Qualifications:
- Must be eighteen (18) years of age or older.
- A bachelor’s degree in child development or early childhood education, equivalent coursework.
AND
- One (1) year of experience teaching toddlers in a child care facility and/or classroom setting. Bilingual in English and Spanish, preferred.
Requirements:
- Initial Pre-Employment Physical and TB Screening (Agency Expense)
- Criminal Background Check (Agency Expense)
- Fingerprinting (Agency Expense)
Job Summary:
The Head Start Teacher is responsible for supervising and instructing children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
Essential Duties:
- Plan and implement children’s individual and group activities to stimulate growth in the areas of language development; literacy; mathematics; creative arts; social and development; and physical development.
- Maintain regular attendant and dependability.
- Ensure that appropriate child-staff ratio is met while delivering services and children are supervised at all times.
- Participate in and assist during meal and snack time following family-style meal services and guiding children in clean-up afterward.
- Maintain a safe and secure learning environment for children in your class both indoors and outdoors during all program hours, reporting any safety concerns to supervisor.
- Complete Parent Conferences and Home Visits according to agency schedule.
- Promote timely and sufficient communications with center parents, including their child’s progress in the program; announcements; facility and agency activities; policies; enrollment procedures; and developmental/behavioral concerns.
- Provide information to families, including information supporting the areas of family partnerships, nutrition, child health, and community involvement.
- Participate and provide support for Center Parent Meetings, approved parent activities and Staff meetings.
Work Environment:
- Must be able to lift up to fifty (50) pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Must be able to walk, squat/kneel, sit on the floor, see, hear and speak with children to ensure children’s health and safety.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
All Positions:
Ensure confidentiality of agency and family information assigned to the position; Report to work at scheduled time and maintain good attendance; Perform all duties in a safe, timely and professional manner; Participate with a positive attitude and behavior in all program activities and communications with children, families, staff and the general public; Work effectively with individuals of diverse educational, socio-economic, and cultural backgrounds, and those with disabilities and special needs; and attend all training programs and conferences as required by position and allowed by the budget.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $15.78 - $17.61 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
Following CDC guidelines. Must be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit exemption form for either medical or religious purposes.
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bastrop, TX 78602: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: One location