Require Early Childhood Teacher in College Station, TX

Job title: Early Childhood Teacher
Company: Texas A&M University
Job description: Job Title Early Childhood Teacher

Agency Texas A&M University

Department Children's Center

Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate

Job Location College Station, Texas

Job Type Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

The Texas A&M University Children?s Center is a premier early childhood care and education center dedicated to providing an exemplary education for over 200 children year-round. At the Texas A&M Children?s Center, we believe that every child deserves the best start in life. That is why we embrace emergent, play-based, and child-centered approaches building strong foundations for our young learners. Through hands-on exploration and imaginative play, we create an engaging learning environment that nurtures children?s love of discovery and innovation. Our commitment to excellence in early childhood education is evident in the vast high-quality experiences we offer our students and families. We take pride in serving as a clinical and practicum site for academic departments at Texas A&M University. By collaborating with educators and researchers, we aid in the development of future leaders in education and beyond. Our dedication to developing the next generation of educators ensures that our team stays at the forefront of innovative teaching practices. Our participation in groundbreaking research advances the field of early childhood education. Together, we open the gates to a lifetime of learning.

What we want

The Early Childhood Teacher provides the highest quality, developmentally appropriate learning environment for young children including social-emotional development, responsive caregiving, assessing and documenting child progress, and assisting with mentoring and supervising others while using a positive team approach. Responsible for supporting play-based education and emergent curriculum design with high collaboration within the university and community. Provides a positive laboratory experience for college students.

What you need to know

Salary range: $43,600.00/Annual (Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire's experience).

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume? are strongly recommended. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Position Details: Employee will supervise Student Employees and May supervise Early Childhood Assistant and Associate Teachers as assigned. This position is security sensitive. This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU regulations and procedures.

Required Education and Experience:

Associate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Two years of early childhood education experience

Required Licenses and Certifications:

Pediatric CPR, Pediatric First Aid Certification, or the ability to be certified within 60 days of employment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of child growth and development, learning theories, effective learning environments, and appropriate teaching strategies

Ability to assess the effectiveness of instructional strategies and learning environments.

Ability to give, receive, and reflect on constructive feedback

Ability to work cooperatively with others in a fast-paced environment

Ability to mentor and supervise early childhood preservice teachers and student employees

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills

Team building, collaboration, and leadership skills

Ability to present information clearly and concisely

Flexibility

Physical Requirements:

Requires ability to lift light to moderately weighted objects

This position requires the ability to safely lift and carry/hold children with proper lifting techniques for children of varying age and size

This position may have biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases as well as exposure to blood and bodily fluids

Responsibilities:

Classroom Duties - Assists with overall center operation in rare absence of administrators. Plans and implements daily curriculum according to developmentally appropriate practices and understand the principles of responsive caregiving. Possess a well-articulated philosophy regarding child learning, social-emotional development, and positive guidance. Curriculum: develop and implement emergent and project-based curriculum daily with integrated interest/learning areas. Assessment: observe, record anecdotal notes, take photographs and videos of child development in classroom to be used in coordination with assessment tool for intentional planning and reporting. Inclusive program: enrolled children come from a variety of backgrounds, family structures, languages, abilities, and special needs. Fully include children into classrooms with a variety of developmental needs creating a strong classroom community. Demonstrates best practices in a model early childhood learning environment. Follows classroom routine based on curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices. Establishes individual and group goals in coordination with families. Conducts family conferences and shares all progress reports twice each year. Mentors university students by guiding, supporting, and describing appropriate behaviors and effective practices to students connecting theory to practice. Supervises and mentors student employees by directly modeling positive interactions with children and demonstrating how they can best support you in the daily routine. Supervises indoor and outdoor activities to ensure safety. Directs student employees to assist with supervising indoor and outdoor activities to ensure safety. Follow policies regarding conducting research to assist faculty/students with data collection.

Communication and Collaboration - Assists in planning, preparing, and implementing developmentally appropriate play-based and culturally responsive early learning experiences based on emergent curriculum including project-based activities to promote children?s interests and all developmental levels. Assists in resolving conflicts appropriately and efficiently with children or parents. Provides accommodations for children as needed. Establishes and maintains meaningful partnerships with children, families, colleagues, university faculty and staff, and the community. Assists in coaching and mentoring early childhood preservice teachers and student employees through written and verbal feedback as needed. Assists in supervising subs and student employees as assigned. Assists in establishing and maintaining good verbal and written communication with families through daily and weekly communication.

Regulatory Compliance - Adheres to all policies and procedures dictated by the Children?s Center, Texas A&M University, the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, SACS/Cognia, and Texas Rising Star to ensure compliance for state certification and national accreditation. Assists to ensure all federal, local, state, and/or program documentation is complete and accurate.

Research Collaborations - Collaborates with university researchers that support the production of new knowledge in the field of early childhood care and education. Coordinates with researchers to implement studies both within and outside of the classroom in ways that support the children?s psychological and physical needs. Acts as an advocate for participating children. Follows all center and university policies on the implementation of research occurring at Texas A&M University Children?s Centers.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution?s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution?s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Expected salary: $43600 per year
Location: College Station, TX

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