* Plans and implements curriculum activities and lesson plans that promote children's social, emotions, physical and cognitive development.
* Implements programs schedule for the classroom, outdoor time, meals, snacks, and special activities.
* Use positive guidance techniques consistent with state regulations, counsels children with social, academic or adjustment problems arise.
* Keeps accurate and current records of each child's developmental milestones, student accidents, anecdotal records, and attendance.
* Establishes developmentally appropriate room arrangement, décor, and learning environment in the classroom.
* Plans formal and informal parent conferences with directors' guidance.
* Provides written communication to parents to infants, toddlers, and two-year olds.
For other age groups, ensures that daily list of activities is posted for parents.
Maintains classroom bulletin boards.
* Has strong working knowledge of Texas Minimum Standards as they pertain to center operations.
*Interactions with Parents, Staff, and Director*
* Meets with prospective families and communicates appropriately with potential new customers.
* Supervises specific classroom's assistant teacher in all aspects of their position; mentors assistant teacher to develop the required skills and appropriate classroom environment is maintained.
Assists in formal review process of assistant teachers.
* Assists in training new staff and familiarizing them with program practices, forms, and schedules.
* Keeps accurate and current records of each child's developmental milestones, student accidents, anecdotal notes, and attendance.
* Under the direction of the lead teacher, helps to establish developmentally appropriate room arrangement, décor, and learning environment in the classroom, consistent with the program's philosophy and goals.
* Provides daily written communication to parents of infants, toddlers, and two-year-olds.
For other age groups, ensures that daily list of activities is posted for parents.
Assists in maintaining classroom bulletin boards.
* Has working knowledge of Texas Minimum Standards as they pertain to center operations.
*Interactions with Parents, Staff and Supervisor*
* Interacts professionally with current and prospective families.
* Maintains appropriate primary caregiver groups.
* Observes, records, and reports to lead teacher and needed repairs to the building, play area, equipment or toys throughout the facility.
Ensures that children are not exposed to equipment or situations that could affect their health and safety.
* Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled staff is not available, such as taking full responsibility of the classroom in the absence of the lead teacher.
May write, submit, and implement a lesson plan.
May also answer phones, cook, clean, and organize as needs of the program dictate.
*Health and Safety *
* Implements appropriate emergency procedures in the event of fire, tornado, chemical leak, or other emergency situation.
* Administers CPR/First Aid or other appropriate emergency procedures in the event of serious student accidents or emergencies.
* Properly maintains educational materials and equipment, ensures that children are using equipment in an appropriate manner.
* Keeps classroom and other play safe, neat and clean.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $12.
00 - $16.
00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
* Flexible schedule
* Paid time off
Schedule:
* 10 hour shift
* 4 hour shift
* 8 hour shift
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
Experience:
* Childcare: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
* Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person