Early Childhood Educator (ECE), Family Center

The School District of Clayton is seeking Early Childhood Educators to work at the Districts Family Center. The position requires working with children aged 15 months to five years. The Early Childhood Education program is a developmentally appropriate curriculum incorporating principles of constructivist education project work and inspirations from the EC programs of Reggio Emilia.

The successful candidate:

• Organizes and uses a variety of teaching techniques strategies materials and technology to maximize the learning of each child individually and in group settings.
• Conducts ongoing parent-teacher contacts and communications including parent-teacher dialogues.
• Regularly assesses student progress providing students and parents with feedback and uses the results to adjust instruction as needed.
• Participates in IEP conferences as necessary.
• Teaches the district early childhood curriculum as outlined in the curriculum binder.
• Designs and maintains an attractive orderly and safe classroom environment that is conducive to student learning parent involvement and building a sense of community.
• Reads discusses and uses current developments in the field of early childhood education.
• Supervises practicum students.
• Attends and participates in team and full family center staff meetings.
• Works with specialists inside and outside the classroom.
• Teaches students social-emotional skills needed to participate in a group in a school setting.
• Assists with other duties as assigned.

Education:A minimum of a Bachelors degree in education with emphasis in early childhood education is preferred.

Certification: A Missouri Teaching Certificate or eligibility for a teaching certificate is preferred; or must be eligible for and obtain a substitute certificate.

Experience:Prior teaching experience at the early childhood level preferred.

Compensation:Highly Competitive Salary

Benefits:Comprehensive Benefits Package

FLSA:Exempt.

Work Calendar:192 day calendar

Timeline

• Job Posting - 04/17
• Closing Date - 05/01
• First Round Interview - 05/06
• Lesson/Debrief - 05/08

Please understand that in order to be considered as a candidate you must complete all steps in the application process. These steps include completing the online application uploading your cover letter resume and transcripts (if applicable) and listing three current references with contact information.

Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of the School District of Clayton not to discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin ancestry disability age genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law in its programs or employment practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Full Non-Discrimination Disclosure

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