Children's Nature Academy: Teacher

Children's Nature Academy:
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Teacher remote type:
Onsite locations:
Eau Claire, WI:
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Posted Todayjob requisition :
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* Position Title:

** Children's Nature Academy:
Teacher##
** Job Category:
** Academic Staff##
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* Employment Type:

** Regular##
** Job Profile:
** Early Child Edu Teacher##
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* Job Duties:

** Multiple academic staff positions are available in the Children's Nature Academy. The official title for this assignment is Early Childhood Education Teacher with a working title of Teacher. The expected hourly hiring salary will be based on qualifications and experience.##
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Job Responsibilities:

*** Maintains and documents effective communication with internal and external stakeholders to relay pertinent information and provide updates of child activities per established guidelines and regulations
* Maintains the safety and physical well-being of children in a designated classroom
* Plans and facilitates classroom programming and schedules daily classroom activities for an early childhood education facility according to established curriculums
* Evaluates individualized and developmental educational plans for children in collaboration with other stakeholders, as needed
* Mentors new teachers and students##
** Department:
** The unit of the UWEC Children's Nature Academy is an Accredited, 5 Star, Early Childhood program that strives to support children and families.  The program is licensed for 180 children, ages 6 weeks through 12 years of age.  The program has 14 classrooms, and 21 staff members.  It is open to UWEC students, faculty, staff and the surrounding community.##
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* Required Qualifications:

*** A bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a Related Field (consistent with the requirements of the current program accreditation
* Current cpr/first aid
* A registry certificate from the Wisconsin Early Childhood Registry.
** DUTIES:
*** Lesson planning and assessment
* Maintaining required paperwork
* Maintaining learning environment in keeping with the standards of accreditation and licensing
* Managing children's behaviors through positive guidance that is developmentally appropriate
* Working collaboratively with teachers throughout the facility
* Facilitating learning through curriculum, including nature experiences.
* Mentoring UWEC and CVTC student assistants, practicum students, interns, and other adult learners.
* Communicating with families, staff and administration.## ##
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* Preferred Qualifications:

** Preferred qualifications include a bachelor's degree, coursework in Early Child Development, knowledge of accreditation and childcare licensing, ability to work with multiple personalities in a supportive role, flexibility to work with multiple age groups.##
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* How to Apply:

**** Applications are submitted electronically.
** Please follow instructions found on the following UW-Eau Claire Website: . You must create an account and login before you can apply. Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format**:
*** Cover letter
* Resume/curriculum vita
* Names and contact information for three references.## ##
** Contact Information:
** Please direct requests for additional information to:
Lisa Coen coenlm##
** Special Notes:**##
** INSTITUTIONAL OVERVIEW
** UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 9,000 students and 1,200 faculty and staff, is consistently recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest and is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs through commitment to teaching and learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation.

To learn more about UWEC, visit  .The City of Eau Claire, situated at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers, is at the center of a metropolitan area of approximately 100,000 people located 90 miles east of…