Early Childhood Teacher

🇺🇸 Chapel Hill, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $35K - $37K 💻 Teaching 🗓️ May 1st, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hiring an Early Childhood Teacher. This role involves planning and implementing age-appropriate weekly and daily activities for children while integrating goals suggested by external specialists. The teacher will ensure compliance with childcare regulations, maintain a safe environment, communicate effectively with parents, and actively participate in the UNC Horizons team.

Highlights

Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities for children, incorporating goals from outside providers like occupational, speech, and physical therapists.
Comply with regulations of the NC Division of Child Development, Early Head Start, and UNC Horizons policies.
Supervise children to provide a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment.
Maintain the physical environment by removing hazards and reporting safety concerns.
Establish and maintain communication with parents, including conducting parent/teacher conferences.
Participate actively in UNC Horizons staff meetings, trainings, and childcare center events.
Required education: High school diploma or equivalent with at least one year of related childcare experience or equivalent training.
Preferred experience includes working with infants and toddlers (6-24 months), knowledge of early childhood education, and experience with children of parents with substance use disorders.
Work schedule is Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm with a rotating schedule and occasional evening or overtime work.
Salary range: $35,498 to $36,764 annually.