Early Childhood Teacher-BioKids

Open Date 08/11/2026

Requisition Number PRN
45880B

Job Title Early Childhood Teacher

Working Title Early Childhood Teacher-Bio Kids

Career Progression Track B

Track Level

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

TBD

VP Area Academic Affairs

Department 00116 - School of Biological Sciences

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $17-21 DOE

Close Date 10/02/2026

Bio Kids is a NAEYC accredited early childhood program. We are a parent cooperative, open year-round and offer full-time programming for young children. We serve children birth through five years in three classrooms: the Infant/Toddler Program (6 weeks – 24 months), the Discovery Preschool (24 months – 36 months or until potty-training) and the Preschool Program (36 months – 5 years of age).

Come join our team!

• Develop lesson plans to stimulate and develop mental progresses as well as provide a well-rounded day of activity for pre-school children. Use DAP guidance techniques, Creative Curriculum Developmental Objectives, provide appropriate activities.
• Provide intentional daily experiences in accordance to the Creative Curriculum Developmental Objectives, based on the children’s developmental needs and interests.
• Will be responsible for the Teaching Strategies GOLD assessment tool and the assessments for the children in their classroom.
• Communicate effectively with professionals, parents and children.
• Extinguishes, or lessens inappropriate behavior and redirects children to appropriate actions by applying Positive Child Guidance techniques to help children learn to manage their own behavior in a Positive manner. Models correct techniques for teaching assistants.
• Teaches and leads children in music and movement to help them develop memory, verbal skills and a love for music.
• Must be able to lift children of up to 30 pounds safely.
• Interacts with parents and/or guardians to discuss concerns, day-to-day problems, suggestions, etc. to alleviate concerns and maintain a harmonious relationship.
• Keep accurate records of client’s program usage.
• Maintains a healthy and safe environment for children by sanitizing materials daily, and operating within State Licensing Guidelines.
• Promotes leadership skills within a classroom team and oversees classroom assistants to interpret behaviors, and ensure they are working appropriately with children.
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently, but show a willingness to take direction from the supervisor.
• Help maintain NAEYC standards and classroom portfolios.
• Demonstrates consistent attendance and punctuality.
• Maintains a healthy environment for children by sanitizing materials daily and operating within state licensing guidelines.
• Supports the Bio Kids staff in activities such as: playing on the floor with children at their eye level, supervising and maintaining ratios at all time, helping children toilet including lifting children to change their diapers, guiding them through the potty training process (as directed by the lead preschool teacher), washing hands, cleaning the classroom, maintaining safe transitions between indoors and playground (including supervising children outdoors year round) and implementing lesson plans as assigned.
• Daily routine care of children including: feeding, diapering, cuddling, playing, singing, talking, picking children up, holding them, and otherwise providing a gentle and nurturing environment. You will need to be available and responsive to the needs of individual children.
• Other duties as assigned.

• At least 18 years of age with a high school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum of 1 year of…