Early Childhood Development Educator - Preschool

Reference #: REQ0000062732

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The Child Care Center at Hort Woods,on the University Park campus, is seeking a candidate for a Early Childhood Development Educator (working with children 3 - 5 years old) committed to the process of creating and providing high quality learning environments for young children and families.The successful candidate will be responsible for:

Supporting and maintaining high quality classroom standards in a laboratory setting

Coordinating and implementing an innovative curriculum model with a team of colleagues

Establishing and maintaining relationships of cooperation and respect with all co-workers, supervisors, and families

Providing oversight and training of interns and student teachers in early childhood education undergraduate programs

Maintaining standards in accordance with National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation and PA Keystone STARS 4 quality standardsAs a member of Penn State Human Resources, you will be joining a team of individuals who have the ambition to help Penn State succeed. Workforce diversity, cultural inclusiveness, and employment equity are deeply rooted in Penn State's historic mission and are critical to our success. Just as we are committed to a diverse educational environment, we are also committed to a diverse working community. We value inclusive excellence as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.This position minimally requires a Bachelor's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience. Will be filled at the Intermediate Professional level.This position requires:

PA State Police Criminal Background Check, PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form, Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check, and the National Sex Offender Registry Clearance (NSOR)

A health physical with TB test is also required prior to starting the position

Additional clearances may be necessary if you resided outside of Pennsylvania in the past five yearsThe salary range for this position, including all possible grades is:

$34,800.00 - $50,500.00Salary Structure - additional information on Penn State's job and salary structure.CAMPUS SECURITY CRIME STATISTICS:Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act and the Pennsylvania Act of 1988, Penn State publishes a combined Annual Security and Annual Fire Safety Report (ASR). The ASR includes crime statistics and institutional policies concerning campus security, such as those concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. The ASR is available for review here.Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.EEO IS THE LAWFederal Contractors Labor Law Poster

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