Early Childhood Educator

Baylor University - Waco, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Waco, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The Early Childhood Educator at Baylor University is responsible for providing high-quality educational programming for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at The Piper Center for Family Studies and Child Development. This role emphasizes a child-directed, inquiry-based, play-centered learning environment and involves collaboration with various stakeholders, including families, students, and other professionals in the field. The educator will also mentor students and support research initiatives while adhering to university policies and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality teaching in an assigned classroom for children aged 8 weeks to 5 years.
• Create, write, adapt, and implement developmentally appropriate curricula.
• Conduct developmental screenings and portfolio assessments of children.
• Collaborate in planning and implementing classroom activities with a focus on inquiry-based, play-centered curriculum.
• Observe and monitor groups of children daily.
• Communicate and make learning visible to parents, students, and faculty.
• Meet with families individually at least twice annually and as requested.
• Act in a moral and ethical manner reflecting the purpose of Baylor University and The Piper Center.
• Complete a minimum of 30 hours of professional development annually.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working with a diverse group of people, including children with special needs and their families.
• Experience with implementing positive guidance techniques in the early years' classroom.
• Ability to partner with co-teacher to provide project-based, emergent curriculum.
• Ability to compose effective correspondence both written and verbally.
• Flexibility and desire to support the Mission of The Piper Center and Baylor University.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• 3 years of relevant work experience.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Generous time off
• Tuition remission
• Automatic retirement contributions