Preschool Teacher, ASUM Child Care
- Employer
- University of Montana
- Location
- Missoula, Montana, United States
- Salary
- Competitive Salary
- Date posted
- Jul 3, 2024
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Education, Other Education, Teacher Education, Social & Behavioral Sciences, Human Development
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Job Details
Description
ASUM Child Care and the Coalition for Indigenous STEM (CIS) invite applications for a Lead Preschool Teacher to join their team. The Preschool Teacher will be expected to make decisions in regard to lesson plans, child guidance training and supervising the student staff and caregiver, within our program guidelines and procedures at an auxiliary childcare site focused on a culturally sustaining environment. The teacher will have access to the counsel of the site program assistant and director for more challenging situations or more complex decisions.
The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of “mission first, people always'; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities
- Effectively supervise all children for safety and overall general health.
- Develop and implement age-appropriate lesson plans for the children enrolled.
- Serve as a role model for other caregivers and student aides.
- Train and supervise student staff in their daily duties.
- Establish a rapport with parents in the program, working to best meet their children’s needs.
- CDA (Child Development Associate) credential with at least 12 college credits in Early Childhood Education or at least 24 college credits in Early Childhood Education, with plans and progress toward obtaining, at a minimum, their Early Childhood Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education degree and two (2) years of experience in a licensed or registered childcare program.
- Use of good judgment and ability to remain calm.
- Knowledge of Montana State licensing standards and the ability to apply and enforce them.
- Knowledge of child development, quality early childhood practices, positive child guidance techniques and the care and supervision of children.
- Ability to develop and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
- Ability to implement and assess quality early childhood practices.
- Ability to assess children’s development and progress and provide portfolio documentation of that progress.
- Ability to follow written meal preparation and food service standards.
- Knowledge of acceptable safety, sanitation, and food handling practices.
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
- Ability to communicate effectively with parents.
- Implement parent involvement activities.
- Early Childhood Education degree.
- Three (3) years of experience in a licensed child care program.
- Participation in or knowledge of NAEYC Accreditation.
- Prior experience working with historically excluded populations, including Native Americans.
- Prior experience teaching and/or planning Indigenous or traditional knowledge curriculum.
Position Number: 480230
Work Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 Hours a week), Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 3:30 pm,
Academic Year (10 months/year, August through May), does not work when school is not in session, i.e. spring break, winter holiday break, etc.
Probationary Period: Six (6) months minimum
Benefits Include : Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program
Applications will continue to be accepted until an adequate applicant pool has been established.
A complete application includes:
Must be eligible to work in the United State upon hire. Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Company
At UM, we approach everything with creativity because that’s what this evolving world needs. We are stewards of this place, its history and our future. We are driving forward together, affecting change that is right for our place and people. We know of no better place than Montana and its university to make a lasting impact on the common good.
As Montana’s flagship university, we set a high bar for academic studies, creative accomplishments and scientific exploration which benefit our students, our community and the world at large.
The University draws a diverse, global population to Missoula – our home and the state’s second-largest city with about 80,000 residents – and helps cultivate an educated, engaged and vibrant community. Our students receive a world-class education in a broad range of subjects that include the arts, sciences, trades, graduate and postdoctoral study and professional training.
Our main campus, nestled in the heart of western Montana’s stunning natural landscape, spans 56 acres at the base of Mount Sentinel and along the Clark Fork River, and includes the park-like Oval at the center of campus, more than 60 architecturally unique buildings and a 25,200-seat football stadium. UM's 180-acre South Campus offers student housing, a golf course, soccer fields and an outdoor track facility. Missoula College occupies two sites, one just across the river from the main campus, and one on the southwest side of Missoula.
- Website
- http://www.umt.edu/
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