Child Development Lab Teacher

About Us - Values Overview

Department Summary

The UNT Center for Young Children is an early childhood education program within the College of Education at the University of North Texas dedicated to providing high-quality research-based care and education for young children. Grounded in a commitment to honoring children as complex intellectual social and cultural beings the Center fosters an inclusive learning environment that nurtures multicultural and multilingual practices while encouraging creativity curiosity and imagination.

The Center serves as a model for early childhood bilingual education with a particular emphasis on sustaining and developing childrens emergent Spanish language practices as a pathway to bilingualism and biliteracy. Through developmentally responsive and culturally sustaining practices the program supports childrens academic social emotional and linguistic growth.

In addition to serving young children and families the Center contributes to the professional preparation and ongoing development of teachers counselors and school leaders through partnerships with undergraduate and graduate programs in the College of Education. The Center also engages in innovative research that expands traditional understandings of child development and early childhood education seeking to better understand the complexities of childrens experiences learning and identities in diverse educational settings.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for overseeing educational programs for children. Develops curriculum prepares lesson plans teaches and consults with parents. May observe and assess childrens behavior. Recruits coordinates supervises and evaluates student teachers.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education Child Development Special Education Play Therapy Child Psychology or other major related to preschool age children and one year of early childhood program teaching experience.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to write lesson plans and organize a preschool classroom.
• Ability to work with children parents and other stakeholders.

Job Duties

• Develop and implement caregiving and teaching practices that are aligned with CYCs philosophy.
• Plan for an assets-based classroom environment and use appropriate instructional learning methods activities materials and equipment that reflect understanding of childrens learning styles interests development and experiences.
• Conduct assessment of student learning and use results to design instructional activities.
• Work cooperatively with CYC staff and faculty at the COE to develop play based emergent and inquiry based curriculum.
• Work with other members of staff to develop CYC program guidelines.
• Plan and supervise assignments of teacher aide(s) and volunteer(s).
• Establish and maintain open communication by conducting conferences with parents director supervisors and teachers.
• Facilitate and participate in IRB approved research studies with faculty and graduate students from the College of Education.
• Support the mission of the CYC through curriculum pedagogy and daily operational practices.

Physical Requirements

• Communicating with others to exchange information.

Environmental Hazards

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM- hours could vary from 7:30-4:30 M-F

Driving University Vehicle

No

Security Sensitive

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

Benefits

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EEO Statement

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit and takes actions to prevent discrimination harassment (including sexual violence domestic violence dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race color religion national origin sex age disability genetic information or veteran status in its application employment practices and facilities; nor permits race color national origin religion age disability veteran status or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes and educational programs and activities. UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice file a charge or report or testify assist or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.