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Child Development Assistant Teacher\
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Department: 3670055055 Center for Child Development\
Job no: 516043\
Employment type: Staff Full Time (Unclassified - Term)\
Location: Manhattan, Kansas\
Worksite: On-site requirement\
Categories: Child Development\
Pay Grade: 03A\
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About This Role:\
The Department of Applied Human Sciences, within the College of Health
and Human Sciences, is seeking a Child Development Assistant Teacher
to join their team at the Center for Child Development. The
assistant teacher is responsible for providing support to the lead
teacher in the areas of designing, planning, and leading activities for
children. This position ensures a clean and safe environment for all
children in attendance and regularly communicates with teaching staff,
parents, and administrators regarding issues that concern the children.
This position reports to the Center\'s Assistant Director.\
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Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Assist lead teacher to develop and implement curriculum that fosters
development in motor, cognitive, language, social, emotional, and
creative domains
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and their
families
- Create and maintain a positive learning environment in accordance
with early childhood standards, regulations, and tools
- Maintain orderly and sanitary conditions by completing tasks on
daily cleaning charts and NAEYC Cleaning and Sanitation Frequency
Chart in accordance with Center, State, and National guidelines
- Maintain regular contact with the assistant director and lead
teacher regarding classroom issues (i.e., challenging behaviors,
parent concerns, child absences, suspected abuse/neglect, and
suspected developmental delays)
- Model and maintain confidentiality in and outside of the classroom
setting in regard to children, parents, staff, students, and
volunteers
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Why Join Us:\
The Department of Applied Human Sciences is dedicated to making a
difference in people\'s lives through research, teaching, engagement,
outreach, service, and clinical intervention. Our faculty, staff, and
supervised student specialists provide direct services and outreach to
enhance the health and well-being of individuals and families through
many programs, including the Center for Child Development (CCD) as part
of the larger Kansas Institute for Early Childhood Education and
Research (KIECER). KIECER\'s mission is to generate knowledge and apply
the science of child development to education, research, policy, and
practice for young children and their families and engage the
communities in which they live and grow. We are committed to providing a
rich and deep understanding of early childhood development informed by
theory, research, and evidence-based practices.\
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The Center for Child Development (CCD) serves as the clinical training
site for students enrolled in the state-approved and nationally
accredited undergraduate preservice teacher education program in early
childhood education; provides quality childcare to K-State and the
larger campus community; is accredited by the National Academy of Early
Childhood Programs of the National Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC); is licensed by the Kansas Department of Health
and Environment (KDHE); and meets high-quality food service standards of
the Child and Adult Care Food Program.\
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For more information on the Department of Applied Human Sciences and the
Center for Child Development:
https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/ahs/
and
[https://www.k-state.edu/ccd/](https://apptrkr.com/get_redirect.php?id=5122446&targetURL=https://www.k-state.edu/ccd/ .\
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The College of Health and Human Sciences is home to six academic
departments (Applied Human Sciences; Food, Nutrition, Dietetics &
Health; Hospitality Management; Interior Design & Fashion Studies;
Personal Financial Planning; and Kinesiology), the Center on Aging,
Physician Assistant program, and a Nursing partnership with Wichita
State University. The College enrolls more than 2,300 undergraduate and
400 graduate students and employs more than 115 full-time faculty
members in teaching, research, and Extension positions
(https://www.hhs.k-state.edu/).
The College is committed to promoting research, scholarship, creative
activity, and discovery with a strategic and cohesive focus on health
and human behavior.\
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Kansas State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that
includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, and paid
time off (vacation, sick, and holidays). To see what benefits are
available, please visit
https://www.k-state.edu/hsc/benefits.\
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