Are you looking for a career in Early Childhood Education? UCP has opportunity in our Early Learning Center for a Preschool Teacher to provide general supervision and management for preschool children.
UCP Early Learning Center (ELC) is a Quality First 5-Star and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredited program that is looking for teachers who have a heart to help children with and without disabilities in an inclusive environment. The Laura Dozer campus has a beautiful playground and a garden for the older classrooms.
Our teachers collaborate with other professionals including a Quality-First Coach. Teachers will work with Inclusion Coaches, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapists and Speech- Language Therapists to achieve integrated approach for children receiving therapies to support children with special needs.
Essential Classroom Responsibilities:
Plan, organize and implement monthly and daily developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children in conjunction with lead teacher/supervisor.
Assist lead teacher in planning of weekly lesson plan and daily classroom schedule.
Assist the lead teacher in the assessment of the skills and progress of each child in own group.
Responsible for the daily maintenance of children’s rosters, changing logs and daily reports.
Responsible for assisting in maintaining current displays of children’s work and monthly classroom bulletin boards with depictions that reflect an anti-bias curriculum and multi-cultural respect.
Interact with the children, with respect, affection, and at their eye level.
Use appropriate guidance techniques with children, defining and maintaining, clear, consistent and fair limits for classroom behavior, using redirection and encouragement of appropriate behavior.
Establish and maintain regular communication with children’s parents.
Maintain 24 hours of trainings within a 12 month period, including, but not limited to: Infant & Child First Aid and CPR, universal precautions, child health and safety, child growth and development, child guidance, child care environment and other recommended trainings.
Help in maintaining required staff-to-children ratios, supervising within sight & sound of enrolled children.
Maintain toys, materials and equipment in clean and sanitary condition by following the posted disinfecting schedule.
Serve meals in accordance with CACFP Guidelines
Qualifications:
Minimum Education and Experience:
High school diploma
At least six months early childhood education experience in a licensed childcare facility.
Preferred:
24 credit hours from an accredited college, including at least 12 credit hours of coursework in early childhood or child development and/or at least twelve months early childhood education experience in a licensed child care facility.
AA degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development and at least eighteen months early childhood education experience in a licensed childcare facility.
Requirements:
Class I Fingerprint Clearance Card
Negative results of a Mantoux TB test
Maricopa County Food Handler Certification
Must be 18 years of age or older
Immunization verification
UCP of Central Arizona is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our employees invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and UCP’s achievement as well. UCP of Central Arizona is a Equal Opportunity Employer.