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Specialist 1, Lead, Early Childhood Educator (South City Campus)
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Position Number: 5547986
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Position Type: Education - Teacher Education - Early Childhood

Specialist 1, Lead, Early Childhood Educator (South City Campus)

Salt Lake Community College

Position Title: Specialist 1, Lead, Early Childhood Educator (South City Campus)

Open Internally or Externally: External

If faculty, tenure track status: Not Applicable

Reports to (title): Director, Child Care/Fam Serv

Department: Child Care (Student Affairs) 4G5

Requisition Number: 25021

Position Type: Replacement

Job Category: Staff

FT/PT: Full-time

Initial Work Location:

Starting Salary: $34,990.18 - $36,176.16

Job Open Date: 08/20/2024

Job Close Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Priority Review Date: 08/27/2024

Job Summary: Provide children birth to twelve (12) years of age with excellent child care and appropriate guided play-based learning experiences. Work with other team members, and under the direction of the Assistant Director, provide comprehensive care while incorporating curriculum into planned play.In addition to complying with the child care licensing rules, applicants must be able to write weekly lesson plans, work with children on goals, maintain both child portfolios and progress documentation.Under the direction of the Assistant Director, ensure children are making progress toward school readiness by performing formal observations, writing developmentally appropriate lesson plans, and scaffolding that learning to ensure milestones are met.Applicant will be able to manage the routine of the childrens needs and standards of Accreditation. With the support of the Assistant Director, work in the classroom directly supervising the children while following the curriculum, accreditation standards, licensing regulations, writing lesson plans, performing observations, planning, and implementing Parent Teacher Conferences, and paperwork associated with teaching young children.Must be able to manage a classroom successfully, conduct parent teacher meetings and work closely with the families to support childrens learning. Applicant must be able to communicate with parents daily.Each teacher is expected to monitor the classroom, attend monthly trainings and classes that correlate with accreditation and licensing standards. Teachers are responsible for paperwork associated with progressing children on individual goals.Under the direction of the Assistant Director, this lead teacher is responsible for establishing relationships with their teams, which are often new staff members and students. Teacher must mentor other staff by modeling and explaining techniques that are developmentally appropriate and align with the accreditation and state standards. They will need to be the Lead of their classroom and complete assigned paperwork associated with this.Keeping a clean classroom and serving food is necessary.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties: Working in the classroom directly supervising the children while following the curriculum, accreditation standards, and licensing regulations, as a direct report to the Assistant Director. This includes parent interactions and team work.

Writing lesson plans, performing observations, Parent Teacher Conferences/ Orientations, and paperwork associated with teaching young children.

Cleaning and food service duties.

Other duties as assigned.

This position is currently an infant room teacher, but applicant must be willing and able to work with other ages as needed by the program.
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS").
This position will require the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties Continued:

Minimum Qualifications: CDA, Child Development Coursework, or Associates degree with course work in a related field such as Education. Coursework from the URPD/ Children's Service Society will be considered.

One (1) month to three (3) years direct paid, full-time work experience required.

Part-time work of 20 plus hours weekly for 1 year can count toward 6 months of full time experience.
Part-time work will be considered toward the years of experience. For example, working 125 hours monthly for 1 year will be worth 9 months of full-time work (30 months of part time experience at 125 monthly=2 years full time).

Must be at least 18 years old at the time of starting the position.

Must pass a background check from the Bureau of Child Care Licensing.
Must pass a basic physical.
Must pass a TB Screening.
Must be able to bend, lift and interact with infants and young children at their level.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with large groups of young children including infants and toddlers.ECE coursework at a college level.Experience as a Lead Teacher.Experience in an accredited early childhood program.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge:Qualified applicants will need to understand the importance of early childhood learning, child development, appropriate milestones, health and safety regulations of Bureau of Child Care Licensing, and basic managerial functions.Abilities:Applicant must be able to: Work with small children in small and large group settings. Relate and communicate with others. Plan based on observation. Use technology to document work. Be professional and dependable. Comply with directions of Director and work independently. Take initiative and resolve conflicts professionally. Exhibit social maturity, physical endurance, and the emotional stability required to take charge of a group of young children. Be willing and capable of learning new skills. Ability to maintain demeanor during times of high level stress. Lift boxes, children, and moving furniture up to 40 lbs is required. Regular exposure to communicable illnesses, and bodily fluids will occur. Must read and write in English. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College. Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties: This position is currently an infant room teacher, but applicant must be willing and able to work with other ages as needed by the program.Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS").This position will require the successful completion of a criminal background check.

Special Instructions: Full consideration will be given to applicants who apply on or before the priority review date indicated above. More information about Salt Lake Community College benefits: https://i.slcc.edu/culture/benefits/index.aspx

SLCC Highlights: Salt Lake Community College is Utahs largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utahs fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

FLSA: Non-Exempt

SLCC Information: Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.slcc.edu/postings/59759