Substitute Early Childhood Teacher - Part-Time

* High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience
* No prior experience required.
* Knowledge of child growth and development, learning theories, effective learning environments, and appropriate teaching strategies.
* Ability to assess the effectiveness of instructional strategies and learning environments.
* Ability to give, receive, and reflect on constructive feedback.
* Ability to work cooperatively with others in a fast-paced environment.
* Ability to mentor and supervise early childhood preservice teachers and student employees.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
* Team building, collaboration, and leadership skills.
* Ability to present information clearly and concisely.
* Flexibility* Assists with overall center operation in rare absence of administrators.
* Plans and implements daily curriculum according to developmentally appropriate practices and understand the principles of responsive caregiving.
* Possess a well-articulated philosophy regarding child learning, social-emotional development, and positive guidance.
* Curriculum: develop and implement emergent and project-based curriculum daily with integrated interest/learning areas.
* Assessment: observe, record anecdotal notes, take photographs and videos of child development in classroom to be used in coordination with assessment tool for intentional planning and reporting.
* Programs:
Enrolled children come from a variety of backgrounds, family structures, languages, abilities, and special needs. Fully include children into classrooms with a variety of developmental needs creating a strong classroom community.
* Demonstrates best practices in a model early childhood learning environment.
* Follows classroom routine based on curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices.
* Establishes individual and group goals in coordination with families.
* Conducts family conferences and shares all progress reports twice each year.
* Mentors university students by guiding, supporting, and describing appropriate behaviors and effective practices to students connecting theory to practice.
* Supervises and mentors student employees by directly modeling positive interactions with children and demonstrating how they can best support you in the daily routine.
* Supervises indoor and outdoor activities to ensure safety.
* Directs student employees to assist with supervising indoor and outdoor activities to ensure safety.
* Follow policies regarding conducting research to assist faculty/students with data collection.
* Collaborates with university researchers that support the production of new knowledge in the field of early childhood care and education.
* Coordinates with researchers to implement studies both within and outside of the classroom in ways that support the children’s psychological and physical needs.
* Acts as an advocate for participating children.
* Follows all center and university policies on the implementation of research occurring at Texas A&M University Children’s Centers.

The Texas A&M University System is one of the largest systems of higher education in the nation, with a statewide network of twelve universities, eight state agencies, a comprehensive health science center, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS.The A&M System is committed to providing an educational and work environment that is conducive to the personal and professional development of each employee.

Each member institution provides equal opportunity and access to all students, employees and prospective employees.
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