Job Description

About Westchester Community College:

Westchester Community College was founded in 1946 as the New York State Institute of Applied Arts and Sciences in White Plains. In 1957, the County of Westchester bought the 360-acre John Hartford estate in Valhalla and designated 218 acres for the community college. Westchester Community College is more than just the county's largest educational institution. It is a living, breathing part of Westchester that goes beyond the influence of a typical college and affects the lives of all who enter its doors.

Job Description:

Under the general direction of, and reporting directly to, the Director of the Virginia Marx Children's Center, the incumbent supports all aspects of operation of the children's center. The assistant director is primarily responsible to ensure current and pedagogically appropriate curriculum for all.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

• Develops a curriculum designed to meet the cognitive, social, emotional, physical and cultural development of each child and ensures that teachers implement this curriculum;
• Supervises teaching staff and confers with teaching staff on a daily basis, reviews their work in terms of evaluation and performance;
• Plans and implements in-service training programs for staff and onboarding and training programs for all new staff;
• Researches and disseminates information on most current curriculum practices;
• Assists in the recruitment of new students, and participates in the enrollment and registration process with parents;
• Establishes and maintains open communication with parents;
• Supervises WCC Early Childhood & WCC Dietetic Field Students;
• Meets all licensing regulations, maintains accreditations (NAEYC, QUALITYstarsNY)
• Creates requisitions for ordering food and classrooms supplies;
• Assists Director in all aspects of administration of the Center;
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A Bachelor's Degree and two years of experience in the field of education, educational administration, recruitment and/or training, or in the analysis of program operations, marketing or customer services is required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:� A Masters degree in Early Childhood Education or related field and direct experience in an early childhood setting are strongly preferred.

Additional Information:

SALARY & BENEFITS: The starting salary is $67,417 plus excellent benefits.

WORK SCHEDULE: The work schedule is 10 am - 6 pm.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online by submitting a letter expressing interest in this position, a resume/CV, and contact information for three professional references. You must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of hire. Please login to:  https://sunywcc.interviewexchange.com/login.jsp in order to check/edit your profile or to upload additional documents. The review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Westchester Community College provides accessible, high quality and affordable education to meet the needs of our diverse community. We are committed to student success, academic excellence, workforce development, economic development and lifelong learning. 

The College will provide equal opportunity in all of its employment practices to all persons without unlawful discrimination on the basis of political affiliation, age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, arrest or conviction record, membership in any reserve component of the armed forces, or use or non-use of lawful products off College premises during nonworking hours, or any other status protected by applicable state or federal law.

 

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