AVANCE - San Antonio · 1 month ago
Child Development Teacher - Uvalde
Uvalde, TX
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expAVANCE - San Antonio is focused on supporting the development of children and families. The Child Development Teacher will care for infants and toddlers, addressing their cognitive, social, and emotional needs while ensuring their safety and well-being.
Individual & Family Services
Responsibilities
Promotes and models the organization’s Core Values
Always ensures the safety and well-being of children while under AVANCE’s care
Follows program confidentiality policies concerning information about children, families, and other staff members
Ensures that no child will be left alone or unsupervised while under our care
Uses positive methods of child guidance and will not engage in corporal punishment, emotional or physical abuse, or humiliation. In addition, staff will not employ methods of discipline that involve isolation, the use of food as punishment or reward, or the denial of basic needs
When administering medications, the staff member must:
Read the label and prescription directions in relation to the required dose, frequency, storage, and other circumstances relative to administration
Use age-appropriate administration techniques to gain the child’s cooperation; and
Document that medication, in fact, was administered
Maintains an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child’s family, encourage their involvement in the program, and promote parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships
Promotes feelings of security and trust in infants and toddlers by being warm, supportive, and comforting, and by establishing strong and caring relationships with them
Provides toddlers with experiences and opportunities that allow them to develop curiosity, initiative, problem-solving skills, and creativity, as well as a sense of self and a feeling of belonging to the group
Conducts developmental screenings of infants and toddlers’ motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills
Plans and prepares healthy and safe activities and provides supplies needed, according to lesson plans
Prepares and delivers the disinfecting solutions for all classrooms in the morning on a daily basis
Develops and teaches weekly lesson plans for each child according to early childhood and assessment tool standards
Reports any unsafe or potentially unsafe areas inside or outside to include broken or non-working equipment
Assures that parents sign-in on the right day and times in and out are documented by parent
Maintains proper hygiene in children and all equipment and space used for care of children
Reports suspected neglect, abuse, medical conditions/illnesses immediately
Maintains assigned child’s portfolio and other documentation as specified by requirements
Responsible for maintaining an average daily attendance of at least 85 percent in applicable programs
Encourages parents to always have their child(ren) in class. When the child is absent, staff inquires as to the reason(s) for the absenteeism
Responsible for reporting to supervisor any patterns of absences or any special circumstances surrounding absenteeism
Responsible for initiating and documenting appropriate family support procedures for all children with four or more consecutive unexcused absences. These procedures include home visits or other direct contact with the child’s parent(s)
Participates in pre-service training, plans, and participates in start of the year programming, conducts home visits, oversees execution of health examinations, screening, and immunization activities, including maintenance of records, and conducts other duties as assigned
Actively encourages parents to participate in two home visits annually for each child enrolled in a center-based program option. These home visits must be initiated and carried out by the child’s teacher. The major purpose of the home visits is to enhance the parental role in the growth and development of the child. (Positions in PCEP do not require home visits.)
Files and tracks program required information in the family folder
Attends staff training as required
Incorporates, in a consistent manner, the procedures as part of the daily classroom operations and instruction
Ensures that procedures are followed in accordance with State and Federal regulations and that all performance, program and licensing standards are followed consistently
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Infant and Toddler CDA (Child Development Associate Credential)
CPR and First Aid Training
Must be computer literate, and have proficient working knowledge of assigned databases, software, and systems
Must have interpersonal and team building skills
Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
Strong verbal and written communication, problem solving and decision-making skills
Must have dependable transportation daily, valid driver's license, a clean driving record, current auto liability insurance and be bondable by AVANCE, San Antonio, Inc
Preferred
Associate in Early Childhood Education or Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education or related field with 18 hours in Early Childhood Education
Six (6) months in a licensed childcare facility or in a public/private school or early childhood facility or has completed an early childhood degree program where practicum(s) were required
Spanish fluency helpful, but not required
Company
AVANCE - San Antonio
stablished in 1973, AVANCE (Uh-vahn-say) is a national, non-profit organization, primarily serving Texas, that meets hard to reach, low-income families where they are.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Julia Moss
Chief Operating Officer
Dawn Cunningham, PHR, SHRM-CP
Chief Human Resource Officer
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