Department Contact: Zaira Falliner, 575-571-5198, zfalline@nmsu.edu
Internal or External Search: Internal - Open to Regular NMSU employees only (temporary/Term employees not eligible)
Advertising Summary: NMSU HeadStart serving Dona Ana County is in need of a Early Childhood Educator, Sr to support our 5 campuses and 11 classrooms in multiple southern NM towns..
Position Details
Position Title: Early Childhood Educator, Senior
College/Division: College of Hlth, Educ & Soc Trans
Department: 350450-DONA ANA HEADSTART PGM
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable): Anthony
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 37,137.17
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Contingent Upon Funding: Contingent upon external funding
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Job Duties and Responsibilities: Planning, organizing, scheduling and conducting lessons and activities for young children. Supervise indoor and outdoor activities of children; Oversight and assist with feeding children; may make referral reports; attends staff meetings, in-service training sessions and other work related functions as necessary; May guide children in eating, resting and toileting; may be responsible for the care of toddlers; assists in keeping areas tidy; maintains discipline and guidance; Keeping records; conducts teacher/parent conferences; Administers pre and post assessments; Address student/parent concerns; Records behavior; Monitors records; Records related information in GoEngage; Is mentor teacher and first point of contact for coverage in classrooms; Hold weekly center based meetings; Performs related work as assigned. other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Associate's Degree + 7 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree + 5 years of relevant experience.
Equivalent Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
10+ years experience with Early childhood preferably in the HS program.
Special Certification/Licensure:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed indoors.
Physical Effort: Light physical effort. Effort applies to no more than two (2) hours per day.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.