Child Development Lab Teacher

Title: Child Development Lab Teacher

Employee Classification: Lead Teacher CYC

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department: UNT-College of Education

Department: UNT-UNT Center for Young Children-132700

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Based on experience low or mid $30K

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS eligible

The UNT Center for Young Children is an early childhood education program within the College of Education at the University of North Texas dedicated to providing high-quality, research-based care and education for young children. Grounded in a commitment to honoring children as complex intellectual, social, and cultural beings, the Center fosters a learning environment that nurtures multicultural and multilingual practices while encouraging creativity, curiosity, and imagination.

The Center serves as a model for early childhood bilingual education, with a particular emphasis on sustaining and developing children's emergent Spanish language practices as a pathway to bilingualism and biliteracy. Through developmentally responsive and culturally sustaining practices, the program supports children's academic, social, emotional, and linguistic growth. In addition to serving young children and families, the Center contributes to the professional preparation and ongoing development of teachers, counselors, and school leaders through partnerships with undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education.

The Center also engages in innovative research that expands traditional understandings of child development and early childhood education, seeking to better understand the complexities of children's experiences, learning, and identities in educational settings.

The Child Development Laboratory Department at the University of North Texas is seeking to hire a Child Development Lab Teacher to join our team. Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, facilitating and supervising the successful functioning of a preschool program for 3, 4, and 5 year old children within established guidelines set by the Child Development Laboratory Director using best practices established by the early childhood education profession.

Support and serve students in the College of Education's early childhood development courses.

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Play Therapy, Child Psychology or other major related to preschool age children and one year of early childhood program teaching experience.

Ability to write lesson plans and organize a preschool classroom. Ability to work with children, parents, and other stakeholders.

The preferred candidate will possess the following additional qualifications:
Five years teaching experience in a preschool classroom (ages 3-5) and a master's degree in early childhood education.

• Develop and implement caregiving and teaching practices that are aligned with CYC's philosophy.
• Plan for an assets-based classroom environment and use appropriate instructional learning methods, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of children's learning styles, interests, development, and experiences.
• Conduct assessment of student learning and use results to design instructional activities.
• Work cooperatively with CYC staff and faculty at the COE to develop play-based, emergent, and inquiry based curriculum.
• Work with other members of staff to develop CYC program guidelines.
• Plan and supervise assignments of teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents, director, supervisors and teachers.
• Facilitate and participate in IRB-approved research studies with faculty and graduate students from the College of Education.
• Support the mission of the CYC through curriculum, pedagogy, and daily operational practices.

Communicating with others to exchange information.

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

(M
- F) 8 AM - 5 PM