Early Childhood Education Teacher Full/Part-Time

Early Childhood Teacher

Early Childhood Teacher

Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time

Shift
Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm
~ The Student Parent Support Center provides information, support, and family resources for university students, faculty, staff, and patients. Student Parent Support Center childcare programs are NAEYC accredited and serve children birth to six years. We offer part-time and full-time programming in three campus childcare programs for students, faculty, and staff and drop-in childcare for patients visiting the three U Health Centers throughout the Salt Lake Valley. These include Campus Child Care Programs ( UKids - Presidents Circle , UKids - East Village , and UKids-Guardsman Way ), South Jordan Health Center Program , Farmington Health Center Program , and Sugar House Health Center Program . Our teachers bring kindness, patience, and mastery to the classroom every day, fostering children's natural curiosity to learn through play and discovery. They encourage children to be lifelong learners using our nationally recognized curriculum that promotes active learning, social, physical, verbal, and cognitive development. We invest in our teacher's education by providing a minimum of twenty hours of annual professional development in early childhood education, Utah State Licensing rules and regulations, and NAEYC best practices. An excellent benefits package is included (see here for a full description of the benefits package): Generous retirement options, paid parental leave (in addition to FMLA), Paid holidays per year plus vacation accruals each month. Wonderful health insurance options that are both affordable and allow access to care through the University of Utah health system. Options for short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and HSA/FSA savings plans are available. Complies with State of Utah Child Care Licensing Regulations () at all times.

• Promotes leadership skills within a classroom team and oversees classroom assistants to interpret behaviors and ensure that they are working appropriately with children.
• Models appropriate behavior and teaching techniques for teaching assistants.
• Develop and implement lesson plans to stimulate developmental progress as well as provide intentional daily experience, and hands-on activities for infants, toddlers, and preschool children in accordance with Creative Curriculum Developmental Objectives, DAP guidance techniques, and play-based learning.
• Use positive guidance techniques to minimize inappropriate behavior and redirect children to learn how to appropriately manage their own behavior in a positive manner.
• Supports staff in activities such as: playing on the floor with children at their eye level; helping children toilet including lifting children to change their diapers, guiding them through the potty training process (as directed by the lead teacher), and washing hands; maintaining safe transitions between indoors and playground (including actively supervising children outdoors year-round)
• Assists children with physical necessities, feeding, toileting/diapering, medical emergencies, and other life skills, to give proper care and, where appropriate, facilitate development.
• Daily routine care of children such as: feeding, diapering, cuddling, playing, singing, talking, picking children up, holding them, and otherwise providing a gentle and nurturing environment. You will need to be available and responsive to the individual needs of children.
• Establishes and maintains friendly, professional, and effective working relationships with other employees, parents, and children.
• Work as a team to maintain a cheerful and aesthetically pleasing childcare environment that reflects the interests of the children.
• This may include last-minute changes to ensure the safety and well-being of children are maintained.
• Responsible for accurate record keeping and data collection of client's program usage to maintain compliance with child care licensing and NAEYC.
• Behaves in a manner that is aligned with University of Utah and NAEYC's Ethical Code of Conduct Position Statement2011_09202013update.Problem Solving The Early Childhood Teacher has the authority to develop all lesson plans and curriculum taught in the class, assess problem behaviors, and emotional functioning of children, and discuss these matters with the parents/guardians. He/she also assesses the degree of illness, or injury and decides the proper course of action, i.e. a child with asthma who might have an unusually strong attack, etc. The incumbent also has the authority to operate the center in the absence of the Supervisor, oversee teacher aides and intervene to ensure they interact with appropriate child guidance techniques. Any suspect of child abuse, or neglect are reported to the Supervisor.

Some challenges faced by the Early Childhood Teacher are teaching non-English speaking preschoolers while trying to overcome language and culture differences; Other problems are parents who bring in sick children, those who are unable to leave work to pick up sick children, and those who cannot be reached when their child is sick.
Comments The incumbent must also distribute medication brought in by parents to children appropriately, and collect money for field trips.
At least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED required.
Minimum of 1 year of related experience working with children, in a child care, Head Start, or preschool.
Demonstrated interest in learning about child development and guidance.
Current Food Handler's Permit or must obtain upon hire.
Must be able to lift and carry small children in arms for short distances (10-50 lbs.).
Sufficient vision to read printed material
Sufficient hearing to hear normal and telephone conversations
Ability to sit on the floor and move about on hands and knees for long periods of time
Must be able to communicate effectively with children and their parents/guardians, both verbally and in writing.
Must be able to complete ongoing written assessments about each child that will be shared with parents/guardians.
Demonstrated skills in general office duties, computer systems, and technology.
Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage time, evaluate progress, and adjust activities to complete projects within established timeframe.
Demonstrated skills in general office duties, computer systems, and technology.
A commitment to providing excellent customer service skills.
Twenty hours of continuing education each year in early childhood education, per Utah Licensing rules and regulations and NAEYC best practices.
Associate's degree in a related field (such as Child and Family Development, Early Childhood Development) or equivalency
Bachelor's degree in a related field (such as Child and Family Development, Early Childhood Development) or equivalency
Current Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate or willingness to pursue a CDA.
It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Associate's degree in a related field (such as Child and Family Development, Early Childhood Development) or equivalency
Bachelor's degree in a related field (such as Child and Family Development, Early Childhood Development) or equivalency
Current Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate or willingness to pursue a CDA.
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