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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The Bennett Family Child Care Center, on the University Park campus, is seeking a candidate for an Infant/Toddler Supervising Early Childhood Development Educator position (working with children ages 0-3 years old).  This teacher serves as a master teacher, supervises staff, coordinates and implements the development of lesson plans and assesses children/maintains records.  The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:   

• Supervise, train, and develop staff, students, and work study staff; advise director/coordinator of staffing needs  

• Coordinate and implement the development of lesson plans, maintaining records, and ensuring a safe and supportive classroom environment  

• Plan, coordinate and implement parent involvement programs  

• Assess children and maintain records  

• Provide various reports to management  

• Communicate with management on classroom, personnel and other issues 

• May complete various administrative tasks  

• Serve on search committees as assigned  

• Oversee child/teacher assignments  

• Serve as a “master” teacher  

• May be asked to oversee program in absence of program administrator

• May perform additional work activities of teachers at all levels as needed 

As 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