Early Childhood Educator

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The Early Childhood Educator works onsite at The Piper Center for Family Studies and Child Development and will be assigned as a teacher in a classroom of infants, toddlers, or preschoolers.

Early Childhood Educators serve within Human Sciences and Design in Robbins College and report to The Piper Center Director. These positions serve The Piper Center mission by providing high-quality educational programming in a child-directed, inquiry-based, play-centered learning environment as well as engaging in a collaborative and respectful work environment where collective understanding of child development, family education, and other related subjects is valued.

This position will work closely with other Piper staff, children and their families, student workers, practicum students, Baylor faculty, and outside therapists (OT, PT, SLP, ABA). This position may mentor laboratory students and support researchers. The position may collaborate with other early care and education professionals in the Waco community and beyond.

A Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 1 year of relevant work experience are required. A Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant work experience is preferred.

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Experience working with a diverse group of people, including children with special needs and their families
• Experience with implementing positive guidance techniques in the early years' classroom
• Ability to successfully partner with co-teacher to provide project-based, emergent curriculum
• Ability to compose effective correspondence both written and verbally
• Flexibility and desire to support the Mission of The Piper Center and Baylor University

* The successful candidate must pass a criminal background check and TB test prior to start date. First Aid and CPR are required but can be completed after offer of employment if not already certified.

The position is responsible for creating, writing, adapting, and implementing developmentally appropriate curricula for multiple levels of learning within the classroom and for conducting developmental screenings and portfolio assessments of children. Job duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide quality teaching in an assigned classroom, which may include children from 8 weeks to 5 years of age
• Provide a model of appropriate teaching and caregiving practices to support the academic experiences of Baylor students
  • This role works in a classroom setting and will require standing for extended periods and safely lifting and…