Head Start Teacher-emile - Bastrop, United States - Cen-Tex Family Services: Hearts of Texas Head Start Program

Description

Baccalaureate, associate degree in a related field and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education (6 college courses).

• Initial Pre-Employment Physical and TB Screening (Agency Expense)
• Criminal Background Check (Agency Expense)
• Fingerprinting (Agency Expense)

The Head Start Teacher is responsible for supervising and instructing children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.

• 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 childstaff ratio is met while delivering services and children are supervised at all times.
• Participate in and assist during meal and snack time following familystyle meal services and guiding children in cleanup 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.

• 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.

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.

• 401(k)
• 401(k)

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

• Associate (required)

• Childcare: 1 year (preferred)

• CPR Certification (preferred)
• Driver's License (required)

• Bastrop, TX 78602: Relocate before starting work (required)