Immediately Need Early Childhood Assistant Teacher in College Station, TX

Job title: Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
Company: Texas A&M University
Job description: Job Title Early Childhood Assistant Teacher-1

Agency Texas A&M University

Department BG Children's Center

Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate

Job Location College Station, Texas

Job Type Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

At the Becky Gates Children?s Center we believe children learn best through active, participatory play and interactions that use all of their senses. We give our children the opportunity to set their own goals and to select their own materials, activities and play partners. Our students thrive through positive, authentic relationships in a supportive environment that challenges each child to think creatively and advance to the next educational level.

What we want

This position provides the highest quality, developmentally appropriate learning environment for young children including social-emotional development, responsive caregiving, assessing and documenting child progress, and assisting with mentoring and supervising others while using a positive team approach. This position is responsible for supporting play-based education and emergent curriculum design with high collaboration within the university and community. This position provides a positive laboratory experience for college students.

What you need to know

Pay Rate: $14.77 - $15.85/hour (Commensurate based on hire's experience.)

Cover Letter/Resume?: A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Position details: This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU regulations and procedures.

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Required Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

No prior experience required.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

Pediatric CPR, Pediatric First Aid Certification, or the ability to be certified within 60 days of employment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to develop knowledge of child growth and development, learning theories, effective learning environments, and appropriate teaching strategies.

Ability to develop knowledge to assess the effectiveness of instructional strategies and learning environments.

Ability to give, receive, and reflect on constructive feedback.

Ability to work cooperatively with others in a fast-paced environment.

Ability to assist in mentoring and supervising early childhood preservice teachers and student employees.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Team building, collaboration, and leadership skills.

Ability to present information clearly and concisely.

Flexibility.

Physical Requirements:

Requires ability to lift light to moderately weighted objects.

This position requires the ability to safely lift and carry/hold children with proper lifting techniques for children of varying age and size.

This position may have biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases as well as exposure to blood and bodily fluids.

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Responsibilities:

Classroom Duties- Assumes the responsibility of classroom oversight in the absence of a (or the) teacher. Learns to assist in planning and implementing daily curriculum according to developmentally appropriate practices and understand the principles of responsive caregiving. Develops a well-articulated philosophy regarding child learning, social-emotional development, and positive guidance. Curriculum: Learns how to develop and implement emergent and project-based curriculum daily with integrated interest/learning areas. Assessment: Learns how to perform observations, record anecdotal notes, and to take photographs and videos of child development in classroom to be used in coordination with assessment tool for intentional planning and reporting. Inclusive program: enrolled children come from a variety of backgrounds, family structures, languages, abilities, and special needs. Assist in fully including children into classrooms with a variety of developmental needs creating a strong classroom community. Learns best practices in a model early childhood learning environment. Follows classroom routine based on curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices. Learns to establish individual and group goals in coordination with families. Observes family conferences and assists with sharing progress reports twice per year each. Assist in mentoring university students by guiding, supporting, and describing appropriate behaviors and effective practices to students connecting theory to practice. Assists in the supervision of indoor and outdoor activities to ensure safety. Assist in directing student employees to assist with supervising indoor and outdoor activities to ensure safety. Follow policies regarding conducting research to assist faculty/students with data collection.

Communication and Collaboration- Learns to plan, prepare, and implement developmentally appropriate play-based and culturally responsive early learning experiences based on emergent curriculum including project-based activities to promote children?s interests and all developmental levels. Learns to resolve conflicts appropriately and efficiently with children or parents. Assists in providing accommodations for children as needed. Assists in establishing and maintaining meaningful partnerships with children, families, colleagues, university faculty and staff, and the community. Learns to establish and maintain good verbal and written communication with families through daily and weekly communication.

Regulatory Compliance- Adheres to all policies and procedures dictated by the Children?s Center, Texas A&M University, the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, SACS/Cognia, and Texas Rising Star to ensure compliance for state certification and national accreditation. Assist to ensure all federal, local, state, and/or program documentation is complete and accurate.

Research Collaborations- Assists in collaborating with university researchers that support the production of new knowledge in the field of early childhood care and education. Assists in coordinating with researchers to implement studies both within and outside of the classroom in ways that support the children?s psychological and physical needs. Act as an advocate for participating children. Follow all center and university policies on the implementation of research occurring at Texas A&M University Children?s Centers.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution?s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution?s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Expected salary: $14.77 - 15.85 per hour
Location: College Station, TX

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