips and on playground.

•Ensure students adhere to the school or daycare stated rules and policies.

•Create activities including crafts, games and other educating activities.

•Ensure each student's progress through assessments and have awareness of students who need additional guidance.

•Provide additional assistance to students who have special needs.

•Ability to manage potentially challenging behavior from students and maintain a professional and patient demeanor

•Experience supporting positive relationships with children and adults in a learning environment

•Ability to manage potentially challenging behavior from students and maintain a professional and patient demeanor

•Experience supporting positive relationships with children and adults in a learning environment

•All other duties assigned.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from parents, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Excellent interpersonal skills as well as excellent written and oral communication skills. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

REASONING ABILITY:

Must be able to Multi-task and handle high stress situations. Understanding of childhood development and methods used to instruct children of various ages. Strong organizational skills are essential to prepare materials for planned daily lessons.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk and hear.  The associate is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit and use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.  The associate is required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb, or balance, and stoop kneel, crouch, or crawl.  

The associate must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty pounds and must infrequently lift and/or move up to one hundred pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually highly noisy.  

Our Day Care is open every day between 7AM-11PM. Because we serve Casino Employees, evening and weekend availability is necessary.

Benefits Include:

• Daycare services for employees only - open 7 Days a Week 7 am until 11 pm at Great Rates (Subsidy may also be available)
• Generous 401K plan - 100% Vested from the beginning!
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance available for Full-Time Employees
• Paid Time Off, Sick Time and Holiday Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement *for eligible employees*
• Discounts available for Hotel, Restaurants, Spa Services, and more

Sign-On Bonus is payable over the course of one year and is subject to certain conditions of continued employment.