Position Title:Early Childhood Teacher- Head Start/Early Head Start Program, Academic Year 2021-2022 (12075) Department:643496 - Head Start Job Category:Administrative/Professional - Ongoing Recruitment Location:East Saint Louis Campus Job Posting Description:

Getting young children and their families ready for school and ready for life! Head Start programs prepare America’s most vulnerable young children to succeed in school and in life beyond school. The SIUE Head Start/Early Head Start program serves more than 860 families and children birth through age five, including children with special needs, throughout St. Clair County and consists of a team of individuals dedicated to making real change that leads to the success of children, families and communities. The program is housed in 12 early childhood centers, eight managed directly by SIUE staff and five collaborations. SIUE’s Head Start program includes a rigorous school readiness program and provides comprehensive services, such as health/dental screenings and family engagement and support activities. The Head Start program currently has multiple immediate Early Childhood Teacher vacancies to fill for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Head Start/Early Head Start Early Childhood Teachers welcome children and families from diverse backgrounds and create a safe, loving, developmentally appropriate space that promotes emotional/social growth and provides a rigorous school readiness experience. Position responsibilities include preparing developmentally appropriate instructional plans, individualizing all child instruction (including for children with identified specialized needs), and managing classroom behavior. Teachers conduct developmental screenings, complete on-going assessments, and maintain/analyze child outcome data in order to determine future instruction as well as participate in home visits and parent-teacher conferences.

Head Start Teacher positions are nine- month (August - May), full-time positions, and serve children between the ages of three and five years of age. Early Head Start Teacher positions are twelve- month, full-time positions, and serve children between the ages of six weeks and thirty-six months of age. SIUE Head Start centers are located in Belleville, Cahokia, Caseyville, East St. Louis, Lebanon, and Lovejoy, Illinois. Final center assignments will be decided upon hire based on programmatic needs.

SIUE offers an exceptional array of benefits to all full-time employees including medical, dental and life insurance; tuition waivers; financial savings plans; vacation leave; and pension plan as part of a total compensation package to eligible employees.

Interested candidates are invited to apply to our Early Childhood Teacher openings through this posting.

This is a continuos recruitment posting for academic year 2021-2022 Administrative/Professional positions at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and will close to applicants at end of business day, 11:59 pm CST, on the posting end date. SIUE offers an exceptional array of benefits to all full-time and part-time (50% or more) employees including medical, dental and life insurance; tuition waivers; financial savings plans; vacation and sick leave; and pension plan as part of a total compensation package to eligible employees.

To Apply for this Vacancy:
Click the “Apply for Position” button at the top of the job description page. This will prompt you to access your existing HireTouch account or create a new account, only create a new account if you have NEVER done so previously. After logging in or completing your new profile, you can then complete the required SIUE application documents for each individual position.

Candidates must upload and attach the following documentation to their application package in SIUE’s HireTouch system:
-Cover Letter
-Resume
-Unofficial academic transcripts, including those for SIUE. All candidates must provide transcripts for educational qualification verification and/or course work assessment.
-List of at least three professional references with current contact information.

When uploading your required documents, please ensure you attach them to the correct position using the drop-down box. Failure to follow this step may keep Hiring Managers from reviewing your materials.

Applicants also need to complete the full Administrative / Professional application forms package located under the Applicant Profile box in HireTouch. Incomplete application packages will result in a delay of review and/or non-review.

Applicants will be subject to a background check and/or drug screening prior to an offer of employment.

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications:

-A Baccalaureate or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education; (Tier 1)
OR
-A Baccalaureate or advanced degree with coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education with experience teaching preschool-aged children. (Tier 1)
OR
-Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education and a minimum of two years of experience teaching infants, toddlers, and/or pre-school aged children as well as currently enrolled in a qualifying, degree-seeking program leading to a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education with at least half (50%) of the required coursework completed. (Tier 2)

*All candidates must provide transcripts for a full course work assessment.

Preferred Qualifications:

-Experience in teaching pre-school aged children;
-Experience interacting with diverse individuals at various levels within a team;
-Physically accustomed to floor exercises and walking/bending/kneeling.

FLSA Exemption Status:Exempt Posting Salary:Based on collective bargaining agreement and credentials at time of hire, excellent benefits package. Posting Start Date:06/01/2021 Posting End Date:05/31/2022 Required Documents:Cover Letter, Resume, Transcripts