Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Training & development
- Vision insurance
SUMMARY
The Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher is responsible for demonstrating competency in the provision of responsive caregiving, effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, planning and implementation of learning experiences, curriculum, and the use of ongoing assessments that capture children’s progress in alignment with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning guidelines, inclusively for children with disabilities and dual language learners. This includes the overall management, organization, and educational and emotional climate of the classroom that supports the healthy growth and development of infants and toddlers in child development centers.
The Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher is responsible for demonstrating competency in the provision of responsive caregiving, effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, planning and implementation of learning experiences, curriculum, and the use of ongoing assessments that capture children’s progress in alignment with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning guidelines, inclusively for children with disabilities and dual language learners. This includes the overall management, organization, and educational and emotional climate of the classroom that supports the healthy growth and development of infants and toddlers in child development centers.
RESPONSIBILITIES
● Actively supervise and ensure the health, well-being, and safety of children.
● Ability to implement age-appropriate infant and toddler lesson plans, effectively implement curriculum components with fidelity and inclusively scaffold and facilitate exploration to meet the individual needs of children individual needs.
● Articulate and demonstrate sound early childhood principles and effective teaching practices for Infants and Toddlers.
● Ability to partner with and effectively communicate with children, families, and staff to implement school readiness strategies.
● Ability to make decisions that affect the operation, care, and education of the children within their classroom with minimal guidance, demonstrating professionalism in decision-making, leadership in appearance and demeanor.
● Ability to facilitate family engagement experiences, two home visits/parent conferences per year.
● Ability to coordinate other classroom staff and classroom volunteers in the daily routine.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
● Infant Toddler Child Development Associate (Required) Preferred: Associate degree or higher in early childhood education or a related field.
● Minimum of 24 months of classroom teaching experience in a state licensed childcare center
● Must be at least 18 years or older
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES
● Enjoy daily contact with children.
● Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills & be able to interact professionally with adults.
● Have a working knowledge of human behavior and early childhood education. Ability to incorporate creativity within classroom learning experiences.
● Computer proficiency required.
● Must pass a pre-employment and/or periodic physical examination, TB skin test, and a complete background check every 24 months.
● Ability to communicate a basic understanding of child development (specifically – infants and toddlers), Center for Transforming Lives policies and procedures, and regulatory requirements (including, but not exclusively, Texas Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers and Head Start Program Performance Standards).
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Center for Transforming Lives partners with single mothers and their children so they can thrive. Founded in 1907, Center for Transforming Lives is one of Tarrant County’s biggest family safety nets, working to disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness among the most vulnerable in our community. The non-profit meets the needs of 3,000 women and children annually, through a comprehensive and evidence-based, two-generation and trauma-informed model. Thanks to housing support, early childhood education, economic mobility services and counseling services that work across generations, parents and children establish security and well-being as a family. Led by CEO Carol Klocek since 2009, the $20 million non-profit opened its new Riverside Campus headquarters in May.
Center for Transforming Lives is the only homeless services provider in Tarrant County and one of seven early childhood education centers to achieve National Accreditation, recognized for the highest standards of care in the nation.
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