Child Development Teacher

Details:

Posted: May 2, 2024
Level: Community College Professional 17, 12-month, Special Appointment
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (staggered schedule as needed)
Center Hours: 7:30am - 5:30pm
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.

Location:

CT State Norwalk
188 Richards Ave, Norwalk, CT 06854
**This position is not remote**
For more information, please click on the campus to be directed to their website.

CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.

CT State Community College Vision:

Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date: 

July 2024

Position Summary:

Individual colleges within the Community College system provide child development centers, offering childcare, child development, nutrition and related services for the pre-school children of students, staff and citizens of communities in their respective service areas.  The colleges also offer academic programs in early childhood education.  The child development centers provide the collateral function of serving as laboratories for practical experience by early childhood education students. 

The Child Development Teacher plans and carries out learning activities for pre-school children in a college child development center as well as assisting early childhood education students of the Community College in gaining practical pre-school teaching experience as part of their curriculum.

Incumbents must possess proven ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and student. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.).

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Director of Child Development Center or other administrator, the Child Development Teacher is responsible for contributing to the development and care of children enrolled in the College’s Child Development Center through effective performance in these essential duties:

• Teaching the Center’s children.
• Overseeing student teachers’ academic lab experience.
• Parent communications.
• Participating in Center administration.

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, the incumbent is required to carry out the essential duties of: Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies; Service on assigned committees and task forces; Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings.  These may involve attendance at evening or weekend events.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood education or an appropriately related with two (2) or more years' experience in a related field; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following: 

• Early childhood education.
• Child development and learning principles and applications.
• Childcare administration.

Special Requirements:

• Hold a valid First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration Certificates approved by the OEC Division of Licensing; Healt