Assistant Child Development Teacher

General Description / Primary Purpose

Full-time VPK assistant teacher reports to the Lead Teacher. This is work assisting in teaching young children according to the philosophy and mission of the centers program

andNAEYCstandards. UNFPreschool is an integral part of the College of Education and Human Services and as such is measured by its ability to successfully interact with students and their children, to assist in their individual needs and concerns.

Job Functions

• Teaching young children in adherence with the philosophy and mission of the preschool. At UNF Preschool, we follow the Reggio Emilia Approach.
  
  

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• 10%: Assist the Lead teachers in developing lesson plans utilizing the Project Approach to promote literacy, language, mathematical thinking, scientific thinking, social studies, arts, and social emotional development. Collaborate with Lead teacher to implement classroom learning experiences.
• 60%:
  
  

Assist the Lead teachers in teaching to meet standards in social emotional, physical, language, social studies, and the arts domains. Help create and maintain an environment and structure for maintaining classroom order and behavior management. Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of child development and early childhood learning.

ImplementNAEYCdevelopmentally appropriate practices in the daily life of the classroom. Assist the Lead teacher in implementing the Project Approach as a framework for learning experiences. Embody and promote the mission and vision of the preschool, College of Education and Human Services and the University of North Florida

• 15%:
  
  

Assist the Lead teachers in children assessment using various strategies including photography, anecdotal records, childrens words, and artifacts as a means to measure student learning. Help create and display childrens learning through documentation panels. Help the Lead teacher in managing a portfolio for every child in the classroom as a form of authentic assessment to demonstrate childrens learning.

• 10%: Engage in teacher inquiry to inform learning that is shared within the professional learning community, conferences, and publication. Remain updated on current research-based practices and translate them into practice. Assist and support other staff as needed.
• 5%:
  
  

Any other job duties as assigned by the Preschool director.

Demonstrate working knowledge of digital technologies and their appropriate use in early learning, instructional planning, and home-school collaboration.

Departmental Requirements

Attain Florida Staff credential by completing one of the following, within one year of employment: National Early Childhood Credential (Includes NationalCDA), Formal Educational Qualification, or Birth through five Child Care Credential

(FCCPC,ECPC,CACC)

45hr of Department of Children and Families (DCF) rules and regulation- must be attained within 60 days of employment

Pediatric First-Aid and CPR

Experience working with young children.

VPKcredential requirements from Early Learning Coalition.

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