Child Development Associate Senior

Hiring Department

Child Development Lab in the College of Education and Human Development

Job Description Serve as Child Development Associate Senior in a university-based early childhood to young children between the ages of 2 1/2 - 5 to 6 weeks - 28 months old. Child Development Associate Seniors are primarily responsible for caring and educating preschool children; planning, preparing, implementing, and evaluating curriculum activities that foster and encourage children's development; developing individual learning goals for each child; conducting developmental assessments; ensuring supportive communication with parents; and demonstrating effective early childhood teaching and classroom management skills to undergraduate students. The Child Development Associate Senior is expected to collaborate with the teaching team, other faculty, and practicum students to plan and execute a program that is developmentally sound, multi-culturally relevant, and sensitive to the range of individual differences reflected in our student, staff and family populations.

Shift

8 hour shift (Monday-Friday) 8:00am-5:00pm.

Minimum Qualifications An Associate's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and at least 6 months of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications A Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education, Education, Human Development, or another closely related field

CPR Certification

Child Development Associate Certification

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary Range: $22.00 - $24.00 hourly

Grade: GGS-007

University Title: Senior Child Development Associate

Internal applicants can determine their university title by accessing the Talent Profile file in myHR.

Application Materials

Letter of application, resume, and transcripts combined into one PDF or Microsoft Word document should be uploaded as the resume attachment.

Application reviews will begin when received and continue until a suitable candidate is hired.

Sponsorship Information

Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefit Eligibility

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement

Equal Employment Opportunity The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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