AVANCE - San Antonio · 1 month ago
Child Development Teacher (PCEP)
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expAVANCE - San Antonio is dedicated to providing a nurturing environment for child development. The Child Development Teacher will create individualized educational goals for children, conduct assessments, and maintain a safe and developmentally appropriate atmosphere for infants and toddlers.
Individual & Family Services
Responsibilities
Be familiar with and adhere to the Head Start Program Performance Standards, State of Texas Child Care Licensing requirements, and NAEYC regulations
Conduct daily screenings and assessments using Cognitive Toy Box Assessments, ASQs, and the AVANCE PCEP Framework tools, and conduct home visits as needed
Maintain a 1 Teacher to 4 Child ratios at all times with no more than 8 infants and or toddlers in a classroom
Ensures all policies and procedures are followed when changing diapers for infants and toddlers
Maintain an open, friendly, professional relationship with all staff and families, to include respect for culture, diversity, and ethnicity
Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities that promote children’s learning in literacy, language, cognitive, social/emotional, and physical/health development on a weekly basis and follow classroom daily schedule
Implement “best practices” approaches and learning materials
Establish positive, caring and nurturing relationships with children
Use a variety of strategies to flexibly group children for the purposes of instruction, promoting children’s development, supporting collaboration among children, and building a caring community of active enthusiastic learners
Use different teaching strategies to ensure every child is successful in the classroom, by providing a balance of large group, small group, and teacher-directed, child-initiated activities that promote exploration, inquiry, creativity, and independence
Conduct daily child observations and quarterly developmental assessments to collect information on individual children’s learning and progress
Plan individualized approaches to promote each child’s learning and development
Communicate with parents regarding children’s progress on a regular basis, both informally and formally
Encourage parents to be involved in the curriculum through weekly family activities, classroom volunteering and attending monthly parent meetings, where they will be able learn more about the curriculum and give staff feedback and suggestions on center and classroom activities
Conduct family-style meals, serves to promote good nutrition and food safety practices
Attend IFSP meetings, which result in incorporating IFSPs in the lesson plans
Report suspected neglect, abuse, medical conditions/illnesses to immediate supervisor
Report to work on time and work a flexible schedule when necessary, ensuring the needs of the children are met
Encourage and maintain hygiene in children
Ensure the classroom is organized and classroom equipment and materials are clean for the children to use
Attend workshops and trainings as scheduled by supervisor
Give directions to classroom volunteers
Supervise children at all times
May transport equipment, supplies, and materials in own vehicle
Attend and participate in staff meetings as scheduled and reports accordingly
Able to travel for business-related activities
Perform any other tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or GED from an accredited program with an Education Agreement to complete the CDA within 18 months
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 the 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, a valid driver's license, a clean driving record, current auto liability insurance, and be bondable by AVANCE, San Antonio, Inc
Preferred
Six (6) months' experience working in an infant and toddler setting
Spanish fluency is 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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