Early Childhood Educator - Classroom Teacher (current And Anticipated Future Openings)

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Arkansas, US
Base: $35,000 - $45,000; bonus/equity: not specifi...
Hybrid (full-time and part-time positions available)
Play-based curriculum implementation
Child development documentation
Mentoring new teaching staff
The University of Arkansas is seeking an Early Childhood Educator - Classroom Teacher to develop and implement play-based curriculum for children aged 8 weeks to 5 years. The ideal candidate will have relevant educational qualifications and experience in early childhood education, along with the ability to foster collaborative relationships within the educational environment

Job Summary

  • The teaching associate will collaboratively design and implement developmentally appropriate, emergent, and play-based curriculum for children.
  • The teaching associate will document and communicate the development of children by engaging in activities that include, but are not limited to: completing program-adopted assessment practices, collecting artifacts of learning, preparing weekly journals of classroom experiences, conducting parent-teacher conference, and maintaining classroom and children’s portfolios.
  • The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

Matching Summary

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The University of Arkansas is seeking an Early Childhood Educator - Classroom Teacher to develop and implement play-based curriculum for children aged 8 weeks to 5 years. The ideal candidate will have relevant educational qualifications and experience in early childhood education, along with the ability to foster collaborative relationships within the educational environment.

Salary

Base: $35,000 - $45,000; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: University contributions to insurance, tuition waivers, holidays, leave accrual, retirement programs

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • play-based curriculum implementation
  • child development documentation
  • mentoring new teaching staff

Nice-to-have

  • fostering a welcoming climate
  • nurturing creativity and discovery
  • promoting a healthy work-life balance

Key Requirements

  • Associate's degree in early childhood education or related field
  • Two years experience with young children
  • Proof of legal authority to work in the US

Work Rights

Proof of legal authority to work in the United States

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