Preschool Teacher (Limited-term position)

University of Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame (ND.jobs) is accepting applications for a Preschool Teacher (Limited-term position).

Applications will be accepted until 01/26/2025.

• Plan and implement a daily preschool program, that runs Monday-Friday, 8:30am-2:30pm, throughout the academic school year plus an additional summer session, and serves 15 children, ages 3-5 years. The preschool program will foster each child's physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development in a nurturing and language/literacy rich environment. This involves adhering to health, safety, and emergency care protocols and sanitation guidelines, creating an environment that fosters individual and group learning, and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum. The preschool will follow the High Scope Curriculum, which incorporates respect for individual differences including learning styles, cultural differences, point of views, and individual preferences. Weekly lesson plans will be posted in the classroom and made available to parents on request.
• Ensure that children's development, the program, and the classroom environment are assessed regularly, using a range of standardized tools. Children's development will be assessed using the HighScope CORAdvantage online system, the Peabody Test of Receptive Language, and the OMWPK Kindergarten Checklist, with the target goals that children will demonstrate 10 months of growth during the academic year. The learning environment will be assessed yearly using the Program Quality Assessment Tool (target goal 4.0) and the Paths To Quality Checklist (target - maintaining PTQ Level 3).
• Collaborate with RCLC staff to promote an atmosphere that fosters relationship-building and learning at the Robinson Community Learning Center. Attend RCLC weekly staff
  meetings and participate in Centerwide events. Coordinate schedules and work collaboratively in the classroom with Community-Engaged Learning volunteers and AmeriCorps members.
• Maintain compliance with state agencies such as Paths to Quality, Child Care Licensing, and the Child and Adult Food Care Program through South Bend Schools. Make sure required records are kept accurately and updated regularly, and that operational guidelines are adhered to.
• Recruitment and enrollment of preschool families. Assist parents with applications for CCDF and On My Way Prek (OMWPK) vouchers, and ensure parents remain in voucher compliance by swiping their voucher cards for daily attendance. Maintain ongoing communication with parents, which may include conducting home visits and parent conferences, writing a monthly parent newsletters, and planning weekly at-home family literacy activities.

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ABOUT NOTRE DAME:
The University of Notre Dame, founded in 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., of the Congregation of Holy Cross, is an independent, national Catholic university located in Notre Dame, Ind. For the fifth consecutive year, the University of Notre Dame has received Honor Roll distinctions as one of the top 10 higher education workplaces in the country in the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual 'Great Colleges to Work For' survey...and we are proud of it!

This appointment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Applicants will be asked to identify all felony convictions and/or pending felony charges. Felony convictions do not automatically bar an individual from employment. Each case will be examined separately to determine the appropriateness of employment in the particular position. Failure to be forthcoming or dishonesty with respect to felony disclosures can result in the disqualification of a candidate. The full procedure can be viewed at https://facultyhandbook.nd.edu/?id=link-73597.

Equal Opportunity Employment StatementThe University of Notre Dame seeks to attract, develop, and retain the highest quality faculty, staff and administration. The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and is committed to building a culturally diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from female and minority candidates and those candidates attracted to a university with a Catholic identity. Moreover, Notre Dame prohibits discrimination against veterans or disabled qualified individuals, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors to employ and advance veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a).

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please apply online at http://ND.jobs to Job # S251673. For additional information about working at the University of Notre Dame and various benefits available to employees, please visit http://hr.nd.edu/why-nd. The University of Notre Dame supports the needs of dual career couples and has a Dual Career Assistance Program in place to assist relocating spouses and significant others with their job search.







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