Assist Lead Teachers in developing, planning, and implementing
daily activities and lesson plans.
Arrange, organize, and maintain educational materials,
classroom environments, and equipment.
Document daily activities, maintain accurate classroom records,
and prepare required reports.
Communicate regularly with parents through daily updates,
monthly newsletters, timely emails, and meetings as needed.
Maintain a Professional Development Record and complete all
required training and credentialing mandates.
Assume full classroom responsibilities in the absence of the
Lead Teacher.
Perform other duties as assigned to support classroom and
Center operations.
Qualifications:
- Associate's degree or two-year college equivalent and 3-5 years
of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education
and experience, required.
- Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or a related
field highly preferred.
- Solid understanding of early childhood development and working
knowledge of early childhood education standards.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and nurturing
skills.
- Demonstrated initiative, adaptability, and commitment to
continuous professional development.
- Flexibility to work during Center operating hours (typically
7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) to meet licensing ratios and operational
needs.
- Skills or experience in language, art, music, or drama highly
valued.
- Ability to work across multiple age groups, including infant,
toddler, and preschool classrooms.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
- Occasional lifting of 25-50 pounds.
- Frequent standing or walking.
- Intermittent sitting, standing, stooping, bending, crouching,
and kneeling.
Background Check Requirement:
A comprehensive post-offer, pre-employment background check is
required for this position. Periodic background checks may also be
conducted during employment in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
About the Division of Business
Services:
The Division of Business Services (BSD) supports the individual and
collective needs of the Penn community by promoting a hospitable,
customer-focused campus environment and delivering mission-critical
services and essential operations. BSD's mission is to provide
high-quality service in a fiscally responsible manner that supports
Penn's academic, research, and community priorities.
The Division is currently focused on three major strategic
initiatives:
- Revenue growth and retention through improved marketing
efforts, expanded services, and the development of new distribution
channels
- Driving productivity for the Division and its customers
through enhanced use of technology
- Enhancing service offerings through facility upgrades
and expansions
Learn more:
https://business-services.upenn.edu
About Penn Children's Center:
Penn Children's Center provides high-quality early childhood
education for children ages three months to five years. Located on
the University of Pennsylvania campus, PCC serves the University
and surrounding communities through a developmentally appropriate,
play-based approach that supports lifelong learning and
growth.
Learn more:
https://business-services.upenn.edu/childcare
Department / School
Business Services
Pay Range
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications,
experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the
requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges
based on external market data for the job's level. Internal
organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin
(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected
under applicable federal, state or local law.
Special Requirements
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is
made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the
requirements of the job.
University Benefits
- Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn
offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health,
dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your
family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending
accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care
expenses with pre-tax dollars.
- Tuition: Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition
benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get
tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also
eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
- Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to
help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and
Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a
pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment
options through TIAA and Vanguard.
- Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a
substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the
year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal
affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with
family-whatever your personal needs may be.
- Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth
Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family
members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the
costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community
or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you're newly hired, you
won't have to provide proof of good health or be subject to
underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always
provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
- Wellness and Work-life Resources: Penn is committed to
supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing
demands of work and personal life. That's why we offer a wide
variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health,
your family, and your work-life balance.
- Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an
array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and
professionally.
- University Resources: As a member of the Penn community,
you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as
cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the
University's libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our
arboretum and art galleries. There's always something going on at
Penn, whether it's a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest
music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn
Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member
of the Penn community, you're right in the middle of the
excitement-and you and your family can enjoy many of these
activities for free.
- Discounts and Special Services: From arts and
entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great
deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and
cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission
and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy
substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars
from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie
tickets, and admission to theme parks.
- Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer
creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance
between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use
of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job
structures.
- Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable
loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or
currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for
closing costs or home improvements.
- Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible
employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal
adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up
to two adoptions in your household.
To learn more, please visit:
https://www.hr.upenn.edu/PennHR/benefits-pay
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer.
Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race,
color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin
(including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship
status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected
under applicable federal, state, or local law.
To apply, visit https://wd1.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/upenn/careers-at-penn/job/Left-Bank-Penn-Childrens-Center/Assistant-Teacher--Penn-Children-s-Center_JR00125049
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