Early Childhood Lead Teacher & Program Leader
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions). Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit heading with filler/placeholder text. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones.
We need to parse the posting.
Key info:
- Title: Infants & Toddlers | Ages 10 Months–3 Years (but we don't repeat as heading)
- Location: Town of Webb Union School in Old Forge, NY
- Pay: $17.00 – $20.00 per hour
- Job Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt
- Schedule: Approximately 25–30 hours per week, scheduled within center hours of 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Bring Your Child to Work With You (benefit)
- About the role: description paragraphs.
- What You'll Do: list of duties (Classroom Leadership, Family & Community Engagement, Program Quality, Center Leadership & Administration). Could be grouped under Responsibilities.
- What We're Looking For: list of qualities (maybe Skills or Qualifications)
- Requirements: Education & Experience (list of options) plus Additional Requirements (medically cleared, skills, physical ability)
- Benefits: Employer-paid childcare, Telehealth, vision, dental coverage, AFLAC supplemental plans, 401(k), Paid sick time, On-demand pay, Career development and growth opportunities.
- About Healthy Kids Programs: description (maybe About the company)
- EEO statement: remove as boilerplate.
We need to decide sections: Could have About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (What You'll Do), Requirements (Education & Experience + Additional Requirements), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly Skills/Qualifications combined with Requirements? The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can choose which to include based on content.
We have content for About the role (intro paragraph). Responsibilities (What You'll Do). Requirements (Education & Experience + Additional Requirements). Benefits (list). Pay (given). Schedule (given). Possibly Skills/Qualifications could be merged into Requirements or separate. But we have "What We're Looking For" which is like desired qualities/skills. Could be Skills section. But we also have Requirements. To avoid many thin sections, we could combine Requirements and Skills into one Requirements section? But the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including education/experience and desired qualities), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's 6 sections.
We must not include placeholder text. All sections have real content.
We need to format lists with
- . For prose, use
.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract.
Location: Could be included in About the role paragraph or maybe a short
metadata. The instruction says do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Location is minor metadata; we can include in a short
after the heading? But we shouldn't create a heading for location. Could include in About the role paragraph.
Pay and Schedule: we need sections for Pay and Schedule if they have real content. They do. So we will have
Pay
with $17.00 – $20.00 per hour
. Similarly Schedule.
Benefits: list.
Now, About the role: we need to combine the introductory paragraphs: "Bring Your Child to Work With You Are you an experienced early childhood professional looking for a rewarding career that works for your family? Healthy Kids Programs is looking for an Early Childhood Lead Teacher & Program Leader to join our team at Town of Webb Union School. You'll lead a classroom serving children 10 months through 3 years old, creating a nurturing environment where young children can learn, grow, and thrive. One of the things that makes this opportunity unique: your child can come to work with you. Eligible children of all ages served by our programs can receive employer-paid childcare during the days and hours you work. Your child can be nearby in a safe, engaging program while you focus on your work—without the cost and hassle of arranging separate childcare."
We should keep that as prose.
Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" with subheadings: Classroom Leadership, Family & Community Engagement, Program Quality, Center Leadership & Administration. Each has bullet points. We'll need to flatten into a list? The instruction: Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can make a single list of duties, or we could have sublists under headings? But we cannot add extra headings besides the allowed ones. Could we keep subheadings as inside
- ? Probably okay. But better to just list all duties as
- items. However we need to preserve all substantive information; we can keep the grouping via
- with the heading text as part of the item. Eg:
- Classroom Leadership: Serve as Lead Teacher ... etc.
. That preserves.
Similarly for Requirements: Education & Experience (list of options) plus Additional Requirements. We'll make a list.
Skills/Qualities: "What We're Looking For" list.
We could combine Requirements and Skills into one Requirements section? But we have separate content for education/experience and desired qualities. Might be better to have Requirements (education/experience) and Skills (desired qualities). But that adds sections. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine them into one Requirements section that includes both education/experience and desired qualities. But we need to preserve all info; we can have two sublists within the section: one for Education & Experience, one for Desired Qualities. However we cannot add extra headings besides the allowed ones; but we could use to introduce each list. That's fine.
Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Now we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate: remove EEO statement, equal opportunity, etc. Also remove "Learn more about our team and culture: https://..." maybe that's not boilerplate but it's a link; could be considered part of About Healthy Kids Programs. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The link to workwithus is not necessarily boilerplate; it's part of About Healthy Kids Programs. Might be okay to keep? It's not essential but could be considered navigation? It's a link to learn more; maybe we can keep as part of About Healthy Kids Programs paragraph. However we have not included an About Healthy Kids Programs section; we could incorporate that into About the role or maybe a separate About the company section. But we have limited sections; we could add an About the company section if we have content. The posting includes a paragraph about Healthy Kids Programs. That's substantive. Should we include it? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include that info somewhere. Could add a section About the company (maybe heading About Healthy Kids Programs). But allowed headings include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Not About the company. However we could fold it into About the role as additional prose. That would preserve info. So we can add that paragraph after the initial role description.
Thus About the role will contain two paragraphs: first about the role and bring your child to work, second about Healthy Kids Programs.
Now we need to ensure we don't include duplicated lines. Check for duplicates: The posting repeats some lines? Not obvious.
Now produce HTML.
Structure:
About the role
First paragraph...
Second paragraph about Healthy Kids Programs...
Responsibilities
- Classroom Leadership: Serve as Lead Teacher in a classroom serving children ages 10 months–3 years. Work directly with children throughout the majority of the day. Provide nurturing, responsive care and developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Plan and implement activities that support children's social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development. Follow individual children's routines, interests, developmental needs, and emerging skills. Conduct ongoing observations and developmental assessments. Maintain a safe, nurturing, clean, and engaging classroom environment. Promote positive adult-child interactions using CLASS strategies and other developmentally appropriate practices. Support daily routines including meals, diapering/toileting, rest, transitions, and other care needs.
- Family & Community Engagement: Build positive, trusting relationships with children and families. Maintain regular communication with families regarding children's experiences and development. Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice per year. Assist with enrollment efforts, open houses, and community outreach activities.
- Program Quality: Use Creative Curriculum and other early childhood practices to support children's development and learning. Participate in CLASS, ECERS/ITERS, and other program quality observations and improvement efforts. Participate in professional development and required training. Help maintain a high-quality program that meets applicable NYS OCFS requirements.
- Center Leadership & Administration: Support daily center operations and scheduling. Ensure compliance with NYS OCFS Day Care regulations. Maintain required child and program records. Support staff onboarding, training, and supervision. Coordinate classroom supplies and materials. Collaborate with HR, enrollment, and regional leadership teams.
Requirements
Education & Experience (one of the following required):
- Bachelor’s degree (12+ credits in early childhood, child development, or related field) plus 1 year teaching and 1 year supervisory experience
- NYS Children’s Program Administrator Credential plus 1 year teaching and 1 year supervisory experience
- Associate’s degree in early childhood (or related field) with plan toward bachelor’s or administrator credential plus 2 years teaching and 2 years supervisory experience
- CDA or OCFS-recognized credential with plan of study plus 2 years teaching and 2 years supervisory experience
Additional Requirements:
- Medically cleared to work in a childcare setting; free of communicable diseases including TB
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Dependable, professional, and able to work collaboratively with staff and families
- Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs. and actively engage with children
Benefits
- Employer-paid childcare for eligible children of all ages served by our programs during your working hours
- Telehealth, vision, and dental coverage
- AFLAC supplemental plans
- 401(k) for eligible employees
- Paid sick time
- On-demand pay – access earned wages before your scheduled payday for added financial flexibility
- Career development and growth opportunities
Pay
$17.00 – $20.00 per hour
Schedule
Approximately 25–30 hours per week, scheduled within center hours of 8:
for prose. Do NOT repeat job title as heading. Do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings. Preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate (cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning, duplicated lines, application instructions). Include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it — never emit heading with filler/placeholder text. Prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. We need to parse the posting. Key info: - Title: Infants & Toddlers | Ages 10 Months–3 Years (but we don't repeat as heading) - Location: Town of Webb Union School in Old Forge, NY - Pay: $17.00 – $20.00 per hour - Job Type: Part-Time, Non-Exempt - Schedule: Approximately 25–30 hours per week, scheduled within center hours of 8:00 AM–4:00 PM - Bring Your Child to Work With You (benefit) - About the role: description paragraphs. - What You'll Do: list of duties (Classroom Leadership, Family & Community Engagement, Program Quality, Center Leadership & Administration). Could be grouped under Responsibilities. - What We're Looking For: list of qualities (maybe Skills or Qualifications) - Requirements: Education & Experience (list of options) plus Additional Requirements (medically cleared, skills, physical ability) - Benefits: Employer-paid childcare, Telehealth, vision, dental coverage, AFLAC supplemental plans, 401(k), Paid sick time, On-demand pay, Career development and growth opportunities. - About Healthy Kids Programs: description (maybe About the company) - EEO statement: remove as boilerplate. We need to decide sections: Could have About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (What You'll Do), Requirements (Education & Experience + Additional Requirements), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Possibly Skills/Qualifications combined with Requirements? The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We can choose which to include based on content. We have content for About the role (intro paragraph). Responsibilities (What You'll Do). Requirements (Education & Experience + Additional Requirements). Benefits (list). Pay (given). Schedule (given). Possibly Skills/Qualifications could be merged into Requirements or separate. But we have "What We're Looking For" which is like desired qualities/skills. Could be Skills section. But we also have Requirements. To avoid many thin sections, we could combine Requirements and Skills into one Requirements section? But the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could have About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (including education/experience and desired qualities), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. That's 6 sections. We must not include placeholder text. All sections have real content. We need to format lists with
- . For prose, use
. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract. Location: Could be included in About the role paragraph or maybe a short
metadata. The instruction says do NOT put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Location is minor metadata; we can include in a short
after the heading? But we shouldn't create a heading for location. Could include in About the role paragraph. Pay and Schedule: we need sections for Pay and Schedule if they have real content. They do. So we will have
Pay
with$17.00 – $20.00 per hour
. Similarly Schedule. Benefits: list. Now, About the role: we need to combine the introductory paragraphs: "Bring Your Child to Work With You Are you an experienced early childhood professional looking for a rewarding career that works for your family? Healthy Kids Programs is looking for an Early Childhood Lead Teacher & Program Leader to join our team at Town of Webb Union School. You'll lead a classroom serving children 10 months through 3 years old, creating a nurturing environment where young children can learn, grow, and thrive. One of the things that makes this opportunity unique: your child can come to work with you. Eligible children of all ages served by our programs can receive employer-paid childcare during the days and hours you work. Your child can be nearby in a safe, engaging program while you focus on your work—without the cost and hassle of arranging separate childcare." We should keep that as prose. Responsibilities: "What You'll Do" with subheadings: Classroom Leadership, Family & Community Engagement, Program Quality, Center Leadership & Administration. Each has bullet points. We'll need to flatten into a list? The instruction: Use- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can make a single list of duties, or we could have sublists under headings? But we cannot add extra headings besides the allowed ones. Could we keep subheadings as inside
- ? Probably okay. But better to just list all duties as
- items. However we need to preserve all substantive information; we can keep the grouping via
- with the heading text as part of the item. Eg:
- Classroom Leadership: Serve as Lead Teacher ... etc.
. That preserves. Similarly for Requirements: Education & Experience (list of options) plus Additional Requirements. We'll make a list. Skills/Qualities: "What We're Looking For" list. We could combine Requirements and Skills into one Requirements section? But we have separate content for education/experience and desired qualities. Might be better to have Requirements (education/experience) and Skills (desired qualities). But that adds sections. The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe combine them into one Requirements section that includes both education/experience and desired qualities. But we need to preserve all info; we can have two sublists within the section: one for Education & Experience, one for Desired Qualities. However we cannot add extra headings besides the allowed ones; but we could useto introduce each list. That's fine. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Now we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate: remove EEO statement, equal opportunity, etc. Also remove "Learn more about our team and culture: https://..." maybe that's not boilerplate but it's a link; could be considered part of About Healthy Kids Programs. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The link to workwithus is not necessarily boilerplate; it's part of About Healthy Kids Programs. Might be okay to keep? It's not essential but could be considered navigation? It's a link to learn more; maybe we can keep as part of About Healthy Kids Programs paragraph. However we have not included an About Healthy Kids Programs section; we could incorporate that into About the role or maybe a separate About the company section. But we have limited sections; we could add an About the company section if we have content. The posting includes a paragraph about Healthy Kids Programs. That's substantive. Should we include it? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include that info somewhere. Could add a section About the company (maybe heading About Healthy Kids Programs). But allowed headings include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Not About the company. However we could fold it into About the role as additional prose. That would preserve info. So we can add that paragraph after the initial role description. Thus About the role will contain two paragraphs: first about the role and bring your child to work, second about Healthy Kids Programs. Now we need to ensure we don't include duplicated lines. Check for duplicates: The posting repeats some lines? Not obvious. Now produce HTML. Structure:
About the role
First paragraph...
Second paragraph about Healthy Kids Programs...
Responsibilities
- Classroom Leadership: Serve as Lead Teacher in a classroom serving children ages 10 months–3 years. Work directly with children throughout the majority of the day. Provide nurturing, responsive care and developmentally appropriate learning experiences. Plan and implement activities that support children's social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development. Follow individual children's routines, interests, developmental needs, and emerging skills. Conduct ongoing observations and developmental assessments. Maintain a safe, nurturing, clean, and engaging classroom environment. Promote positive adult-child interactions using CLASS strategies and other developmentally appropriate practices. Support daily routines including meals, diapering/toileting, rest, transitions, and other care needs.
- Family & Community Engagement: Build positive, trusting relationships with children and families. Maintain regular communication with families regarding children's experiences and development. Participate in parent-teacher conferences twice per year. Assist with enrollment efforts, open houses, and community outreach activities.
- Program Quality: Use Creative Curriculum and other early childhood practices to support children's development and learning. Participate in CLASS, ECERS/ITERS, and other program quality observations and improvement efforts. Participate in professional development and required training. Help maintain a high-quality program that meets applicable NYS OCFS requirements.
- Center Leadership & Administration: Support daily center operations and scheduling. Ensure compliance with NYS OCFS Day Care regulations. Maintain required child and program records. Support staff onboarding, training, and supervision. Coordinate classroom supplies and materials. Collaborate with HR, enrollment, and regional leadership teams.
Requirements
Education & Experience (one of the following required):
- Bachelor’s degree (12+ credits in early childhood, child development, or related field) plus 1 year teaching and 1 year supervisory experience
- NYS Children’s Program Administrator Credential plus 1 year teaching and 1 year supervisory experience
- Associate’s degree in early childhood (or related field) with plan toward bachelor’s or administrator credential plus 2 years teaching and 2 years supervisory experience
- CDA or OCFS-recognized credential with plan of study plus 2 years teaching and 2 years supervisory experience
Additional Requirements:
- Medically cleared to work in a childcare setting; free of communicable diseases including TB
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills
- Dependable, professional, and able to work collaboratively with staff and families
- Physically able to lift up to 50 lbs. and actively engage with children
Benefits
- Employer-paid childcare for eligible children of all ages served by our programs during your working hours
- Telehealth, vision, and dental coverage
- AFLAC supplemental plans
- 401(k) for eligible employees
- Paid sick time
- On-demand pay – access earned wages before your scheduled payday for added financial flexibility
- Career development and growth opportunities
Pay
$17.00 – $20.00 per hour
Schedule
Approximately 25–30 hours per week, scheduled within center hours of 8:
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can make a single list of duties, or we could have sublists under headings? But we cannot add extra headings besides the allowed ones. Could we keep subheadings as inside