Part time Teacher

Description

Arrange a classroom to facilitate learning and meet the needs of each child individually.Serve as a Lead Teacher for a group of children that may range in age from six weeks through ten years, in a child care setting.Observe, assess, and assemble developmental records on children in their care.Plan and organize classroom activities/experiences to facilitate and enhance learning for the children in their classroom.

Examples of Duties

Serve as teacher of assigned classroom, to include: -100%

• Observe, assess and assemble childrens portfolios to include: developmental documentation, anecdotal notes, learning experiences/goals, and pictures.
• Plan, write, and implement lesson plans utilizing the room environments and the childrens interests with activities/experiences that reflect the following developmental areas: social-emotional, physical, speech/language/communication, and perceptual/cognitive skills.
• Maintain daily correspondence and reports on children.
• Assist children in learning social skills such as sharing, waiting a turn, using words to make needs known, as well as personal care skills such as hand washing, tooth brushing, etc.
• Change diapers, provide toilet training or bathroom assistance as needed, keeping the children comfortable with clean hands and faces.
• Consistently enforce center discipline policy, supervising children at play in an alert but non-intrusive manner.
• Relate positively and in a friendly manner to children, parents, and staff.
• Engage and play with the children to enhance their communication and social skills.
• Show sensitivity to the needs of children and their families.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm and enjoyment when working with children.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, clean, and child-oriented classroom that facilitates learning. Supervise volunteers and student teachers working as aides in the classroom.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in training opportunities each year, as scheduled or on-line to meet current licensing and Early Head Start guidelines.

Typical Qualifications

Education:

• Associates degree (Specify field(s) of study below), Bachelors degree (Specify field(s) of study below), High school diploma or equivalent
• Child Development Associate Credential ( CDA ) Infant/Toddler or Preschool OR
• Associates degree in the following field(s) of study: Early Childhood Education, Child & Family Development or Elementary Education OR
• Bachelors degree in the following field(s) of study: Early Childhood Education, Child & Family Development or Elementary Education

• At least nine (9) months of experience working in a formal child care program setting.

Special Instructions:

Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes atUCM.

9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes atUCM.

Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.

Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.

CompletedUCMonline application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.

NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.

The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.