Teacher, Lead at University of Central Missouri – Warrensburg, Missouri
University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri, 64093, United States
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About This Position
The University of Central Missouri is an equal employment opportunity employer
Salary $15.00 Hourly
Location UCMO - Warrensburg, MO
Job Number 998826
Division Foster Knox Child Care
CategoryHigher Education / Child Care
Description
Examples of Duties
Lead Teacher Duties: - 100%
Typical Qualifications
Education:
Experience:
Supplemental Information
Physical/Environmental Factors:
Special Instructions:
Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.
Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.
Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.
NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.
The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits
Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.
Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:
Salary $15.00 Hourly
Location UCMO - Warrensburg, MO
Job Number 998826
Division Foster Knox Child Care
CategoryHigher Education / Child Care
Description
- Arrange a classroom to facilitate learning and meet the needs of each child individually.
- Serve as a Lead Teacher for a group of children that may range in age from six weeks through ten years, in a child care setting.
- Observe, assess, and assemble developmental records on children in their care.
- Plan and organize classroom activities/experiences to facilitate and enhance learning for the children in their classroom.
Examples of Duties
Lead Teacher Duties: - 100%
- Serve as lead teacher of assigned classroom, to include:
- Observe, assess and assemble children's portfolios to include: developmental documentation, anecdotal notes, learning experiences/goals, and pictures.
- Plan, write, and implement lesson plans utilizing the room environment and children's interests with activities/experiences that reflect the following developmental areas: social/emotional, physical, speech/language/communication, and perceptual/cognitive skills.
- Maintain daily correspondence and reports on children as needed.
- Assist children in learning social skills such as sharing, waiting a turn, using words to make needs known, as well as personal care skills such as hand washing, tooth brushing, etc.
- Change diapers, provide toilet training or bathroom assistance as needed, keeping the children comfortable with clean hands and faces.
- Consistently enforce center discipline policy, supervising children at play in an alert but non-intrusive manner.
- Relate positively and in a friendly manner to children, parents, and staff.
- Show sensitivity to the needs of children and their families.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and enjoyment when working with children.
- Maintain a safe, orderly, clean, and child-oriented classroom that facilitates learning.
- Supervise volunteers and student teachers working as aides in the classroom.
- Attend staff meetings and participate in training opportunities each year, as scheduled.
Typical Qualifications
Education:
- Associate's degree in the following field(s) of study: Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or Child & Family Development OR
- Bachelor's degree in the following field(s) of study: Education, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or Child & Family Development OR
- Child Development Associate (CDA).
Experience:
- One year experience working in a formal child care program setting required.
Supplemental Information
Physical/Environmental Factors:
- Lifting (Weight) - 50 lbs
Special Instructions:
Full-time staff & 12-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks paid vacation per year; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
9-month faculty benefits-eligible position: Benefits include competitive salary; health, dental, vision, life insurance, AD & D, long-term disability; 3 weeks of accrued sick leave per year; 13 paid holidays; retirement; and generous education assistance for an employee, spouse and dependent children taking classes at UCM.
Part-time benefits-eligible positions: Benefits include generous education assistance for the employee.
Temporary, adjunct, student employment, or graduate assistant positions: Benefits are not included.
Completed UCM online application for employment required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
A review will begin immediately and continue until filled unless indicated otherwise.
NOTE: A background check is required for the selected candidate of all staff, faculty, adjunct, and temporary positions and any job offer is contingent on the results of this check. Student employees and graduate assistants do not require a background check to be conducted prior to employment.
The University of Central Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits
Our faculty and staff are the university's most valuable asset, and our goal is to provide a robust Total Rewards Program designed to help them maintain a happy, healthy, and productive lifestyle.
Highlights from UCM's total rewards package for full-time employees include:
- 30.25% (staff) and 6% (faculty) defined retirement contribution, paid 100% by the university;
- Voluntary Tax-Sheltered Annuity (TSA) programs (403(b) and 457(b)) that allow eligible employees to make additional pre-tax contributions to a retirement plan;
- Employees can earn up to 6 credit hours for themselves per academic year.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans that begin on the first of the month following your date of hire. Basic dental and vision insurance paid at 100% by the university;
- Available Health and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts;
- University-paid basic life insurance (including accidental death and dismemberment) and short-term and long-term disability insurance coverage;
- Generous leave accruals that begin accruing on your start date, plus 14 paid holidays per year.
- The UCM Childcare Center on the Warrensburg campus can provide faculty, staff, and students quality care for their children ages six weeks to 10 years.
- The Student Recreation and Wellness Center (SRWC) is free for all employees and is located on the Warrensburg campus.
- An Employee Assistance Program is available to all employees and their immediate family members to help assist with personal challenges you may face in your daily life;
- UCM offers an Employee Discount Program through Working Advantage.
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Warrensburg, Missouri, 64093, United States
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