Daycare/Early Childhood Teacher

Location: Syracuse, NY Category: Affiliates (OCCA) Job Type: Full Time - 12 Months Posted On: Mon Sep 14 2026 Job Description:

The goal of the Children's Learning Center is to nurture, educate, and promote children's learning through play with hands on experiences in creative arts, dramatic play, sensory play, large motor play and fine motor development. We provide our children with a nature-based playground and enjoy walks through the beautiful campus as well as participation in college events when appropriate for the children of the Center.

We serve the following age groups:

• Infants: 6 weeks - 18 months

• Toddlers: 18 months - 3 years

• Preschool: 3 years - 5 years

Each age level works in a five-teacher team that works cooperatively to support one another while guiding and teaching the children. Each teacher is given two-hours per week release time for lesson planning, child assessments and training.

Co-Teacher Responsibilities Include:

• Maintaining attendance logs, health care checks, meal count logs, incident reports and general classroom logs, and safety assessments

• Weekly/biweekly cooperative lesson planning

• Positive behavior guidance/redirection

• Positive age-appropriate interactions with children

• Family style dining

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

For consideration, one of the following criteria must be met:

• Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential; or

• 12 completed college credits in Early Childhood Education or related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education; or 36 completed college credits in Early Childhood Education or related field.

• Prior experience working in a childcare setting is a plus.

• Bilingual in English and another language.

Additional Information:

This is a non-exempt position. Pay rate will be $18/hr. - $25/hr., based on education and experience.

Please contact OCCA Human Resources at [email protected] if you have questions or need any assistance.