Early Childhood Educator - Classroom Teacher (Current and Anticipated Future Openings)

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, NC

10d • $35,000 - $45,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Early Childhood Educator - Classroom Teacher (teaching associate) will work as a team member to develop predictable, yet flexible, routines and rituals that support children and families. The teaching associate, who may work with children 8 weeks to 5 years, will collaboratively design and implement developmentally appropriate, emergent, and play-based curriculum for children. The teaching associate will follow all licensing requirements and model nationally recommended practices for children, colleagues, university students, families, and other school visitors. The teaching associate will document and communicate the development of children by engaging in activities that include, but are not limited to: completing program-adopted assessment practices, collecting artifacts of learning, preparing weekly journals of classroom experiences, conducting parent-teacher conference, and maintaining classroom and children’s portfolios. The teaching associate will also model for and mentor new teaching staff including part-time employees, undergraduate students and aides. Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others. Full-time and part-time positions are available.

Requirements

• An associate’s degree in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, human development/family studies, early childhood special education or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education OR Candidates may also be considered with an equivalency to an associate’s degree (AA) in early childhood education, which is defined by NAEYC as at least 60 college/university credits with at least 30 college credits in early childhood education, early childhood education, child development, elementary education, human development/family studies, or early childhood special education or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education
• At least two years experience working with young children and/or directing early childhood programs
• Demonstrated participation in professional development and/or professional organizations
• Ability to design and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum
• Ability to understand the NAEYC accreditation process
• Ability to model for and mentor undergraduate students and hourly aides

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor degree (BA/BS) in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, human development/family studies, early childhood special education or a closely related field from an accredited institution of higher education OR An equivalency of a BA/BS or higher in early childhood education, which is defined by NAEYC as a baccalaureate degree in any discipline with at least 36 college credits in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, human development/family studies, or early childhood special education from an accredited institution of higher education

Responsibilities

• Work as a team member to develop predictable, yet flexible, routines and rituals that support children and families.
• Collaboratively design and implement developmentally appropriate, emergent, and play-based curriculum for children.
• Follow all licensing requirements and model nationally recommended practices for children, colleagues, university students, families, and other school visitors.
• Document and communicate the development of children by engaging in activities that include, but are not limited to: completing program-adopted assessment practices, collecting artifacts of learning, preparing weekly journals of classroom experiences, conducting parent-teacher conference, and maintaining classroom and children’s portfolios.
• Model for and mentor new teaching staff including part-time employees, undergraduate students and aides.
• Create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree