Description

Position : Program Support Specialist

Infant / Toddler / Preschool

The Early Learning Center for Research & Practice at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville

100%, 12-month position

The primary purpose of this position is to facilitate the mission of the Early Learning Center (ELC) to foster scientific understanding of young children’s development.

The ELC accomplishes this mission through (a) interdisciplinary research, (b) academic programs for undergraduate and graduate students, (c) early education programs for young children, and (d) outreach, advocacy, and public policy.

The Program Support Specialist primarily exists to support classrooms and the food program in the absence of a regular staff member.

This position may support various projects around the ELC. This position requires excellent flexibility and reliability.

More information about the ELC is available at elc.utk.edu.

Qualifications

Duties : Supports classrooms in the absence of a regular staff member. Implements the daily schedule, works effectively with other teachers and students in the classroom, responds to children’s needs, communicates to parents, gives direction to pre-service students, etc.

Supports the food program in the absence of a regular staff member. Follows guidelines for the safe preparation and distribution of food, etc.

Supports the program with cleaning, organizing, restocking, and classroom-based assistance duties as requested by program administrators.

Supports other projects as assigned.

Qualifications : High School Diploma required, Experience caring for young children required.

Skills in communication, organization and care of the physical environment, routine care tasks of young children, guidance techniques with young children, interpersonal skills, management, and professionalism required.

A successful candidate is one who brings their unique background to working with diverse children, young adults, and families.

Salary : Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The review of applicants will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is the state’s flagship research institution, a campus of choice for outstanding undergraduates, and a premier graduate institution.

As a land-grant university, it is committed to excellence in learning, scholarship, and engagement with society. In all its activities, the university aims to advance the frontiers of human knowledge and enrich and elevate society.

The university welcomes and honors people of all races, genders, creeds, cultures, and sexual orientations, and values intellectual curiosity, pursuit of knowledge, and academic freedom and integrity.

The university intends that its graduates will promote the values and institutions of representative democracy, and be prepared to lead lives of personal integrity and civic responsibility.

Job : Other Tech / Para-Professional

Primary Location : US-Tennessee-knoxville

Organization : Early Learning Center

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : May 8, 2024, 10 : 43 : 36 AM

Last updated : 2024-05-12