Teacher
On-siteUvalde, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, plan and implement learning experiences that ensure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment, and conduct developmental screenings of children's motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills. Maintain an open, friendly relationship with each child's family, encourage their engagement in the program, and promote parent-child bonding while following program confidentiality policies. Conduct home visits annually to enhance parental role in child growth, ensure no child is left unsupervised, and report patterns of absences or special circumstances to the supervisor. Participate in pre-service training, plan and set up the program at year start and close at year end, and maintain records and service component plans. Evening and/or weekend activities may be necessary based on program need.
Required Qualifications
- Associate degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with the required 18 hours of Early Childhood Development
- Six months in a licensed childcare facility or in a public/private school or early childhood facility or has completed an early childhood degree program where practicum(s) were required
- Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
- Proficiency in MS Office software applications
- Demonstrated ability to achieve high performance goals and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong organizational skills that reflect ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks seamlessly with excellent attention to detail
- Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders, including staff, board members, external partners, and donors
- Highly resourceful team player, with the ability to be extremely effective independently with the capability of managing numerous simultaneous projects
- Forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities and proposes solutions
- Strong analytical, presentation, verbal and written communication, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to generate, analyze, evaluate, and summarize reports
- Ability to travel to various training sessions
- CPR and First Aid Training
- Dependable transportation daily
- Valid driver's license
- Clean driving record
- Current auto liability insurance
- Be bondable by AVANCE, San Antonio, Inc.
- Must be available for evening and/or weekend activities based on program need
- Must be able to lift/carry, pulling/pushing 10-30 pounds
- Close vision
- Distance vision
- Peripheral vision
- Depth perception
- Ability to adjust focus
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related field with the required 18 hours of Early Childhood Development
- Spanish fluency
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