Early Childhood Teacher Job Greensboro area,North Carolina USA,Education / Teaching

Position Number:

007200

Functional

Title:

Early Childhood Teacher

Position Type:

Staff

Position Eclass:

EP - EHRA 12 mo leave earning

University Information:

Located in North Carolina’s third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No.

1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal — helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University’s 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

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 fulltime 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 in the Child Care Education Program are responsible for curriculum planning in classrooms for young children, maintaining licensing and accreditation standards, and creating a respectful high quality classroom environment. Additionally, they provide appropriate guidance for university students working in their classrooms.

Minimum Qualifications:

B.S. in Human Development/Early Childhood or a related field and experience working with young children.

Preferred Qualifications:

Birth-Kindergarten licensure and early childhood classroom teaching experience preferred.

Recruitment Range:

$35,000 - $40,659

Org #-Department:

Human Devlp and Family Studies - 12403

Job Open Date:

08/12/2026

Open Until Filled:

Yes

FTE:

1.000

Type of Appointment:

Permanent

Number of Months per Year:

FLSA:

Exempt

Percentage Of Time:

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.

Percentage Of Time:

Key Responsibility:

Provide individualized mentoring and positive guidance for university students

Essential Tasks:

Model appropriate teaching strategies for all university students.
Meet at least weekly with student teachers.

Percentage Of Time:

Key Responsibility:

Maintain up-to-date documentation on individual child assessment of growth and development for children in assigned classroom

Essential Tasks:

Complete developmental screenings in conjunction with families.
Collect anecdotal notes of each child’s progress.

Percentage Of Time:

Key Responsibility:

Provide daily curriculum plans using observations of children’s development and
interests

Essential Tasks:

Plan curriculum activities based on observations of children and aligned with early learning standards.
Connect child assessment information to curriculum activities.

Physical Effort:

Hand Movement-Grasping - f, Holding - C, Reading - c, Writing - C, Eye-hand coordination - c, Vision-Color Distinction - F, Hearing - c, Talking - c, Standing - f, Sitting - o, Walking - f, Lifting-0-30 lbs.

- f, Lifting-30-60 lbs.

- o, Climbing-Stairs - o, Bending - O, Squatting - o, Reaching - f, Others… - move quickly in emergency - R

Work Environment:

Inside - f, Outside - f

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