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Early Childhood Teacher
Ames, IA · Full-time
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About the role
- Current State of Iowa teaching license (initial, standard, or master) in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Special Education or Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Education Endorsement (endorsement 100 and/or 103).
- Job Description: The Child Development Laboratory School in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies is seeking an Early Childhood Teacher.
- The program also serves as a teaching and learning laboratory for students in the Early Childhood Education Program.
Responsibilities
- Teacher plans and implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum focusing on meeting the needs of individual children and group needs of the children in the classroom.
- Maintains SWVPP rules, regulations, and shares assessment reports/processes to the Ames Community Preschool Principal for State compliance for 4-year-old children.
- Collaborates with the head teacher to supervise the classroom.
- Observe, document, and communicate children's behavioral and developmental needs while collaborating with families and colleagues.
- Maintains a safe classroom through adherence to HHS, NAEYC, IQ4K, CACFP, Caring for Our Children, and other safety standards recognized by the field of early childhood.
- Maintains adherence to state "teacher to child" ratios for their age group.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
Nice to have
- Experience working with children from birth through age five in a group early childhood setting.
- Experience supporting children with special needs.
- Demonstrated knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices and early childhood development.
- Strong collaboration and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with children, families, and colleagues.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
- Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Application Instructions:
- To apply for this position, please click on "Apply" and complete the Employment Application.
Compensation
- Number of Months Employed Per Year:
Benefits
- Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
- Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans
- Life insurance and long-term disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Various voluntary benefits and discounts
- Wellbeing program
Equal opportunity
- Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran.
- Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel.
- 515-294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu.
- General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.
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