Assistant Teacher, Penn Children

Assistant Teacher, Penn Children s Center University Overview

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources,and much more.

Assistant Teacher, Penn Children s Center

Assistant Teacher

The Assistant Teacher is a key member of the Penn Children's Centerteaching team and is responsible for supporting the Center s corephilosophy of  "Learning through Play. " This role works collaboratively with Lead Teachers and colleagues to foster thecognitive, social, emotional, and physical development of children ages 12 weeks to five years. The Assistant Teacher supports daily classroom operations, curriculum implementation, familycommunication, and compliance with all applicable early childhood education standards.

• Teach, guide, and supervise children ages 12 weeks to fiveyears in accordance with NAEYC, Keystone STARS, and DHS regulations and guidelines.
• Assist Lead Teachers in developing, planning, and implementing daily activities and lesson plans.
• Arrange, organize, and maintain educational materials,classroom environments, and equipment.
• Document daily activities, maintain accurate classroom records,and prepare required reports.
• Communicate regularly with parents through daily updates,monthly newsletters, timely emails, and meetings as needed.
• Maintain a Professional Development Record and complete all required training and credentialing mandates.
• Assume full classroom responsibilities in the absence of theLead Teacher.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support classroom and Center operations.

• Associate s degree or two-year college equivalent and 3-5 yearsof relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• Bachelor s degree in early childhood education or a related field highly preferred.
• Solid understanding of early childhood development and working knowledge of early childhood education standards.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and nurturingskills.
• Demonstrated initiative, adaptability, and commitment to continuous professional development.
• Flexibility to work during Center operating hours (typically7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) to meet licensing ratios and operational needs.
• Skills or experience in language, art, music, or drama highly valued.
• Ability to work across multiple age groups, including infant,toddler, and preschool classrooms.

• Occasional lifting of 25-50 pounds.
• Frequent standing or walking.
• Intermittent sitting, standing, stooping, bending, crouching,and kneeling.

A comprehensive post-offer, pre-employment background check is required for this position. Periodic background checks may also be conducted during employment in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Division of Business Services (BSD) supports the individual andcollective needs of the Penn community by promoting a hospitable,customer-focused campus environment and delivering mission-criticalservices and essential operations. BSD s mission is to provide high-quality service in a fiscally responsible manner that supports

Penn s academic, research, and community priorities.

The Division is currently focused on three major strategic initiatives:

• Revenue growth and retention through improved marketing efforts, expanded services, and the development of new distributionchannels
• Driving productivity for the Division and its customers through enhanced use of technology
• Enhancing service offerings through facility upgrade sand expansions

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