Specialist - Outreach-Fixed Term

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality early care and education in a classroom setting, according to state licensing and credentialing requirements.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate a developmentally appropriate program.
• Work with current and prospective families, including arranging and conducting conferences.
• Oversight the implementation of HDFS lab coursework in the classroom; working directly with students to connect lecture material to the classroom, observing lesson implementation, providing feedback, and working directly with the HDFS Instructor of Record on grading.
• Maintain professional conduct per NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.
• Other tasks as assigned by Assistant Director.

Requirements

• A Masters degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a related field and CPR/First Aid certification is required.
• The candidate must also have demonstrated experience supporting individuals in developing effective planning, organization, time management, and task management, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• Child and adult CPR and First Aid;
• Ability to maintain professional conduct per NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct;
• Experience providing childcare to children- birth to three years;
• Knowledge of infant/toddler development and facilitation of growth and learning;
• Ability to establish high quality relationships with children and families.

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Benefits

• Outstanding support from staff as families learn to be advocates for their children through our programs.

Pay

• TBD

Schedule

• TBD

About the Role

The CDL Head Teacher will work with infants and toddlers at the Michigan State University Child Development Laboratory in the department of Human Development and Family Studies. The Head Teacher will provide high-quality early care and education in a classroom setting, according to state licensing and credentialing requirements.