WORKING AT SUMMIT
our employees:
- Receive competitive salaries and unique career opportunities.
- Do meaningful work that is constantly changing and evolving.
- Enjoy successful careers without sacrificing their personal lives.
- Have opportunities for professional growth.
- Work in an environment of professional respect.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for full time (30-40 hours/week) employees.
- Generous paid time off, plus paid holidays and paid sick time.
- Competitive pay.
- ½ off child care services.
- Retirement savings plan with employer contributions at 4%.
- Career development and advancement.
- Extensive training and learning opportunities.
- Work environment that offers strong, positive team connections.
CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Must possess current/valid State/Federal Background Checks
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
If you have any questions about employment with SUMMIT, send us an email:
For Mifflin County: kelly.knarr@summitel.org
For Union or Snyder County: brenda.brubaker@summitel.org
ASSISTANT TEACHER - Head Start / Child Care (year-round)
We are looking for caring individuals who have a passion for helping children learn and grow and making a difference in the lives of children and families everyday.
QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or equivalency and two years of experience working with young children.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist with and participate in all center routines, including nap, meals, bathroom, circle, group, and outside times. Assist teachers with planning and preparing for daily activities and implement plans with small groups of children when necessary. Create an emotionally responsive, caring, positive, and accepting environment supportive of the individual development of each child.
LOCATION:
LEWISTOWN CHILDREN’S CENTER, Lewistown, PA
LEWISBURG CHILDREN’S CENTER, Lewisburg, PA
SUSQUEHANNA CHILDREN’S CENTER, Selinsgrove, PA
HOURS & SALARY: Full-time (40 hours/week, 260 days/year, 8 hours/day), Monday – Friday, $14.00-14.27 per hour
ASSISTANT TEACHERS - school-age program
Required Education: High School diploma or equivalent, plus 2 years’ experience working with young children.
Preferred Education: Child Development Credential (CDA) or 15 credit hours in early childhood education,child development, special education, elementary education, or human services, plus one year of experience. .
RESPONSIBILITIES: Assist the head teacher with the daily functions and general planning for morning and afternoon programs and special events. Oversee the daily functions and supervision in absence of the head teacher. Be emotionally responsive and supportive of the individual development of each child. Supervise and interact with children in all activities. Promote positive communication with parents. Maintain health and safety standards of the program.
LOCATIONS:
SELINSGROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Selinsgrove PA
LEWISTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Lewistown PA
INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Reedsville PA
HOURS & SALARY: Full or part time positions, Monday – Friday, before and/or after school.
Rate of Pay: based on education/experience
High School diploma: $14.00-$14.27/hour
Associate Degree or CDA: $14.56/hour
CENTER DIRECTOR
If you are passionate about the field of Child Development, young children are your love, and you have a sincere desire to make a positive impact in the lives of children and staff, we have the position for you. Our staff is comprised of loving, caring and committed individuals, joined together as a team, dedicated to provide a quality learning experience for our children and their families. Summit Early Learning Lewistown, a STAR 4 center, is seeking a Center Director. This position is perfect for a dynamic, energetic, experienced professional in the field of early childhood education.
QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum qualification is an Associate degree in early childhood education or a related field, with a minimum of 30 credits in early childhood education (ECE); a minimum of 2 years of experience in an early childhood setting, and at least one year of management/supervisory experience in ECE programs. Also important to have knowledge of Early childhood development curricula; creativity in team management and supervision; effective supervision skills; effective time management; child behavior management which supports learning in a relaxed, calm classroom environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Center Director is responsible for creating and managing an attractive, warm, and challenging learning environment for young children, incorporating developmentally appropriate learning activities which meet the needs of the group as well as those of individual children.
LOCATION: LEWISTOWN CHILDREN’S CENTER, 10 Bollinger Rd., Lewistown, PA
HOURS & SALARY: $42,294 – $43,077/year depending upon qualifications.
EARLY HEAD START HOME VISITOR
Provide home-based Early Head Start (free voluntary home visiting service for expectant and new parents) to families in Snyder and/or Union Counties.
QUALIFICATIONS: Required: CDA (Child Development Associate) in home-based or infant/toddler. Must have the ability to work with culturally, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse populations. Preferred: Associate or Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or related field, plus two years’ experience in services with infants/toddlers and one year of experience working with families in a home-based setting.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Deliver home-based Early Head Start services to families.
LOCATION: Mifflinburg, PA with travel throughout Union and/or Snyder Counties.
HOURS & SALARY: Full-time (38.75 hours per week) Monday – Friday. $16.41 – $18.24 per hour, depending on qualifications.
INFORMATION/TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT TECHNICIAN
Work in a positive family-friendly environment in this full-time position. Our large nonprofit agency is supported by an experienced management team. The position involves exciting work traveling to various locations in Union, Snyder, and Mifflin counties. An Agency vehicle is available for travel. The office location is in Mifflinburg. Some work may be completed remotely.
QUALIFICATIONS: A solid working knowledge to diagnose connectivity issues and work on PC and basic Network troubleshooting required with appropriate years of related experience. Experience troubleshooting PCs and printers. Active Directory knowledge is a plus. Associate degree in IT-related major is preferred.
RESPONSIBILITIES:Daily troubleshooting of PC-related issues that may result in the need to repair and/or format and reinstall OS and necessary programs.
LOCATION: various locations in Union, Snyder, and Mifflin Counties
HOURS & SALARY: Starting rate of $14.69/hour, full-time, Monday through Friday.
MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
If you are passionate about the field of Child Development and you have a sincere desire to make a positive impact in the lives of children and staff, we have the position for you. Our staff is comprised of loving, caring and committed individuals, joined together as a team, dedicated to providing a quality learning experience for children and their families.
QUALIFICATIONS: We are looking for individuals with a strong belief in the value of early childhood education, problem solving and group facilitation skills, and experince with disabilities and mental health principles and theories.
Required: Bachelor’s degree in special education, early childhood education, or related field and minimum of 2 years’ experience providing disabilities, mental health, or behavior supports to young children.
Preferred: PA Behavior Specialist License, two years’ experience with positive behavioral supports implementation in an early childhood setting.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Establish a trusting and collaborative relationship with a variety of staff/team members.
- Develop, implement, and monitor positive guidance approaches for children presenting social-emotional challenges.
- In conjunction with program staff, observe patterns of interaction and define issue of concern related to educational and social-emotional functioning. Support completion of child development screening and assessments. Make timely referrals to outside agencies and conduct regular follow-up. Utilize assessments and observations to determine and evaluate child outcomes.
- Provide early detection, consultation, and intervention to staff for supporting children at risk for disabilities, mental health, or behavior concerns.
- Assist parents to understand education and/or social supports needed for their child’s success in the classroom and collaborate on the development and implementation of an individual plan to meet their child’s needs.
- Coordinate and maintain effective partnerships with community-based early childhood disabilities and mental health service providers. Work with service provider teams to ensure comprehensive, coordinated, and integrated services and social emotion supports for children and families.
- Assist with developing, implementing, and coordinating the delivery of early childhood disability, mental health, and behavior supports services within classrooms, ensuring that each child/family receives optimal services consistent with the requirements of contractual agreements, laws, regulations, funding documents, and standards.
- Keep current with best practices and provide leadership assistance, resources, guidance, support, and mentoring and training to staff, parents, and collaborative partners.
- In coordination with team members, plan and provide staff development and training programs related to disabilities, mental health, and positive behavior supports.
LOCATIONS:
Mifflin County
Snyder County
HOURS & SALARY: $20.58 – $24.90/hour depending upon qualifications.
TEACHER - Head Start / Child Care (year-round)
Our staff is comprised of loving, caring and committed individuals who are passionate about playing a role in the education of young learners. If you are a passionate, dedicated teacher and feel the same way, then we need you to be an important part of our team! As a Head Teacher, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of a quality early childhood education program in compliance with all applicable regulations for enrolled children and families.
QUALIFICATIONS: Must have a minimum of an associates degree in early childhood education (ECE); or an associates degree in related field (child development, special education, elementary education, or the human services) with 30 ECE credits. Must have the desire and ability to work with culturally, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse populations, be able to work independently, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Implement educational activities by providing and maintaining an atmosphere in the classroom that promotes school readiness and developmentally appropriate practices for 3- and 5-year-old children.
LOCATION:
LEWISTOWN CHILDREN’S CENTER, Lewistown, PA
HOURS & SALARY: 40 hours/week, 260 days/year.
Rate of Pay: based on education/experience
Associates Degree in ECE or related field: $16.97/hour
Bachelor’s Degree in ECE or related field: $18.24/hour
TEACHERS - HEAD START (school year)
If teaching young children is your love and passion, we need you! Our staff is comprised of loving, caring and committed individuals, joined together as a team and dedicated to providing a high-quality learning experience for children and their families.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required Education: Associate degree in early childhood education, or an Associate in a related field (child development, special education, elementary education, or human services) with 30 ECE credits.
Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, or Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 30 ECE credits.
Must have an interest in child development, a flexible personality, the ability to work independently, and excellent verbal and written communication skills, plus enjoy variety in daily work routines.
RESPONSIBILITIES: With the support of a qualified team and using research-based curriculum, work with culturally, ethnically, and socio-economically diverse population of children/families and ensure the delivery of a quality early childhood education program in compliance with all applicable regulations.
LOCATIONS:
LEWISTOWN CHILDREN’S CENTER, Lewistown, PA
MIFFLINBURG CHILDREN’S CENTER, Mifflinburg, PA
HOURS & SALARY: Full-time (40 hours per week), Monday – Friday. (Based on the school-year calendar.) $16.97 to $18.24/hour, 200 days/year, 8 hours/day.
Rate of Pay: based on education/experience
Associates Degree in ECE or related field: $16.97/hour
Bachelor’s Degree in ECE or related field: $18.24/hour
TEACHERS - school-age program
Required Education: High School diploma or equivalent, plus 2 years’ experience working with young children.
Preferred Education: Associate degree or equivalent in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education, or human services, or a Child Development Credential (CDA) and 2 year’s work experience related to the care and development of young children, or a Bachelor’s degree and teaching certification in early childhood education, elementary education or human services plus one year of experience and supervision skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage the overall functioning of each day’s activities and routines. Supervise assistant teachers, substitutes, volunteers, and student interns. Maintain health and safety standards in the classroom. Encourage ongoing parent-teacher communication. Provide a developmentally appropriate program, taking into account the child’s individual needs. Create a warm, caring, positive and accepting environment for children.
LOCATIONS:
LEWISTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Lewistown PA
INDIAN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Reedsville PA
HOURS & SALARY: Full or part time positions, Monday – Friday, before and/or after school.
Rate of Pay: based on education/experience
High School diploma: $14.00-$14.24/hour
Associate Degree or CDA: $14.56-$16.41/hour
Bachelor’s Degree: $18.24/hour
