Teacher Aide II

Overview:

The Dolores Dore Eccles Center for Early Care and Education includes five classrooms/programs: Infants, Toddlers, Junior Preschool, and Senior Preschool serving children from approximately 6 weeks through 6 years old. The primary assignment for the Teacher Aide II position will be with preschool aged children. The Center serves two primary purposes:

• To provide and maintain a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment for young children in the context of establishing mutually supportive partnerships with families.
• To afford a meaningful learning experience for university students earning academic credit in early childhood education and other related disciplines through on-site teaching and mentoring.

The Early Childhood Teacher Aide II is a full time 40 hour per week non-exempt position. The general work schedule is Monday through Friday with varying hours from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and occasional evenings. It is expected that this position will work cooperatively and supportively with the assigned Lead Teacher to provide a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate environment for young children.

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the health, safety, welfare, and accountability of children through constant and direct supervision, effective arrangement of space, proper maintenance of all indoor and outdoor equipment, practice of emergency procedures, and ensuring that all center and state licensing policies and procedures are followed.
• Facilitates an effective program to meet the physical, social, emotional, language, and cognitive needs of each child based upon child development principles, Developmental Appropriate Practice.
• Creative Curriculum Learning Objectives, and NAEYC Accreditation Guidelines.
• Plans, organizes, and implements daily routines, curriculum plans, appropriate learning environments, space arrangement, child assessments, and parent interactions in cooperation with a lead teacher.
• Assists with ongoing assessments of children’s progress through daily observations, routine record keeping, and developmental assessments in cooperation with a lead teacher.
• Assists with operating a classroom/program in compliance with all state child care center licensing standards and NAEYC accreditation criteria.
• Provides supportive and nurturing experiences during routine caregiving, such as meal times, nap times, diaper changing, and potty training.
• Maintains accurate daily records in accordance with policies and procedures for classroom and age group.
• Demonstrates a professional, positive and engaging attitude toward caregiving duties, and all children, families, and coworkers. This includes arriving on time for scheduled shift, presenting a professional and functional appearance, and following center policies and procedures.
• Maintains confidentiality of children and families in care.
• Pursues and attends ongoing training opportunities with enthusiasm, including monthly staff training/meetings and outside trainings or conferences.
• Maintains appropriate and positive communication with all teachers, staff, and families with regards to the program and children.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE), child development or closely related field; Child Development Associate (CDA) certification, and two years' formal experience with young children; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Effective communication skills in interacting with children, parents, and other staff members.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least six months of experience working with toddlers or preschoolers. 

Required Documents:

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
2. Cover Letter to be typed/pasted at the end of the application
3. Copy of your transcript.

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary: Minimum $38,300.00 at 1.00 FTE; commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA:

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not necessarily, occasional temperature changes. Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

College/Department Highlights:

The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services is committed to inclusive excellence in research, teaching, and service activities across a wide array of education and human service fields.  The college is home to eight academic departments with approximately 200 faculty who are engaged in innovative research and high-quality graduate and undergraduate education. The college’s programs and outreach missions are strengthened by an on-campus elementary laboratory school and five stand-alone centers, including the Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Research Center, Center for the School of the Future, Institute for Disability Research, Policy, & Practice, National Center for Hearing Assessment & Management, and the Sorenson Legacy Foundation Center for Clinical Excellence. Faculty, students, and staff within the college also engage with a broad range of community partners to both provide opportunities for community-engaged research and learning and enhance the quality of education and human service programs throughout the state of Utah.

 

The Department of Human Development and Family Studies is in the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services. Departmental degrees offered include:

• BS/BA: Human Development and Family Studies;
• MS: Human Development and Family Studies 
• MMFT: Master of Marriage and Family Therapy (non-thesis degree)
• MRFT: Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy
• MHDFS: Master of Human Development and Family Studies (non-thesis degree);
• PhD in Human Development and Family Studies.
• A Early Childhood Certificate.
• A Gerontology Certificate.

The department has 22 faculty members, over 300 undergraduate majors, and 48 graduate students.

 

The department is committed to optimizing the lives of individuals, families, and communities through excellence in research, teaching, and extension. Our nationally recognized faculty lead research, instructional, and outreach efforts in the areas of marriage and family relations, human development from infancy to later life, early childhood education, and marriage and family therapy. Units within the department include the Adele and Dale Young Child Development Laboratory, which provides service for children and families, research, and training pre-professionals; the Dolores Doré Eccles Center for Early Care and Education provides high quality day care services and is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children; the Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic (MFT) provides therapy services to individuals, couples, and families; and Housing and Financial Counseling (HFC) services, which provides programs for first time home buyers, reverse mortgages, and debt management. The department is a proud partner of Cooperative Extension at Utah State University. Our faculty provide a variety of evidence-based family life education programs across the state. Signature program areas include healthy relationships and parenting.

University Highlights:

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students locations throughout the state, including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.

 

Utah State is committed to cultivating a community of inclusive excellence where all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU. 

 

The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or hr@usu.edu. 

 

About the Region

U.S. News and World Report ranked Utah first for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU’s main campus, Logan, is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area claimed the top spot in the Milken Institute’s 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation. 

 

*updated 04/2024

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The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USU’s non-discrimination policies:

 

Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, discrimination@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266

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