Infant & Toddler Teacher EHS

Job Title

Infant & Toddler Teacher

Early Head Start

Center Manager

$19.60 per hour

Houston, TX

Full-time

Mon-Fri, 7:30 am - 3:30 pm

The Infant and Toddler Teacher promotes and develops the infant and toddler in the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and linguistic growth and development of infants and toddlers. They ensure learning environments are nurturing spaces that support the development of all children by providing responsive caregiving in a well organized and managed environment. They build strong relationships with families by supporting parent-child relationships that are key to children's healthy development, school readiness, and well-being.

The ideal candidate is a self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education. You are personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and projects in a prioritized manner to meet goals and objectives within compliance of all current Head Start Performance Standards.

• Child Development Associate (CDA) credentialed in Infant and Toddler (current) or Associate Degree and/or other qualifying education in Child Development, Early childhood Education, or similar.
• Minimum one (1) year, recent paid, and successful experience working in a childcare or preschool setting.
• Basic computer skills.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle and Liability Insurance required. In states in which public transportation is utilized a valid state  required.

• Two (2) years, recent paid, and successful experience working in a childcare or preschool setting.
• Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards and local state childcare licensing requirements.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish).

• Teaching and promoting a learning environment for infants and toddlers in the classroom in accordance with approved curriculum and Performance Standards per the Office of Head Start and the applicable state licensing or agency in which the program operates.
• Establish and maintain a healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environment for children, which includes daily playground health and safety monitoring and setup and cleanup.
• Detect and report any signs of illness, discomfort, or unusual behavior of children to Managers or the Family Advocate or Social Worker.
• Follow organizational policy and process to comply with Child Health and Safety Incidents and mandate reporting of any suspected child abuse/neglect per the state in which it applies.
• Keep classrooms, storage areas, and office spaces neat and clutter free.
• Follow all health and safety policies and procedures established by the program.
• Maintain direct supervision of all children and ensure their safety.
• Create a pleasant, inviting atmosphere in which each child feels comfortable, supporting the ethnic and cultural backgrounds of the children.
• Participate in dual supervision and coordinated coaching through Educational Coaches/Managers/Instructors and/or similar positions.
• Practice Standards of Conduct and guidance techniques as defined in the Discipline Policy and Procedures.
• Follow Time and Attendance Policies.

• Implementation of the curriculum and teaching experience to meet fidelity.
• Always ensure a nurturing environment that facilitates maximum social and emotional development.
• Maintain data management system requirements for documenting and tracking data (ex: Child Plus, Teaching Strategies Gold).

• Provide an atmosphere that promotes and reinforces parental engagement, including modeling appropriate behavior and positive guidance techniques.

• Assist with food service and other classroom needs as requested.
• Attend meetings, trainings, and appropriate professional development activities.
• Assure general maintenance and security of facility and assist with inventory of equipment and supplies.
• Assist with classroom laundry, classroom cleanup, sanitization, and overall organization of classroom and learning environments.
• Support of other classroom assignments, coverage, and/or special assignment/needs.
• Complete other related activities and any duties assigned.

Ability to see at normal distance, hear normal conversations and sounds and use hands and fingers to fill out required forms. Ability to lift infants and toddlers weighing up to forty (40) pounds, twenty (20) pounds overhead and forty (40) pounds from waist to shoulder; occasional lifting of fifty (50) pounds is required and must be able to push/pull up to fifty pounds horizontally.

Ability to sit on the floor, bend at the waist, kneel and/or stoop 75% of the time.

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