Early Childhood Teacher Assistant

Posting Details

Posting Details

Requisition Number S3135 Position Number 998189, 998073 Position Classification Title Administrative Support Associate Functional Title Early Childhood Teacher Assistant Position Type Staff University Information

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The Child Care Education Program is operated by the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS), in the School of Health and Human Sciences at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. HDFS is committed to excellence in teaching, research, and service regarding human development and close relationships across the lifespan. Our objectives are to educate the next generation of HDFS professionals and scholars, to generate new knowledge, and to foster the well-being of individuals and families in their everyday lives.

The Child Care Education Program provides a setting where university students can gain experiential and hands-on learning, as well as have opportunities to apply content knowledge from their courses. Students are provided the opportunity to complete full-time student teaching, participate in weekly practicum placements, complete one-time observations for class assignments, and find part-time employment through work/study programs.

Position Summary

Early Childhood Education Teachers Assistants in the Child Care Education Program will work in a classroom as part of the consistent teaching team. They are responsible for assisting the Lead Teacher with curriculum planning in classrooms for young children, maintaining licensing and accreditation standards, creating a respectful high quality classroom environment, caregiving routines, classroom activities, supervising groups of children indoors and outdoors, and light housekeeping duties such as serving or cleaning after meals.

Minimum Qualifications

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENCY; OR DEMONSTRATED POSSESSION OF THE COMPETENCIES NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE WORK.

Additional Required Certifications, Licensures, and Certificates Preferred Qualifications

• An Associates Degree in Early Childhood or a related field or higher and 6 months of experience working in a licensed child care setting or a high school diploma with 2 years of experience in a licensed childcare setting.

Alternate Option

If no applicants apply who meet the required competency level and training & experience requirements, then management may consider other applicants. Salary would be determined based on competencies, equity, budget, and market considerations.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants are required to upload a list of at least three (3) professional references that includes:

• Name,
• Company Name,
• Type of reference (Professional, Supervisor, Colleague, Academic, or Personal). One (1) of those references will need to be a current or previous supervisor.
• Email Address
• Contact Phone Number

Recruitment Range $32,136 Org #-Department Human Devlp and Family Studies - 12403 Work Hours of Position 8-5, M-F Number of Months per Year 12 Posting Requirements Job Family Administrative & Managerial Career Banded Title Administrative Support Associate Open Date 06/12/2026 Close Date 07/03/2026 FTE 1.000 FLSA Non-Exempt If other, please indicate If time-limited, please specify end date for appointment. Salary Grade Equivalency

Key Responsibilities

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Key Responsibility

Meet or exceed licensing and accreditation standards while providing a high quality classroom environment for young children.

Essential Tasks

• Follow guidelines and requirements provided by NC Div. of Child Development and Early Education, as well as standards of the NAEYC Academy for Early Education.

Key Responsibility

Assist the lead teacher in maintain up-to-date documentation on individual child assessment of growth and development for children in assigned classroom.

Essential Tasks

• Assist the teaching by collecting anecdotal notes of each child's progress.
• Become proficient in connecting this child assessment information to the developmental continuum as presented in the NC Foundations of Early Learning.

Key Responsibility

Assist the lead teacher in planning daily curriculum using observations of children's development and interests.

Essential Tasks

• Participate in daily team planning time.
• Assist with planning curriculum activities based on observations of children.
• Assist with implementing the daily activities.
• Assist with the preparation and cleaning up of daily activities.

Key Responsibility

Assist the leader teacher in the creating of a safe, respectful and nurturing learning environment.

Essential Tasks

• Participate in active supervision both indoors and outdoors.
• Assist the lead teacher in building relationships with students and families.

Key Responsibility

Assists the teacher with caregiving routines and light housekeeping duties.

Essential Tasks

• Assist students with feeding, dressing and toileting as necessary.
• Assist with meal set up and clean up.
• Assist the teacher in the care and cleaning of learning materials both indoors and outdoors.

Competency

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Competency Communication - Verbal Competency Description

• Communicates routine and general information to staff, clients, and/or public about standard services, processes, and procedures using prescribed or established guidelines.
• Screens and directs clients /visitors to appropriate source.

Competency Level Contributing Competency Communication - Written Competency Description

• Gathers readily available information from office records to draft e-mails, memos, and other documents.
• Proofreads documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and basic formatting.
• Provides answers to requests for general information in written format.

Competency Level Contributing Competency Office Technology Competency Description

• Uses a variety of office equipment information systems (e.g. telephone, computer with standard software, fax, copier, etc.) to access, input, and verify standard information.
• Operates and performs tasks to maintain equipment with a general understanding of its capabilities.

Competency Level Contributing Competency Work Coordination Competency Description

• Coordinates tasks and establishes priorities in response to workflow of the office or work unit.

Competency Level Contributing Competency Problem Solving Competency Description

• Identifies and recognizes problems that have established precedents and limited impact. Refers non-standard questions and problems to higher levels.

Competency Level Contributing Competency Knowledge - Program Competency Description

• Understands general operation of functional unit, to include knowledge of staff and program responsibilities. Applies knowledge necessary to provide answers to "frequently asked questions". Uses general knowledge of program procedures, methods and practices to refer clients to resources.

Competency Level Contributing Competency Information/Records Administration Competency Description

• Uses established filing and data systems, functions, and/or procedures.
• Reviews data and information for completeness and accuracy using standard guidelines.

Competency Level Contributing Competency Budgeting Competency Description

N/A

Competency Level Contributing

ADA Checklist

ADA Checklist

"R" for Rare (0-30%), "O" for Occasional (30-60%), "F" for Frequent (60-90%), "C" for Constant (90-100%)

Physical Effort Hand Movement-Repetitive Motions, Hand Movement-Grasping, Holding, Reading, Writing, Hearing, Talking, Standing, Sitting, Walking, Lifting-0-30 lbs., Bending, Squatting, Crawling, Reaching Work Environment Inside - classroom, Outside - outdoor learning environments

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Please indicate how you learned of the vacant position for which you are applying:

• UNCGjobsearch Website

• Greensboro News & Record

• Carolina Peacemaker

• Other Newspaper

• The Chronicle of Higher Education

• Inside Higher Ed

• Other Professional Journal

• NCWorks.gov

• UNC System Job Board

• Other Online Job Board

• Personal Networking

• Other

• • Other: Please list

(Open Ended Question)

• • Are you eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship?

• Yes

• No

• • Will you now or in the future require visa sponsorship for employment at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro?

• Yes

• No