Early Childhood Development Educator - Infant/Toddler

Penn State University•University Park, IL

6d•$33,504 - $53,532•Onsite

About The Position

The Bennett Family Center on Penn State’s University Park campus is seeking an Early Childhood Development Educator to work with children from 6 weeks to 3 years old. The role is committed to creating and providing 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. At the Intermediate Professional level, additional duties include developing and facilitating assessments to monitor student progress, maintaining student records and data and preparing reports, supervising and evaluating classroom aides, interns, and students, and facilitating family conferences. A health physical with a TB test is required before starting. Required clearances include Pennsylvania State Police, child abuse history, FBI fingerprint, and National Sex Offender Registry checks; 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 staff employment visas.

Requirements

For the Intermediate Professional level: a bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of relevant experience, or qualifications consistent with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PA Career Lattice information and NAEYC guidelines.
For the Professional level: an associate degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience, or a minimum Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential; typical requirements are also referenced in Commonwealth of Pennsylvania PA Career Lattice information and NAEYC guidelines.
A health physical with TB test is required before starting.
Required clearances: 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 needed if the applicant lived outside Pennsylvania in the past five years.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.; Penn State does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of staff employment visas.

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 co-workers, supervisors, and families.
Provide oversight and training to interns and student teachers in early childhood education undergraduate programs.
Maintain standards in accordance with National Association for the Education of Young Children (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.