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Early Childhood Teacher
University of UtahSalt Lake City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Jul 2026
💰 $36,000/yr($31,000/yr – $36,000/yr)
About the role
Details
Open Date
07/14/2026
Requisition Number
PRN45649B
Job Title
Early Childhood Teacher
Working Title
Early Childhood Teacher
Career Progression Track
B
Track Level
FLSA Code
Nonexempt
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No
Standard Hours per Week
40
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time
Shift
Day
Work Schedule Summary
- Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm
- Schedules may vary
- 20 – 40 hours/week (0.50-1.00 FTE), depending on hiring needs and incumbent schedule
The Student Parent Support Center provides information, support, and family resources for university students, faculty, staff, and patients. Student Parent Support Center childcare programs are NAEYC accredited and serve children birth to six years. We offer part-time and full-time programming in three campus childcare programs for students, faculty, and staff and drop-in childcare for patients visiting the three U Health Centers throughout the Salt Lake Valley. These include Campus Child Care Programs (UKids – Presidents Circle, UKids – East Village, and UKids-Guardsman Way), South Jordan Health Center Program, Farmington Health Center Program, and Sugar House Health Center Program. Multiple openings and continuous hiring.
Our teachers bring kindness, patience, and mastery to the classroom every day, fostering children’s natural curiosity to learn through play and discovery. They encourage children to be lifelong learners using our nationally recognized curriculum that promotes active learning, social, physical, verbal, and cognitive development. We invest in our teacher’s education by providing a minimum of twenty hours of annual professional development in early childhood education, Utah State Licensing rules and regulations, and NAEYC best practices. Join our team and grow with us!
An excellent benefits package is included (see here for a full description of the benefits package): Generous retirement options, paid parental leave (in addition to FMLA), Paid holidays per year plus vacation accruals each month. Wonderful health insurance options that are both affordable and allow access to care through the University of Utah health system. Tuition reduction for employees and family members. Options for short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and HSA/FSA savings plans are available. Free public transportation pass (see here for more information).
Responsibilities
Our teachers bring kindness, patience, and mastery to the classroom every day, fostering children’s natural curiosity to learn through play and discovery. They encourage children to be lifelong learners using our nationally recognized curriculum that promotes active learning, social, physical, verbal, and cognitive development. We invest in our teacher’s education by providing a minimum of twenty hours of annual professional development in early childhood education, Utah State Licensing rules and regulations, and NAEYC best practices. Join our team and grow with us!
An excellent benefits package is included (see here for a full description of the benefits package): Generous retirement options, paid parental leave (in addition to FMLA), Paid holidays per year plus vacation accruals each month. Wonderful health insurance options that are both affordable and allow access to care through the University of Utah health system. Tuition reduction for employees and family members. Options for short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, and HSA/FSA savings plans are available. Free public transportation pass (see here for more information).
Curriculum, Classroom Management Expectations and Guidance
- Complies with State of Utah Child Care Licensing Regulations (https://childcarelicensing.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/R381-100.pdf) at all times.
- Aligns with NAEYC Standards (https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/accreditation/early-learning/standards_assessment_2019.pdf).
- Promotes leadership skills within a classroom team and oversees classroom assistants to interpret behaviors and ensure that they are working appropriately with children.
- Models appropriate behavior and teaching techniques for teaching assistants.
- Develop and implement lesson plans to stimulate developmental progress as well as provide intentional daily experience, and hands-on activities for infants, toddlers, and preschool children in accordance with Creative Curriculum Developmental Objectives,
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