Description
Looking for a rewarding opportunity to work with children? Join our Callier Center team!
The Callier Center provides a nurturing, learning environment for infants through kindergarten age. We focus on developing every child's specific needs, including communication and language skills, physical abilities, emotional and social growth, and cognitive development. Our program fosters an environment in which children have the opportunity to communicate, play, and develop friendships with other children whose interests, abilities, levels of hearing, and methods of communication may be different from their own.
Create, implement, and facilitate a comprehensive program for infant and toddler children (0–3), including a developmentally appropriate curriculum that is relationship-based, child-driven, and provides ongoing developmental assessment within a team of primary caregivers. Provide a safe, engaging, and exploratory learning environment. Maintain ongoing dialogue and collaboration with families to support children's optimal development. Provide leadership and mentoring support for the teaching team, part-time staff, substitutes, and volunteers.
Provide educational activities appropriately designed for birth to 3-year-old settings; assist in mainstreaming activities to include special populations; provide parent conferences twice a year; develop assessment plans for periodic application; plan staff development experiences; and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education and Experience
An associate's degree in early childhood education, child development, or elementary education. An applicant can also satisfy the requirement by holding an associate's degree in any field and having completed at least 36 college credit hours of early childhood education, child development, or elementary education coursework.
Preferred Education and Experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Knowledge of NAEYC accreditation criteria and Frog Street toddler curriculum; experience with infant and/or toddler age children, experience as a lead teacher; practical interpersonal skills.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Provide educational activities in an appropriately designed for birth to 3 year old setting; assist in mainstreaming activities to include special populations; provide parent conferences on a regular basis; develop assessment plans for periodic application; plan staff development exp; other duties as assigned.
Additional Information
Must have a negative TB test. 24 hours of approved training are required annually.
Work Notice:
Work will be performed on-site and in person.
May use: Computer, IPOD, iPad, Basic kitchen appliances and utensils, Classroom toys and supplies, Broom/mop/cleaning supplies
What We Can Offer
UT Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer an employee-friendly work environment with a comprehensive benefit package including:
Competitive Salary
Tuition Benefits
Internal Training
Medical insurance – including 100% paid employee medical coverage for full-time employees
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Long and short-term disability
Retirement Plan Options
Paid time off
Paid Holidays
All UT Dallas employees have access to various professional development opportunities, including a membership to Academic Impressions, LinkedIn Learning, and UT Dallas Bright Leaders Program.
Visit https://hr.utdallas.edu/employees/benefits/ for more information.
Important Message
1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.
2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator. For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator.
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