Early Childhood Teacher Assistant

University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is seeking an Early Childhood Teacher Assistant for their Child Care Education Program. This role involves supporting the Lead Teacher in planning daily curriculum, maintaining a respectful classroom environment, and supervising children. Applicants should have a high school diploma and an interest in early childhood education.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency required.
• An Associate's degree in Early Childhood or two years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lead Teacher with curriculum planning and classroom activities.
• Maintain licensing and accreditation standards.
• Supervise groups of children indoors and outdoors.

Skills

Caregiving

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate's Degree in Early Childhood

Job description

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 Facebook, Twitter, 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.

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:

1. Name,
2. Company Name,
3. Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic, or Personal). One (1) of those references will need to be a current or previous supervisor.
4. Email Address
5. Contact Phone Number

Recruitment Range:

$31,200 – $34,423

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

Job Family:

Administrative & Managerial

Career Banded Title:

Administrative Support Associate

Open Date:

11/01/2024

Close Date:

11/01/2025

FTE :

1.000

FLSA:

Non-Exempt

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.

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