Project Program Manager- Pool Position

Kinsley Power Systems; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkansas State University is seeking a Classroom Teacher for the Childhood Services program. The position supports infant/toddler/preschool classrooms and serves multiple sites within the service area, including Bay, Hughes, Helena, Jonesboro, Parkin, Phillips County, West Memphis and Wynne.

Under the supervision of the on-site Program Director and Childhood Services leadership, you will manage daily paperwork, staff records, schedules, and reports; participate in staff meetings; travel to sites

Qualifications

• An earned Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development.
• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Development or a related field preferred; degree exemption considered with requisite hours.
• Transcript required.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of experience in administration of developmentally appropriate practices, curriculum development, and classroom management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily paperwork including children and staff records, staff leave and substitutes, and USDA-food reporting.
• Assist in recruiting and training early childhood professionals and providing ongoing staff development.
• Complete daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports; ensure proper documentation.
• Attend staff meetings and travel to site/sites for support and training as needed.
• Implement the infant/toddler/preschool classroom daily schedule and curriculum; monitor and document program activities.

Skills

Infant/toddler/preschool teaching

Curriculum planning

Classroom management

Education

Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development

Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Development or related field

Job description

Overview

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date. This posting concerns the Pool position for Project Program Manager and Classroom/Lead Teacher, with Position # P00001 in the Childhood Services department.

This employer participates in E-Verify.

Position Summary

The Classroom Teacher is under the direct supervision of the on-site Program Director, Childhood Services Program Coordinator and Director of Childhood Services. The Classroom Teacher is responsible for a classroom in a designated established site within the service area.

Duties and Responsibilities

This posting is open for continued recruitment of individuals seeking employment for the position of Classroom Teacher. This pool position allows applicants to be considered for every Classroom Teacher position that becomes available. These positions are available at various locations within Childhood Services. The Classroom Teacher follows the guidelines of the A-State hand book, and is responsible for completing daily paperwork including children and staff records, staff leave and substitute information, and USDA-food, assisting in the recruiting of early childhood professionals and providing training of those individuals, and completing daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. Must attend staff meetings and ensure proper documentation, be available to travel to site/sites for support/training, and adhere to the Arkansas Better Chance Rules and Regulations, Minimum Licensing Regulations, and Quality Approval Standards/Better Beginnings. The Classroom Teacher is responsible for the overall implementation of the infant/toddler/preschool classroom daily schedule and curriculum, monitoring the classroom and its participants throughout the program year by on-site contacts, emails, personal phone calls, and meetings, maintaining an open line of communication between all staff, children, and families, and assisting in maintaining program documentation, reporting and scheduling, monitoring, assessing, planning, developing, and evaluating all aspects of the classroom. The Classroom Teacher is also expected to perform other duties as assigned by the Program Manager-Coordinator/Director. As program needs change, specific jobs and classroom assignments may change as determined by the Program Coordinator. In addition, the role should have knowledge of and be responsible for classroom support in the following areas: Daily Lesson Plans, Minimum Licensing Requirements, Current ABC Rules and Regulations, Work Sampling System, Ounce Assessment System, COPA (Child Outcome Planning and Administration), ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale), ITERS (Infant and Toddler Environment Rating Scale) and Ounce.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Knowledge in teaching infant/toddler/preschool. Ability to develop, plan and implement short and long term goals, and work well and collaborate with staff. Skills in organizing, prioritizing and implementing program components, and assessing and reorganizing program operations and procedures.

General Days/Hours

Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Additional hours as requested and/or needed. Occasional after school activities. Position locations may include: Bay, Hughes, Helena, Jonesboro, Parkin, Phillips County, West Memphis and Wynne.

Other

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date. Availability to attend conferences and meetings, and availability for travel, occasional weekends, and night duties. Demonstrate competency in developmentally appropriate programming, curriculum development and daily classroom management. Strong leadership abilities.

Minimum Qualifications

An earned Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Development. An earned Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Development or a related field is preferred. Degree exemption considered contingent upon requisite number of hours (12) in early childhood and/or child development. Transcript required. Minimum of one to three (1-3) years of experience related to the administration of developmentally appropriate practices, curriculum development, and classroom management.