School Age Teacher

Western New Mexico University; Silver City (NM); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Silver City is seeking a part-time early childhood educator to implement developmentally appropriate programs for young children. The ideal candidate will have 64 credit hours towards a Bachelor’s degree in Education or an Associate’s degree and experience with young children. Responsibilities include curriculum development, classroom management, and engaging with families. This position offers a salary of $15.00 per hour and requires First Aid/CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 64 credit hours towards a Bachelor's degree in Education.
• Experience with young children is required.
• Bilingual (Spanish) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Prepares lesson plans that align with curriculum goals.
• Supervises classroom activities and manages behavior.

Skills

Knowledge of age appropriate activities

Ability to implement educational vision

Skill in establishing effective relationships

Skill in classroom management

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Education

64 credit hours towards a Bachelor’s degree in Education

Associate’s degree in Education or related field

Job description

Benefits Part-Time (Less than 30 hours) Not Benefitted

Department

Department Early Childhood Program

Summary

Implements instructional and developmentally appropriate programs for young children within the Early Childhood Programs in compliance with established state and national accreditation and licensing standards.

Duties

• Develops, implements, and evaluates student centered and age appropriate curriculum to ensure adherence to national accreditation requirements.
• Prepares weekly lesson plans in accordance with established curriculum goals and objectives. Provides daily age appropriate educational activities for students from lesson plans. Provides small group interactive sessions to ensure understanding of concepts, lesson and/or activities.
• Plans and implements special events and classroom activities in support of emergent curriculum. Supervises classroom activities of students for understanding of specific lesson objectives and educational exercise.
• Assigns classroom activities to assistants to facilitate overall classroom management and delivery of instruction. Works closely with other teaching staff and administration to coordinate and plan projects and activities.
• Supervises all playground student activities and behavior to ensure appropriate safety and interaction skills. Plans and implements outdoor curricular activities with the students, extending the learning environment from indoors to outdoors.
• Works closely with families to discuss student progress, concerns, needs. Participates in regular parent conferences and pre-semester orientations. Works to maintain strong, positive relationships with student, families, colleagues, and the community. Participates in regular parent conferences and pre-semester orientations.
• Continually seeks creative ways to inspire, foster and support parental involvement, utilizing the uniqueness of each student and family to introduce cultural diversity into the curriculum and classroom.
• Adheres to the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment.
• Coordinates the activities of the practicum and internship students to deepen their understanding of education best practices through hands-on learning in the classroom setting and completes the required laboratory student assessment reports. Meets with education faculty and co-teaching staff to evaluate internship and practicum students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Background

Minimum of 64 credit hours completed successfully towards a Bachelor’s degree in Education, or an Associate’s degree in Education or related field and experience with young children. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Job Knowledge

Knowledge of age appropriate activities, interests and behaviors. Knowledge of proper handling procedures for food. Knowledge of the principles and practices for emergent curriculum development specific to early childhood education. Ability of to implement the vision, mission, philosophy of the Early Childhood Programs. Knowledge of curriculums and principles, practices and techniques for development of lesson plans specific to early childhood education. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with young children, staff and parents. Skill in working effectively in an environment subject to noise, frequent exposure to contagious diseases, interruptions and quickly changing priorities. Skill in quickly responding to dynamic situations utilizing effective communication and appropriate intervention methods to maintain classroom management. Skill in working with young children to help them complete activities and remain focused on assigned activities. Skill in working on an individual basis with children with special needs. Skills in guiding classroom assistants to ensure appropriate classroom management.

Working Conditions/ Physical Demands (With or Without Accommodations)

Normal classroom environment. May be required to lift, push, and pull office equipment and materials. Must be able to stoop, bend, squat, sit on floor and ambulate over uneven floor surfaces including stairs and steps. Must be able to visually and auditory assess situations to insure health and safety. Work involves moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. Light maintenance such as shoveling, sweeping, mopping, throwing of trash, and others may be needed. May be required to work additional hours or days depending on circumstances.

Other Requirements

Certification in First Aid/ CPR is required.

Location

Location Silver City

Length of Contract

Salary Range

Salary Range $15.00 per hour

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Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have a minimum of 64 credit hours completed successfully towards a Bachelor's degree in Education?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Do you have an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Education or a related field?
  • Yes; Associate's degree in Education or related field
  • Yes; Bachelor's degree in Education or related field
  • Yes; Master's degree in Education or related field
  • No