Child Care Teacher - Infant/Toddler

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Child Care Center at Hort Woods, on the University Park campus, is seeking an Infant/Toddler Teacher to create quality learning environments for young children. The role involves coordinating an innovative curriculum, maintaining classroom standards, and providing oversight to interns. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience along with required background checks.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience.
• Experience implementing an innovative curriculum model.
• Ability to maintain high-quality classroom standards.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain high-quality classroom standards in a laboratory setting.
• Coordinate and implement an innovative curriculum model.
• Establish and maintain respectful relationships with families and co-workers.

Skills

Communication

Team Coordination

Curriculum Development

Child Development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

+ CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday (https://www.myworkday.com/psu/d/inst/13102!CK5mGhIKBggDEMenAhIICgYI1A0Q1...) to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

+ CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process (https://pennstateoffice365.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/KnowledgeBaseArticlesSha...). Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.

+ If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants (https://hr.psu.edu/sites/hr/files/Application_Process_for_External_Applications_Non-Penn_State_Employees_.pdf).

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Child Care Center at Hort Woods, on the University Park campus, is seeking a candidate for an Infant/Toddler Teacher (working with children infant - 3 years old) committed to creating high-quality learning environments for young children and families.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Supporting and maintaining high-quality classroom standards in a laboratory setting
• Coordinating and implementing an innovative curriculum model with a team of colleagues
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative and respectful relationships with co-workers, supervisors, and families
• Providing oversight and training of interns and student teachers in early childhood education undergraduate programs
• Maintaining standards in accordance with NAEYC accreditation and PA Keystone STARS 4 quality standards

As a member of Penn State Human Resources, you will join a team committed to diversity, inclusiveness, and employment equity. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and essential to our mission.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience. This position will be filled at the Intermediate Professional level.

This position requires:

• PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance, Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check, and the National Sex Offender Registry Clearance (NSOR)
• A health physical with TB test prior to starting
• Additional clearances if residing outside Pennsylvania in the past five years

The salary range for this position, including all grades, is:

$34,800.00 - $50,500.00

For more information on Penn State's salary structure, visit (https://hr.psu.edu/current-employee/compensation/staff-salary-grades-and...).

CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:

Penn State publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, available here (https://police.psu.edu/annual-security-reports), which includes crime statistics and policies.

Employment will require successful completion of background checks in accordance with university policies.

EEO STATEMENT:

Penn State is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. For accommodations due to disability or impairment, contact 814-865-1473.

Additional policies and posters can be found at the provided links.