Early Childhood Teacher

Schedule

• Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm
• Schedules may vary
• Up to 19 hours per week depending on hiring needs and incumbent schedule

Salt Lake City, UT (Campus)

$15.50 - $18.00 per hour

The Student Parent Support Center provides information, support, and family resources for University students, faculty, staff, and patients. Childcare programs are NAEYC accredited and serve children birth to six years. Programs include campus childcare programs for students, faculty, staff and drop‑in childcare for patients visiting the three U Health Centers throughout the Salt Lake Valley.

• Promotes leadership skills within a classroom team and oversees classroom assistants to interpret behaviors and ensure that they are working appropriately with children.
• Models appropriate behavior and teaching techniques for teaching assistants.
• Develop and implement lesson plans to stimulate developmental progress and provide intentional daily experience, and hands‑on activities for infants, toddlers, and preschool children in accordance with Creative Curriculum Developmental Objectives, DAP guidance techniques, and play‑based learning.
• Use positive guidance techniques to minimize inappropriate behavior and redirect children to learn how to appropriately manage their own behavior in a positive manner.
• Supports staff in activities such as: playing on the floor with children at eye level; actively supervising and maintaining ratios at all times; helping children toilet, including lifting children to change diapers, guiding them through potty training (as directed by the lead teacher), and washing hands; cleaning the classroom; maintaining safe transitions between indoors and playground (including supervising children outdoors year‑round).
• Assists children with physical necessities, feeding, toileting/diapering, medical emergencies, and other life skills to give proper care and, where appropriate, facilitate development.
• Daily routine care of children such as feeding, diapering, cuddling, playing, singing, talking, picking children up, holding them, and otherwise providing a gentle and nurturing environment. Availability and responsiveness to individual needs are required.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Establishes and maintains friendly, professional, and effective working relationships with other employees, parents, and children.
• Works in conjunction with parents and guardians to build and maintain relationships, discuss concerns, provide suggestions and solutions to day‑to‑day problems, and alleviate concerns.
• Works in a supportive and cooperative manner with all staff.
• Works as a team to maintain a cheerful and aesthetically pleasing childcare environment that reflects the interests of the children.
• Follows directives given by Administration, including Director or Director Designee. This may include last‑minute changes to ensure the safety and well‑being of children are maintained.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently, but shows willingness to take direction from the supervisor.
• Demonstrates consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Is responsible for accurate record keeping and data collection of client program usage to maintain compliance with child care licensing and NAEYC.

Teachers have authority to develop lesson plans and curriculum taught in the class, assess problem behaviors, and emotional functioning of children, and discuss these matters with parents/guardians. They assess the degree of illness or injury and decide the proper course of action. The incumbent can also operate the center in the absence of the Supervisor, oversee teacher aides, and intervene to ensure appropriate child guidance techniques are used.

Suspected child abuse or neglect is reported to the Supervisor.

• At least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 1 year of related experience working with children in a child care, Head Start, or preschool.
• Demonstrated interest in learning about child development and guidance.
• Current CPR and First Aid certification, or must obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Current Food Handler’s Permit or…