Student Employment Pool- Early Childhood Teacher Assistant

Primary Purposes of the Organizational Unit

The mission of the Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC) is to provide childcare that encompasses the needs of each child and family in a safe, educational environment. The structure of the ECLC’s focus is on the individual needs of each child, while providing quality, reliable, and safe childcare in preparation for higher education.

The ECLC seeks to provide a program of experience designed to attain the following goals: to provide many opportunities for social development and adjustment; to promote development of good health habits; to provide opportunities for self-expression through language, music, art, role playing, dramatizations, and other play experiences. To provide an atmosphere in which a child can succeed, thus building confidence in his or her own ability and worth.to provide an atmosphere in which creativity is stimulated; to develop a feeling of adequacy with emphasis on independence and good work habits; and to lay foundations for subject matter learning and intellectual growth.