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Bing Nursery School is part of the School of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University and serves as a laboratory for the Department of Psychology. The department established the school in 1949, and the current building in 1966, to serve as a site for research and training in child development. It provides high quality educational programs to over 550 young children (2-5 years) each year, their parents, students in training, research and teaching faculty, and educators worldwide.
Bing Nursery School is seeking a Teacher 1. The teacher will work under general supervision of the Head Teacher and must possess and demonstrate a positive outlook on continuous process improvement efforts while maintaining a team-based and customer-focused mindset. It is critical that this position exhibit the abilities to practice sound judgment and decision-making, effective written & oral communication, strong attention to detail and respectful relationship management. This position must also exhibit a strong desire to continuously learn new and unfamiliar business topics, policies, and procedures as they relate to position - the ability to translate this information into operational successes will be critical.
This position is a 100% FTE, fixed-term exempt position, from September 5, 2023 through June 14, 2024, with a possible extension to August 9, 2024, and will be based on the Stanford campus and will be considered for an option of telecommuting (hybrid of working on-site and off-site), subject to operational need.
CORE DUTIES:
Plan and implement educational experiences for pre-school children with a child development focus in a laboratory school setting to support faculty research and undergraduate instruction in developmental psychology and early education.
Plan and implement creative and challenging curriculum projects and activities in the areas of language and literacy, cognitive, emotional, social, and physical growth; plan and structure environments to facilitate activities.
Provide instruction to children; identify emerging curriculum and work with the children on short-term and long-term projects.
Use observation skills to record children's behavior and maintain anecdotal records.
Work directly with parents providing verbal updates and interpreting their children's behavior; may conduct conferences with families including initial developmental history intake, spring review and home visits.
Work directly with researchers to facilitate faculty and undergraduate student research projects; help children to participate in relevant studies; help researchers develop rapport with children.
Demonstrate to undergraduate students the links between theory and actual classroom activity in support of the student's academic development.
Design, produce and document program content and the children's work; write articles for school newsletters; present at parent seminars and early childhood conferences; provide tours for visitors.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, or equivalent education and courses in education and child development. Previous experience teaching young children. Experience in a laboratory school desirable.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Proficiency in the teaching of young children.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with colleagues, parents, students, and faculty.
Certifications and Licenses:
None
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Constantly twist/bend/stoop/squat.
Frequently stand/walk, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, perform desk-based computer tasks, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds.
Occasionally sit, kneel/crawl, reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, use a telephone, writing by hand, sort/file paperwork or parts, scrub/sweep/mop/chop/mix.
Requires good visual and auditory acuity.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work outdoors on a regular basis, occasionally in inclement weather. Includes caring for animals and plants.
Work evenings and weekends.
May be exposed to noise > 80dB TWA, bleach, vomit, or blood.
Other duties may also be assigned, not all unique aspects of this job are covered by this job posting. A full job description will be shared during the interview process.
The expected pay range for this position is $65,000 - 96,000 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.
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