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At Columbia Child Development Program, we take pride in providing quality child care and educational services, as well as being a great place to work and grow.
Here's how you can become part of the team!
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All employees are required to complete the following:
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Currently Advertised Positions
Floater/Assistant Group Supervisor-Bloomsburg Children's Center
Get your foot in the door at a quality Child Care program! Columbia Child Development Program, a NAEYC accredited Child Care program in Bloomsburg, PA, has an immediate opening for a Floater/ Assistant Group Supervisor. We are looking for an energetic, caring person who enjoys working with children.
Hourly rate depends on education level and experience. Hourly rate range is $12.42-$14.30 per hour.
This is a full-time position working in a year-round Child Care program. Hours may vary, but will usually be 9:30am-5:30pm. Great benefits including health insurance and generous paid time off.
What we’re looking for:
Please include with your resume a letter of interest, describing your experience working in a Child care setting and/or teaching children.
Requirements before employment include:
F.B.I. Act 73 Clearance
Pennsylvania State Police Clearance
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
NSOR (National Sex Offender Registry Verification)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $12.42 - $14.30 per hour
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Job Location: 215 East 5th St, Bloomsburg, PA
Benefits:
Get your foot in the door at a quality Child Care program! Columbia Child Development Program, a NAEYC accredited Child Care program in Bloomsburg, PA, has an immediate opening for a Floater/ Assistant Group Supervisor. We are looking for an energetic, caring person who enjoys working with children.
Hourly rate depends on education level and experience. Hourly rate range is $12.42-$14.30 per hour.
This is a full-time position working in a year-round Child Care program. Hours may vary, but will usually be 9:30am-5:30pm. Great benefits including health insurance and generous paid time off.
What we’re looking for:
- Applicants must enjoy working with children
- A CDA (Child Development Associate) or associate degree is preferred, however applicants must have one of the following credentials:
- A high school diploma or GED and two years of experience working with children
- 15 college credits in early education and one year experience working with children
- 30 college credits in early education.
- Teach children and carry out the daily activities of child care under the guidance of Group Supervisors.
- Supervise and interact with children in all activities
- Help maintain a safe, healthy learning environment
Please include with your resume a letter of interest, describing your experience working in a Child care setting and/or teaching children.
Requirements before employment include:
F.B.I. Act 73 Clearance
Pennsylvania State Police Clearance
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
NSOR (National Sex Offender Registry Verification)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $12.42 - $14.30 per hour
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Job Location: 215 East 5th St, Bloomsburg, PA
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
School Age Assistant Teacher/Assistant Group Supervisor - Bloomsburg Children's Center
Get your foot in the door at a quality Child Care program! Columbia Child Development Program, a NAEYC accredited Child Care program in Bloomsburg, PA has an immediate opening for an Assistant Group Supervisor with School Age. We are looking for energetic people who enjoy working with children.
Must have 2 years' experience working with children, or 15 credits in Early Ed or AA in Elementary or Early Childhood Education. CDA or AA is preferred. Hourly rate depends on education level.
This is a full-time position working in a year-round Child Care program. The successful applicant will have the choice of either working a split shift from 6:30 am-9:00am and 12:30 pm-5:30pm OR working from 6:45 am to 2:45 pm daily. Great benefits including health insurance and generous paid time off.
General duties include: carrying out the daily activities of Child Care under the guidance of Group Supervisors; teaching, supervising and closely interacting with children in all activities; helping to maintain a safe, healthy learning environment in a Child Care center. Additionally, this applicant will assist in planning and implementing the School Age Summer Camp program.
What we’re looking for:
Requirements before employment include:
F.B.I. Act 73 Clearance
Pennsylvania State Police Clearance
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
NSOR (National Sex Offender Registry Verification)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $12.42 - $14.30 per hour
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Job Location: 215 East 5th St, Bloomsburg, PA
Benefits:
Get your foot in the door at a quality Child Care program! Columbia Child Development Program, a NAEYC accredited Child Care program in Bloomsburg, PA has an immediate opening for an Assistant Group Supervisor with School Age. We are looking for energetic people who enjoy working with children.
Must have 2 years' experience working with children, or 15 credits in Early Ed or AA in Elementary or Early Childhood Education. CDA or AA is preferred. Hourly rate depends on education level.
This is a full-time position working in a year-round Child Care program. The successful applicant will have the choice of either working a split shift from 6:30 am-9:00am and 12:30 pm-5:30pm OR working from 6:45 am to 2:45 pm daily. Great benefits including health insurance and generous paid time off.
General duties include: carrying out the daily activities of Child Care under the guidance of Group Supervisors; teaching, supervising and closely interacting with children in all activities; helping to maintain a safe, healthy learning environment in a Child Care center. Additionally, this applicant will assist in planning and implementing the School Age Summer Camp program.
What we’re looking for:
- Applicants must enjoy working with school age children.
- A CDA (Child Development Associate) or associate degree is preferred, however applicants must have one of the following credentials:
- A high school diploma or GED and two years of experience working with children
- 15 college credits in early education and one year experience working with children
- 30 college credits in early education.
- Teach children and carry out the daily activities of child care under the guidance of Group Supervisors.
- Supervise and interact with children in all activities.
- Help maintain a safe, healthy learning environment.
Requirements before employment include:
F.B.I. Act 73 Clearance
Pennsylvania State Police Clearance
Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance
NSOR (National Sex Offender Registry Verification)
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $12.42 - $14.30 per hour
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Job Location: 215 East 5th St, Bloomsburg, PA
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Behavior Support Staff - Bloomsburg Children's Center - Full year
POSITION TYPE: Part-time, Non-Exempt, and Benefits Eligible (only for 30+ hours)
SUPERVISORY CONTROL: Mental Health Manager
EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: Regular hours of work are Monday through Friday, schedule TBD. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Requirements:High School diploma with at least one year experience working with young children. Behavioral health training and/or experience preferred.
Salary Description:
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POSITION TYPE: Part-time, Non-Exempt, and Benefits Eligible (only for 30+ hours)
SUPERVISORY CONTROL: Mental Health Manager
EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK: Regular hours of work are Monday through Friday, schedule TBD. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
- To be an integral part of the classroom team, providing behavioral support to enhance each individual child’s social emotional growth.
- Provide behavioral strategies to help strengthen the children’s social emotional skills and improve their ability to learn and be successful in the classroom and beyond.
- Be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
- Be able to kneel, stoop, bend, reach, and sit on the floor on a daily basis.
- Travel is not typically expected but may arise as job duties demand.
SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
- Understand and work to achieve the goals, philosophy, and objectives of Head Start and Childcare.
- Assist children in learning appropriate social emotional skills by planning Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) activities to intentionally teach children social emotional skills, as well as using naturally occurring situations in the classroom as teaching moments.
- Implement Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) strategies with children exhibiting challenging behaviors in the classroom using one-on-one support on an as needed basis.
- Work closely with the classroom staff as part of the team to help develop and implement individual behavior plans.
- Meet with the classroom staff on a weekly basis to discuss children’s progress and how to best meet their needs in the classroom.
- Attend all PBIS staff meetings and monthly teamings as needed.
- Keep confidential any matters pertaining to a child or family involved with Head Start.
- Be punctual and dependable in attendance.
- Help maintain current inventory of PBIS materials and equipment.
- Be an advocate for Head Start in the community.
- Maintain frequent communications with the Mental Health Manager.
- Attend trainings and staff meetings provided by Head Start.
Requirements:High School diploma with at least one year experience working with young children. Behavioral health training and/or experience preferred.
Salary Description:
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Assistant Group Supervisor/Assistant Teacher - Bloomsburg Children's Center - Two full-year positions available
HOURS: 37.5 hours per week/52 weeks per year 9:30 am- 5:30 pm M-F
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
A high school diploma or a GED certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education, or the human services field; OR a high school diploma or a GED certificate, 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and one year of experience with children. OR a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and two years experience working with children.
HOURS: 37.5 hours per week/52 weeks per year 9:30 am- 5:30 pm M-F
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
- Carry out the daily activities under the guidance and supervision of the group supervisor.
- Be responsible for the planning and executing of a program for children in-line with the philosophy of the program and the highest goals for early childhood education.
- In accordance with the philosophy of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS), develop and maintain positive working relationships with all staff in the agency and demonstrate a positive attitude towards all clients and other persons with whom you come in contact during the course of your job.
- Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. Be able to kneel, stoop, bend, reach, and sit on the floor on a daily basis.
SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
- Learn, understand and cooperate with the philosophy and curriculum of the program.
- In conjunction with the Group Supervisor, plan and prepare developmentally appropriate activities to enhance the individual development of each child.
- Be a positive model for aides, work study students, substitutes, volunteers and others working with the children.
- Maintain records or reports that are necessary for the children or the program. This includes, but not limited to, lesson plans, attendance sheets, developmental assessments, take home notes for parents, accident reports, anecodotals, etc. Give reports to the appropriate person for filing.
- Complete developmental assessments three times a year for each child.
- Hold parent/teacher conferences three times a year to review developmental assessments and when requested by parent or when need arises.
- Maintain daily open communication with parents (newsletters, parent bulletin board, take home papers, phone calls).
- Participate in parent functions. Encourage parent involvement in parent activities such as Parent’s Night Out, Valentine Tea, Summer Social, and the Parent Breakfast, etc.
- In the absence of the Group Supervisor, assume responsibility for the daily operation of the classroom.
- Be responsible for administering medication, insuring that permission slips for medication and medication logs are properly completed and given to the appropriate person for filing.
- Be responsible for notifying parents when a child is ill and arrange with the parent a suitable pick up time.
- Maintain up-to-date first aid, Emergency Plan training, CPR certification, fire training, and water safety training as needed.
- Evaluate the aides directly under his/her supervision according to the procedures as outlined in the Personnel Handbook.
- Supervise closely and interact with children in all activity areas, inside and outside, with an appropriate sense of accountability. Assist children to be self- reliant and to relate to others.
- Keep in mind the individual development of each child; work toward social, nutritional, physical, emotional and cognitive goals appropriate to each individual child’s needs.
- Supervise and help direct the activities of aides, substitutes, volunteers, work study students, and others working with children.
- Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment. Keep materials in good repair and stored in a safe orderly fashion.
- Be familiar with licensing regulations as specified by DPW, and be responsible for the program’s compliance of these and/or bring to the Child Care Coordinator’s attention.
- Attend meetings with Group Supervisor to bring forward issues, concerns, ideas, and problems.
- Attend 24 hours of training annually and make use of appropriate training as required, which may be occasional night or weekend training.
- Be familiar with NAEYC regulations and be responsible for the program’s compliance of these regulations.
- Be familiar with STARS regulations and be responsible for the program’s compliance of these regulations.
- Adhere to all policies and procedures.
- Participate in monthly staff meetings.
- Maintain an up-to-date Professional Development Record (PDR).
- Maintain daily health routines with the children, including brushing teeth and hand washing.
- Participate in two professional developmental activities annually.
- Be responsible for the assigned computer hardware and software. Perform regular maintenance functions and other duties as outlined in the agency’s written procedure on computer systems.
- Carry out any additional duties as assigned by the Group Supervisor and/or child Care Coordinator for the efficient operation of the child care program.
A high school diploma or a GED certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education, or the human services field; OR a high school diploma or a GED certificate, 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and one year of experience with children. OR a high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and two years experience working with children.
COLUMBIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IS AN
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All applicants for employment shall fully disclose any criminal convictions or any charges that are still pending at the time of application. Records of any arrest that did not result in conviction do not have to be disclosed. Such disclosure will not automatically eliminate the applicant from consideration, as cases will be individually measured depending upon the type of position for which the applicant is applying and the nature of the conviction or charges.
The Columbia Child Development Program is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, lifestyle, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected classification. The Program is additionally committed to affirmative action and will take positive steps to provide such educational and employment opportunities.
The Columbia Child Development Program is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, ancestry, lifestyle, sexual orientation, disability, or any other legally protected classification. The Program is additionally committed to affirmative action and will take positive steps to provide such educational and employment opportunities.
Columbia Child Development Program
Child Care 570-784-8618 Head Start 570-784-1076
Child Care 570-784-8618 Head Start 570-784-1076