Child Development Associate Senior

About the role

Serve as a Child Development Associate Senior in a university-based early childhood program serving children ages 2½–5 years and 6 weeks–28 months. The position involves caring for and educating young children, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum, conducting assessments, communicating with families, and modeling effective early childhood teaching practices for undergraduate students. The role requires collaboration with the teaching team, faculty, and practicum students to deliver a program that is developmentally sound, multiculturally relevant, and responsive to individual differences among children, staff, and families.

Responsibilities

• Care for and educate preschool-aged children
• Plan, prepare, implement, and evaluate curriculum activities that foster children's development
• Develop individual learning goals for each child
• Conduct developmental assessments
• Maintain supportive communication with parents
• Demonstrate effective early childhood teaching and classroom management skills to undergraduate students
• Collaborate with the teaching team, faculty, and practicum students to plan and execute a developmentally sound, multiculturally relevant program sensitive to individual differences

Requirements

• Associate's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least 6 months of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Human Development, or a closely related field
• CPR Certification
• Child Development Associate Certification

Pay

Hourly range: $22.00–$24.00 (Grade GGS-007; University Title: Senior Child Development Associate)

Schedule

8-hour shift, Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Paid caregiver leave
• Educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses

Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.