Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Posted: 06-Mar-23
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 143515
Administrative Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist with intake enrollment and scheduling of children
- Assist with hiring and supervision of student workers
- Assist with supervision of IECE internship students
- Demonstrate professionalism within the CEC and as a part of community outreach
- Support collaboration with school districts, First Steps, private providers, and families regarding special education services
- Assist with family involvement, engagement, communication, and education
- Assist with community outreach and involvement including social media
- Assist with NAEYC accreditation and maintaining NAEYC standards of quality
- Assist with health record collection
Instructional Duties and Responsibilities
- Implement evidence-based instruction with fidelity
- Assist with instruction and on-going assessment
- Assist with communication of child progress with families each semester
- Assist with screenings (developmental, vision, hearing)
- Assist teacher team to create, implement and monitor child specific supports
- Assist teacher team with families in need of additional supports
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in early childhood education
- At least one year of experience working with young children (birth through kindergarten entry) with developmental disabilities including autism
- Experience working with an interdisciplinary team
Additional Information:
Salary Grade: 107 Salary Range: $33,000 - $34,000
This is a grant funded position. Continuation is dependent upon funding/need.
Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment.
Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices.
Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, should notify the office of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/University ADA Services (EEO). To request an accommodation, report/express a complaint, or ask questions regarding WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy (#0.2040), please contact Mr. Joshua Hayes, EEO Director/Title IX Investigator/University ADA Coordinator, via email at joshua.hayes@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-5121.
The University is also required to investigate complaints of sex and gender-based harassment, also a form of discrimination, and has designated the Title IX Coordinator as the individual responsible for coordinating the investigation and response to such complaints. The Title IX Coordinator for the University is Ms. Andrea Anderson, who can be contacted via email at andrea.anderson@wku.edu or by phone at (270) 745-5398. Additional information regarding Title IX is accessible via WKU's https://www.wku.edu/titleix/ website.
Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: http://www.wku.edu/atwku/academics.php
