Early Childhood Senior Educator

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking an Early Childhood Senior Educator at the Schoenbaum Family Center in Columbus. The role leads classroom operations, plans weekly curriculum, daily lessons and educational programming in alignment with school philosophy, and conducts child and program assessments within deadlines.

The successful candidate will model evidence-based practices, coordinate schedules, supervise co-teachers and student interns, and participate in department and community

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education with a focus on early and middle childhood.
• Master's degree preferred or in progress.
• Must complete infant/child CPR and first aid; background checks may apply.
• Experience supervising staff and students is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Model and coach others on evidence-based practices in the model demonstration school.
• Coordinate weekly curriculum, daily lessons, and educational programming.
• Provide on-site coaching and mentoring to university graduate/undergraduate students.
• Maintain documentation and assessments; participate in meetings and committees.
• Ensure compliance with Head Start standards and CACFP requirements.

Skills

Coaching

Curriculum planning

Mentoring

Family engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in education (early & middle childhood)

Master's degree in education

Tools

Child Plus

Job description

Early Childhood Senior Educator# Careers## Early Childhood Senior EducatorApply: Columbus Campus: Full time: Posted Today: R139506Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Early Childhood Senior Educator## Department:EHE | Schoenbaum Family Center at Weinland Park Lab SchoolTeacher has ultimate responsibility for the effective daily operation of the classroom while fostering an environment, which supports a professional and collaborative work setting. The Teacher establishes the coordination of planning of weekly curriculum, daily lessons/experience, and educational programming within the framework of the school philosophy. The incumbent plans and implements research within the classrooms and overall program as well as, conducts and assures completion of child/program assessments within allocated time frames. With the other classrooms teachers, the Teacher sets goals and makes classroom adjustments accordingly within regards to child data and research outcomes. The incumbent coordinates classroom schedules, supervises/mentors co-teachers, school aides, interns, student assistants and provides coaching sessions as needed in conjunction with the Vice Principal.Teacher updates documentation of development and lessons, both inside and outside of the classroom quarterly and gains insight from co-teachers to accomplish. The incumbent participates in staff meetings and serves as the classroom or school representative on department, college, university and community committees/projects as needed. Teacher oversees conferences with families and produces assessment reports/documentation for families. Teacher attends ongoing professional development programs, updates and maintains Child Plus database for classroom, and adheres to all licensing and Step-Up to Quality requirements. Finally, the Teacher adheres to and implements the Head Start Performance Standards and reporting requirement, adheres to and implements the Child and Adult Care Food program (CACFP) standards and reporting requirement, and plans scheduling within the classroom for planned or unplanned days off by other staff in conjunction with the Vice Principal.Other duties may also be assigned65% Models and coaches others on evidence-based practices in EHE demonstration school. Establishes the coordination of planning of weekly curriculum, daily lessons/experiences, and educational programming within the framework of the model demonstration school; sets goals and makes classroom adjustments accordingly within regards to child data and research outcomes. Coordinates classroom schedules25% Provides on-site coaching and mentoring to university graduate/undergraduate students’ educational placements in the model demonstration school. Supports diverse families and children in the model demonstration school through a relationship-based model that supports school readiness skills, creative environments that are inclusive and culturally and linguistically responsive and models best practices for early care and education.10% Knowledgeable about and adheres to local, state and federal grant and enrollment pathway requirements and state licensing laws, rules and regulations.**Minimum Education Required:** Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with a Major in educa-early & middle childhood Additional EducationDesiredMaster's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience**Required training and certification:** All employees are required to complete and maintain certification in first aid/communicable disease, infant/child CPR, child abuse recognition training, and any other DCY mandated training. Reliable transportation, required; requires successful completion of reference and background check(s).## Additional Information:## Location:Schoenbaum Family Center (0933)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***