Child Development Center Teacher; Positions; On-Site

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This is a full-time, on-site position. Initial applicant review will begin on or around September 8, 2025. This posting will remain open until positions are filled.

Hiring Range

The University of California, Merced is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be offered a salary at or near the top of the range for a position.

Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience. The hourly range the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is Step 1: $26.12/hr.

Remote/Hybrid eligibility:
This position is fully on-site.

These (3) full-time positions are represented by Clerical & Allied Services— CX Teamsters Local 2010.

UC Merced offers generous benefits effective day one of employment.

Upon offer phase, all credentials, proof of degree, transcripts, and permits will be required. Please feel free to add core curriculum courses or transcripts to resume to facilitate review.

The Teacher 2 is a senior level teacher who is fully responsible for planning and implementing quality, developmentally appropriate curriculum and programming for young children, working cooperatively with other ECEC staff to coordinate and put into action an individualized program for the children in their assigned classroom and in ECEC activities. The incumbent participates in preparing and putting into practice age-appropriate language arts, social studies, cognitive arts, science, art, music, social and emotional development, nutrition, multicultural awareness, and physical development experiences for the children in their group.

Sustain with the classroom team all required documentation and paperwork for the children assigned and classroom group, as per mandates and ECEC procedures. Maintain program quality, adhering to Title 22 State Licensing regulations, National Accreditation Commission of Early Care and Education (NAC), and other best practices program standards and requirements that the ECEC adopts. Responsible for assuring compliance with codes of all State and local governing contracting agencies.

Promotes partnerships with parents and encourages parent participation in the classroom, the ECEC, and during parent/teacher conferencing and activities. Promotes a constructive working relationship with the ECEC staff, children, and families through conflict resolution, effective communication, and participation in problem-solving activities.

• Fully responsible for planning, initiating, and implementing quality classroom curriculum and programming for children.
• Using UC Merced ECEC philosophy and pedagogy as a foundation and working with the classroom team, plan and implement developmentally age-appropriate activities for the individuals and group of children in an assigned classroom. These activities and experiences will be provided both indoors and outdoors. The environments (indoors and outdoors) will be planned to provide appropriate, rich, engaging, explorative, diverse, child-initiated, and teacher initiated learning experiences.
  
  Opportunities in cognitive skills, language and literacy, art, social studies, science, physical development, social/emotional development, diversity, problem-solving, health, nutrition, safety and music will be provided.
• Activities and experiences will be developed from the children’s interests, based on their individual and group skills and needs.
• Participates in classroom meetings to develop written lesson planning with activities to support individual goals and needs of the children through interactive processes.
• Plans and implements written lesson planning, activities, and scheduling, taking into consideration any needed changes due to the needs of…