"NTT - Faculty (Preschool for All Lead Teacher) - 202400282"

Location 

Carbondale, Illinois

Job Type

Faculty

Job Number

202400282

Department

School of Education-SIUC

Opening Date

07/24/2024

FLSA:

Exempt

Security/Safety Sensitive:

Security sensitive (subject to pre-employment criminal background investigation)

• Description
• Benefits

Description

For over 30 years, the Southern Region Early Childhood Programs have provided high quality early childhood programming to children and families. Continuing their mission to work as a comprehensive team with families, school districts and communities, the Preschool for All Program is seeking talented individuals for the position of Lead Teacher. 

Examples of Duties

The Preschool For All Lead Teacher plans and implements developmentally appropriate activities for the children in the prekindergarten classroom, maintains a system of performance assessment through ongoing observations and collection of portfolio information to reflect the development of each child, encourages and supports parent participation, participates in Child Find screenings to determine enrollment eligibility of children, collaborates with school district personnel and outside agencies, and performs other duties as needed and assigned.

The Preschool for All Lead Teacher, Assistant Teacher and Parent Educator work together as a team to recruit families and screen children for enrollment and to provide transition and support experiences for children and families as they prepare for kindergarten. Together, the Lead Teacher, Assistant Teacher and Parent Educator create a fun and engaging learning environment for the children. 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required for the rank of Assistant Instructor, and a Master’s degree is required for the rank of Assistant Lecturer. Degrees must be completed by the start date of employment.
• Appropriate licensure through one of the following options:
• Active Illinois State Board of Education Professional Educator License (PEL) with an endorsement in Early childhood Education;
• a letter from the Illinois State Board of Education stating the Illinois State Board of Education Professional Educator License (PEL) with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education will be issued by the date of hire;
• Illinois Professional Development System Gateways of Opportunity Early Childhood Credential Level 5 with a written plan to complete the PEL with an endorsement in Early Childhood Education by the start date of employment, as required by the Illinois State Board of Education.
• Preschool or Kindergarten experience (either post-degree or pre-professional/clinical).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Early Childhood Special Education Endorsement;
• Bilingual Education or ELL Endorsement;
• Spanish language proficiency to speak and write; 
• Creative Curriculum trained to use the tool; Early Learning Scale trained to use the tool; membership, committee work, or presentations to professional educational organizations at the local, state, and national levels;
• DCFS licensing experience working in a position using the regulations; and/or supervising early childhood interns and practicum students are preferred.
• We are particularly interested in candidates with experience working with diverse populations of families with young children that are at-risk of academic failure.

Supplemental Information

SRECP - Quigley Hall Room 121 - Mail code: 4633 

Contact: Micki Moon, micki.moon@siu.edu 

SIU Carbondale, member of the SIU System, is an anti-racist community that opposes racism, discrimination and inequity in any form, and embraces diversity, inclusion, equity, and justice for all people.

SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.