Early Childhood Toddler/Twos Education Professional (Childcare Specialist), Hoosier Courts Nursery School

Department

CAMPUS CHILD CARE SUPPORT (BL-CCCS-IUBLA)

Department Information

Committed to creating high-quality experiences for children, families, and our employees.

IU Early Childhood Education Services (ECES) provides year-round, high-quality care and education at nationally accredited centers for children ages birth through 5 years. Our commitment to high quality is demonstrated by providing child-centered, active learning environments based on research-supported best practices through degreed teachers, strong campus support, and national accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). In addition to the service component, the IUB ECES Centers meet the academic mission of Indiana University by providing sites for student training and by serving as research sites for faculty and students. Finally, the early childhood centers at IUB serve as model high-quality, early education programs for the Bloomington community and the state of Indiana.

Job Summary

Department Specific Responsibilities

• Provides excellent care and appropriately challenging experiences for children ages 12 months through 3 years.
• With their classroom co-teacher, Toddler/2s Specialist develops and implements child-centered, play-based, developmentally appropriate curriculum and assessment based upon observations of the childrens interests and individual needs.
• Partners with each childs family toward their optimal growth and development.
• Works collaboratively with their co-teacher, Director, other co-teachers, teacher assistants, and families toward the betterment of the Center.

General Responsibilities

• Plans and implements developmentally appropriate activities for children enrolled. This includes physical needs, classroom activity participation, goal writing, lesson plans, preparation, etc.
• Assesses childrens individual needs and tracks and records progress through parental meetings, developmental goal-setting, and routine assessment.
• Maintains the classroom in a safe, clean, and orderly environment, such as through maintaining licensing standards as set forth by the state and supervising children during free play, naps, learning, and outdoor time.
• Attends staff meetings and participates in ongoing professional development.
• Supervises and evaluates classroom assistants and aids. This includes observing and documenting job performance and potential disciplinary and performance issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned by childcare leaders.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Preferred

• Some experience in childcare or related field
• 1 year of formal experience with toddlers and/or 2-year-old children

SKILLS

Required

• Proficient communication skills
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrate time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty

Working Conditions / Demands

This role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. This role frequently requires the ability to handle equipment. This role frequently requires the ability to remain stationary and ascend/descend ladders/stairs. This role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 40 pounds. The role requires the ability to detect items in proximity as well as far away; discern between colors; detect objects in peripheral space of self; discern items in detail; and to have good depth perception. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

Our center benefits include:

• Classroom budgets for materials and equipment.
• Paid breaks and planning time included in the 8-hour work day.
• Being a team member of a program that is known nationally and internationally for its Continuity of Care practices.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana

Advertised Salary

$35,000.04 per year

This position is Exempt Individual Contributor - Core Childcare Services

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Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Core

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Educational Resources & Tech

Job Family: Childcare Services

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