Do you have a passion for early education and care? Do you have what it takes to lead and inspire others and make a difference in the life of a child? If so, this is the job for you! Come work for the Valley Opportunity Council’s Early Education department. The Valley Opportunity Council is looking for an EEC certified Director to run an early education program located in the Holyoke Public Schools. This position comes with excellent benefits, flexibility, a positive work-life balance and opportunities for advancement. If this sounds like the career for you, apply today! A bachelor’s degree and EEC Director 1 Certification is required.

Benefits:

· First 12 Months employees accrue 2 weeks of vacation.

· After 13 months, you begin to accrue weeks of vacation.

· You accrue 2 weeks of sick leave each year.

· 1 Hour Paid lunch Break.

· 13 Paid Holidays.

· Other benefits such as, medical Insurance, In lieu of medical insurance, VOC will provide the lowest cost contributed by the agency towards childcare reimbursement or other benefit products such as AFLAC products & Guardian Life insurance.

· Retirement plan available through Mutual of America, VOC will contribute 2% of your gross pay. If the employee wishes to contribute through employee deductions, he/she may contribute a minimum of 2% of their pay and the agency will add another 1%. Employees are also eligible to start the plan and contribute through payroll deductions after 30 days on the job.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.92 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday
No weekends

Application Question(s):

A 3-year-old is upset that you stopped him from running out the door after his father. He's on the floor, kicking and screaming.

What would you do? Select all that apply.
A. Explain that you want to keep him safe, so he can't just run out
B. Tell him that his father will be back and offer him a hug
C. Ask him to act like a big boy and make his father proud
D. Leave him to cry it out and check on him in a few minutes
E. Promise him a snack if he stops kicking and screaming

You're sitting with two children who are playing with manipulatives. The boy holds up his creation and says, "I made a bird!" The girl says, "That's not a bird."

What would you do?
A. Say, "It can be a bird! He's using his imagination!"
B. Tell the girl, "Don't be mean; he did his best."
C. Suggest that the boy add features to make it look more like a bird
D. Show the children how to make a bird
E. Ask the girl to demonstrate how to make a bird

What's most important for maintaining a positive classroom environment for young children?

A. Setting a routine and age-appropriate expectations for behavior
B. Involving children in setting the classroom rules to have buy-in
C. Applying punishment consistently for the same types of misbehaviors
D. Creating competition among children to encourage achievement-striving
E. Limiting playtime to ensure more focus on academic tasks

License/Certification:

CPR Certification (Preferred)
Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

Holyoke, MA 01040 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Holyoke, MA 01040: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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