Early Childhood Teacher Assistant

Posting Details

Posting Details

Requisition Number S2641

Position Number 998190, 998189 and 998188 Position Classification Title Administrative Support Associate Functional Title Early Childhood Teacher Assistant Position Type Staff University Information

UNC Greensboro, located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, is 1 of only 57 doctoral institutions recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for both higher research activity and community engagement. Founded in 1891 and one of the original three UNC System institutions, UNC Greensboro is one of the most diverse universities in the state with 20,000+ students, and 3,000+ faculty and staff members representing 90+ nationalities. With 17 Division I athletic teams, 85 undergraduate degrees in over 125 areas of study, as well as 74 master's and 32 doctoral programs, UNC Greensboro is consistently recognized nationally among the top universities for academic excellence and value, with noted strengths in health and wellness, visual and performing arts, nursing, education, and more. For additional information, please visit uncg.edu and follow UNCG on , , and Instagram.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The Child Care Education Program is operated by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS), in the School of Health and Human Sciences at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. HDFS is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service regarding human development and close relationships across the lifespan. Our objectives are to educate the next generation of HDFS professionals and scholars, to generate new knowledge, and to foster the well-being of individuals and families in their everyday lives. The Child Care Education Program provides a setting where university students can gain experiential and hands-on learning, as well as have opportunities to apply content knowledge from their courses. Students are provided the opportunity to complete full-time student teaching, participate in weekly practicum placements, complete one-time observations for class assignments, and find part-time employment through work/study programs.

Position Summary

Early Childhood Education Teachers Assistants in the Child Care Education Program will work in a classroom as part of the consistent teaching team. They are responsible for assisting the Lead Teacher with curriculum planning in classrooms for young children, maintaining licensing and accreditation standards, creating a respectful high-quality classroom environment, caregiving routines, classroom activities, supervising groups of children indoors and outdoors, and light housekeeping duties such as serving or cleaning after meals.

Minimum Qualifications

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY; OR DEMONSTRATED POSSESSION OF THE COMPETENCIES NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE WORK.

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates Preferred Qualifications

An Associates Degree in Early Childhood; or a related field or higher and 6 months of experience working in a licensed childcare setting; or a high school diploma with 2 years of experience in a licensed childcare setting.

Alternate Option

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are required to upload a list of at least three (3) professional references that includes:

Name,

Company Name,

Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic, or Personal). One (1) of those references will need to be a current or previous supervisor.

Email Address

Contact Phone Number

Recruitment Range $31,200 – $33,000 Org #-Department Human Devlp and Family Studies - 12403 Work Hours of Position 8:00 A.M -4:30 P.M Number of Months per Year 12 Posting Requirements Job Family Administrative & Managerial Career Banded Title Administrative Support Associate Open Date 05/26/2023 Close Date 05/26/2024 FTE 1.000 FLSA Non-Exempt If other, please indicate If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment. Salary Grade Equivalency

Key Responsibilities

Key Responsibility

Meet or exceed licensing and accreditation standards while providing a high quality classroom environment for young children.

Essential Tasks

Follow guidelines and requirements provided by NC Div. of Child Development and Early Education, as well as standards of the NAEYC Academy for Early Education.

Key Responsibility

Assist the lead teacher in maintain up-to-date documentation on individual child assessment of growth and development for children in assigned classroom.

Essential Tasks

Assist the teaching by collecting anecdotal notes of each child's progress.

Become proficient in connecting this child assessment information to the developmental continuum as presented in the NC Foundations of Early Learning

Key Responsibility

Assist the lead teacher in planning daily curriculum using observations of children's development and interests.

Essential Tasks

Participate in daily team planning time

Assist with planning curriculum activities based on observations of children

Assist with implementing the daily activities

Assist with the preparation and cleaning up of daily activities

Key Responsibility

Assist the leader teacher in the creating of a safe, respectful and nurturing learning environment

Essential Tasks

Participate in active supervision both indoors and outdoors

Assist the lead teacher in building relationships with students and families

Key Responsibility

Assists the teacher with caregiving routines and light housekeeping duties

Essential Tasks

Assist students with feeding, dressing and toileting as necessary.

Assist with meal set up and clean up

Assist the teacher in the care and cleaning of learning materials both indoors and outdoors.

Competency ADA Checklist

ADA Checklist

"R" for Rare (0-30%), "O" for Occasional (30-60%), "F" for Frequent (60-90%), "C" for Constant (90-100%)

Physical Effort Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions, Hand Movement-Grasping, Holding, Reading, Writing, Hearing, Talking, Standing, Sitting, Walking, Lifting-0-30 lbs., Bending, Squatting, Crawling, Reaching

Work Environment Inside, Outside

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume/CV

List of References

Optional Documents

Cover Letter

Reference Letter 1

Reference Letter 2

Reference Letter 3

Posting Specific Questions

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