Preschool Teacher

Position Title Preschool Teacher Position Number 998376 Position Status Full-Time Regular Work Hours

Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm

Location Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus

Description

University Overview

Wichita State University has a long tradition of innovation and entrepreneurship that spurs the economy and serves the needs of the local community. This is the place where anything is possible. Where collaboration and innovative ideas shape the future, and entrepreneurship is in our bones. If you have the creativity, passion and insight to help us build a brighter future for our city, state and world-this is the place where you belong.

Position Specific Responsibilities

The Child Development Center is seeking a dependable and caring Preschool Teacher for a classroom of around 9 children. The ideal candidate will be responsible, nurturing, fun, vibrant, and flexible as they interact with preschool students, parents, and co-workers. The Preschool Teacher will oversee all aspects of the classroom including supervision of assistants and children, educational plans, assessments, in-service, and parental communication. If you are interested, please apply below.

Summary of Responsibilities

Responsible for all aspects of the classroom environment including but not limited to lesson planning, teaching, discipline, recreation both indoors and outdoors, safety and security.

Essential Functions

Maintains positive licensure compliance in the assigned classroom in keeping with applicable state regulations. Provides supervision and classroom leadership for the general welfare and individual needs of enrolled children, their families, and all staff working in the classroom. Provides quality child care and education services and appropriate parent involvement activities.

Participates with the Director in the overall planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate daily and individual-child lesson plans, behavior management and classroom activities.

Reviews staff schedules for classroom to ensure the required adult to child ratios. Provides specific direction to student assistants regarding assigned responsibilities, expectations, and duties including classroom cleaning, participation in meals and snacks, and participation and interaction with the children and planned activities.

Supervises the scheduled attendance of each child and reports any changes. Maintains daily verbal contact with parents.

Communicates the organizational philosophy and goals to visitors, and other community programs and organizations.

Commitment

Wichita State University is the only urban-serving public university in Kansas and has the most diverse student body of all the Kansas state universities. Wichita State recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a veteran. Wichita State University has a clear goal in this regard: to be a university that promotes inclusive excellence at every level of our organization. We pride ourselves on being the most innovative university in Kansas, delivering the best educational experience to our students with the distinction for opening pathways to real-life learning, applied research and career opportunities that make people want to stay in Kansas. Our campus provides an experience that promotes all forms of inclusive excellence; a place to learn, work, live and play.

Requirements

Minimum Education

Associate's degree in early childhood or related field by hire date

Preferred Education Minimum Experience

One (1) year of experience in licensed child care facility working with infants

Preferred Experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to work cohesively with customers and coworkers with dissimilar values, traditions and lifestyles

• Empathetic to children's needs and parent concerns

• Ability to recognize and execute safety precautions appropriate to the care of children birth-age 6

• Ability to multi-task, show restraint, and be patient with children birth-age 6

Licenses, Certificates and Registrations

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid Training

Child Abuse and Neglect Training with Head Trauma

Signs and Symptoms of Childhood Illness

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Training

Child Development Training Can obtain after hire.

Sponsorship No, due to budget constraints, the University will not sponsor applicants for employment authorization for this position. User Export Compliance No export control requirement. Additional Information Special Instructions

Department Information

Department 101969-Child Development Center

Salary Information

Pay Information Hourly range beginning at $16.49/hr. and commensurate with experience Overtime Eligibility Yes Eligible for Shift Differential? No Benefits Eligible? Yes Benefit Information

Wichita State University and the State of Kansas offer a variety of benefit programs which are designed to enhance employment. Many of these benefits are available immediately and some with a wait period.

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision and supplemental coverage offerings

• Retirement plan with generous employer contributions

• Basic employer-paid life insurance and optional life insurance

• Employee and Dependent Tuition Assistance Program

• Generous time off accruals

• Full time 12-month employees typically accrue 22 vacation days and 12 days of sick leave per year in addition to 9 annual paid holidays designated by the State of Kansas.

• Additional holidays and/or a discretionary day can be granted by the governor each year.

• Part-time employee accruals are on a pro-rated basis.

• Paid Parental Leave

• State Shared Leave Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Discounts on campus and throughout Wichita through ShockerStart

You can find more information on benefits in the New/Prospective Employee Benefits Guide.

Requisition Details

Requisition Details

Posting Date 05/16/2024 Closing Date Proposed Start Date 06/24/2024

Physical Demands

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements

Ability to position self to participate in development appropriate activities with children.

• Frequent 60-90%

Ability to move, transport, and position children, supplies and/or equipment.

• Frequent 60-90%

Ability to communicate with others and accurately exchange information.

• Frequent 60-90%

Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment including but not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators.

• Rare 0-30%

Ability to drive state vehicle.

• Rare 0-30%

Physical Weight Category Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force to constantly move objects.

Additional Physical Demands

Physical Demands Atypical Physical Job Requirements