Early Child Education Assistant Teacher

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Early Child Education Assistant Teacher

University Staff

Regular

Early Child Edu Asst Teacher

This is a university staff position at the Children’s Nature Academy. The working title for this assignment is Support Staff with an official title of Early Childhood Education Assistant Teacher. This position is expected to continue contingent on maintaining the required certification.

Duties are as follows:

• 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.
• Serving as a teacher in various classrooms for a limited period; summer, substitute teaching when necessary, teaching on days when 4K is not in session.
• Other as assigned

• Assists with the planning and facilitation of classroom programming and classroom coordination and organization for a early childhood education facility according to established curriculums
• Maintains the safety and physical well-being of children in a designated classroom
• Updates and organizes individualized and developmental educational plans for children
• Assists with basic technical and administrative classroom support
• Documents effective communication with internal and external stakeholders to relay pertinent information and provide updates of child activities per established guidelines and regulations

Children’s Nature Academy

• Entry level coursework required by the Department of Children and families.
• 6 months of experiences working with young children.
• Ability to work with multiple personalities in a supportive role
• Flexibility to work with multiple age groups.

• A bachelor’s or associate degree in Education or a related field from a regionally accredited institution is required.

Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following UW‑Eau Claire Website: http://wi 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
• Names and contact information for three references.

Lisa Coen, COENLM,

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.