Child Development Teacher

Details: 2 Positions

Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2025

Position 1 Level/Term:Community College Professional 17, 10-month, Tenure Track Position

Position 2 Level/Term:(Anticipated vacancy) Community College Professional 17, 12-month, Special Appointment, Temporary

Hours:Full-time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date:The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Location:

CT State Naugatuck Valley 

750 Chase Pkwy, Waterbury, CT  06708  

• This position is not remote** For more information about CT State Community College and the campus please visitHome - CT State
  
  

CT State Community College Mission:

Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.

CT State Community College Vision:

Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.

CT State Community College Equity Statement:

Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.

Anticipated Start Date:

10-month start date: August 8, 2025

12-month start date: June 2025 (Anticipated vacancy)

Position Summary:

Individual colleges within the Community College system provide child development centers, offering childcare, child development, nutrition and related services for the pre-school children of students, staff and citizens of communities in their respective service areas. The colleges also offer academic programs in early childhood education. The child development centers provide the collateral function of serving as laboratories for practical experience by early childhood education students.

The Child Development Teacher plans and carries out learning activities for pre-school children in a college child development center as well as assisting early childhood education students of the Community College in gaining practical pre-school teaching experience as part of their curriculum.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the Director of Child Development Center or other administrator, the Child Development Teacher is accountable for contributing to the development and care of children enrolled in the College's Child Development Center through effective performance in these essential functional areas:

• Teaching the Center’s children
• Accountable for providing age and developmentally appropriate learning experiences for assigned children in the College’s Child Development Center
• Overseeing student teachers’ academic lab experience
• Accountable for contributing to the practical experience of the College’s early childhood education students
• Parent communications
• Accountable for communicating with parents about their children’s progress as well as about the services of the Center
• Participating in Center administration
• Accountable for contributing to the effective management of the Center by participating in its administration
  

In addition to the accountabilities listed above, the incumbent is required to carry out the essential duties of: Attendance and participation at convocation and commencement ceremonies; Service on assigned committees and task forces; Attendance and participation at committee, staff, informational and professional meetings. These may involve attendance at evening or weekend events.

This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or anappropriately related field together with two (2) or more years of experience in a related field; or a combination of education, training and experience which would lead to the competencies required for successful performance of the position’s essential duties.

Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:

• Early childhood education
• Child development and learning principles and applications
• Child care administration
  
  

Candidates must possess proven ability to effectively work with culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students. They are expected to have excellent interpersonal oral and written communication skillsalong with strongInformation technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams etc.).

Special Requirements:

• Hold a valid First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration Certificates approved by the OEC Division of Licensing; Health & Safety Training, Mandated Reporter Training
• Incumbents must be fingerprinted through the Office of Early Childhood and approved to work in a childcaresetting
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards and the Connecticut Documentation and Observation for Teaching Systems
• Experience with NAEYC Accreditation and State of CT Early Childhood Education licensing
• Experience within a laboratory school and/or with preservice teachers
• Knowledge of and/or experience with the Reggio Emilia Approach
• Two (2) or more years of experience teaching preschool children
• Demonstrated experience communicating with students, caregivers, and staff in Spanish and/or Albanian
• Demonstrated experience utilizing and evaluating classroom and behavior management strategies (e.g., PBIS, etc.)
  
  

Starting Salary:

Anticipated Salary; includes excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits.The salary will be based on the selected candidate’s qualifications such as education and job-related experience, and internal equity.

10-month salary: $57,188 approximate annual (August-June)

12-month salary: $68,623 approximate annual (Anticipated vacancy)

We offera comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies; several retirement plans; and many choices for comprehensive health insurance.You also have access to many additional benefits to save for retirement, protect your family & more with supplemental benefits.Tuition reimbursement may apply if applicable. For more information, please visit our website at:CSCU - Human Resources - Future Employees.

Application Instructions:

To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume.The cover letter may be entered as text in the corresponding box, or it can be uploaded as a combined file with the resume.

Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable. Toapply via our website, visitwww.ct.edu/hr/jobs.

Selection Procedure:

Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidateswho have been selected and approvedtointerviewwill be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates' qualifications.

Background Screening:

All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check, including granting permission to contact current and previous employers for verification. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination

CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, PhD, MSW,Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, (johnpaul.chaissoncardenas@ctstate.edu).

CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F

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