Early Childhood Development Educator - Infant/Toddler

The Pennsylvania State University•University Park, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bennett Family Center at Penn State’s University Park campus is seeking an Early Childhood Development Educator to work with children ages 6 weeks to 3 years. The role supports the creation and delivery of high-quality learning environments for young children and families in a laboratory setting. The position may be filled at the professional or intermediate professional level, with additional assessment, recordkeeping, supervisory, and family-conference duties at the intermediate professional level. The educator works with colleagues to coordinate and implement an innovative curriculum, maintains classroom standards, and supports the center’s compliance with National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation and PA Keystone STARS 4 quality standards. The role also involves building cooperative, respectful relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and families, and providing oversight and training to interns and student teachers in early childhood education undergraduate programs.

Requirements

For the intermediate professional level: bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience, or experience and education consistent with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PA Career Lattice information and NAEYC guidelines.
For the professional level: associate degree and at least 2 years of related experience, or a Child Development (CDA) Credential; experience and education may also follow Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PA Career Lattice information and NAEYC guidelines.
A health physical with TB test is required before starting.
Required background clearances include PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check, and National Sex Offender Registry Clearance (NSOR). Additional clearances may be necessary for applicants who lived outside Pennsylvania in the past five years.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of a staff employment visa.

Responsibilities

Support and maintain high-quality classroom standards in a laboratory setting.
Coordinate and implement an innovative curriculum model with a team of colleagues.
Establish and maintain cooperative, respectful relationships with coworkers, supervisors, and families.
Provide oversight and training to interns and student teachers in early childhood education undergraduate programs.
Maintain standards in accordance with NAEYC accreditation and PA Keystone STARS 4 quality standards.
At the intermediate professional level, develop and facilitate assessments to monitor student progress.
At the intermediate professional level, maintain student records and data and prepare reports.
At the intermediate professional level, supervise classroom aides, interns, and students and complete appropriate evaluations.
At the intermediate professional level, facilitate family conferences.