Bilingual Head Start Teacher - Pflugerville

Child Inc; Pflugerville (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Life Insurance 2x annual pay

Employee Assistance Program

401(k) company contribution

Tuition/education assistance

Job summary

Child Inc in Pflugerville, Texas seeks a Head Start Teacher to promote comprehensive child development in a safe classroom. The role requires collaboration with families and adherence to early childhood education principles.

This is a 10-month position from August to June, with strong emphasis on parent involvement and readiness outcomes. The position offers education/training support, competitive employer-paid insurance, and a robust benefits package, including a 401(k) contribution and ongoing

Qualifications

• CPR and First Aid certification required within 30 days of employment.
• Ability to work at any center regardless of location.
• Experience in Head Start or early childhood education preferred.
• Professional development and continuing education opportunities provided.

Responsibilities

• Promote social, emotional, language and physical development of each child.
• Involve and engage parents to establish goals for readiness outcomes.
• Ensure curriculum adheres to sound child development and early childhood principles.

Skills

CPR Certification

First Aid Certification

Adaptability

Education

Baccalaureate or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education

Baccalaureate degree other than Early Childhood Education with 18+ ECE credits

Job description

Where your work makes a lasting difference.

If you are seeking a challenge that is highly rewarding on both a personal and professional level; then consider a position with Child Inc where you will contribute to strengthening families and meeting the needs of children. Our employees are passionate about the work they do, in an environment where building success with others is the key to their own success and fulfillment. They are committed to professional excellence, compassionate about the families and individuals served, and supportive of their colleagues and the many volunteers who strengthen our efforts.

• Salary based on position, educational level and experience.
• Employer-paid insurance: medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability.
• Optional employee-paid insurance at group rates for additional life and AD&D.
• Education/training opportunities: financial assistance for formal and informal learning.
• Generous paid holiday schedule: comparable to public school calendar.
• Annual and sick leave accrual of one day/month of each.
• Retirement: shared-contribution 401K plans.

Professional Development Opportunities

Child Inc provides ongoing training to ensure that staff is highly qualified and effective in working with young children and their families and encourages efforts toward professional growth in all areas. A mix of seminars, community-led workshops, and formal higher education form the base of our agency’s continuing education program, to which is added an individualized professional development plan.

Child Inc offers a tuition program for approved classes and degree programs, and other assistance is available.

Full Time Pflugerville, Texas, United States

Description

Position Purpose

Head Start Teacher has the primary responsibility to promote the social, emotional, intellectual, language and physical development of each child in a safe and supervised educational environment. The Head Start Teacher must involve parents in every aspect of the program, working with them to establish both long and short term goals that will assure the necessary readiness outcomes needed for school success. The Head Start Teacher assures that the classroom curriculum adheres to research based, sound child development and early childhood educational principles. (This is a 10 month position August-June)

Minimum Qualifications

• Baccalaureate or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education
• Baccalaureate degree other than Early Childhood Education with at least 18 hours in Early Childhood Education
• Must have the ability to work at any center regardless of location
• Must be certified in Pediatric CPR and First Aid within 30 days of employment
• Must obtain a physical and TB skin test, must pass all criminal history background checks and E-Verify

Medical Insurance; low individual premiums

Child Inc employer paid benefits:

• Vision
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• 2x the value of annual pay Life Insurance Policy
• Employee Assistance Program all paid for by Child Inc.
• 10% the value of your annual pay infused into your 401k by the company annually

Child Inc operates one Administrative Campus and multiple child development centers all located within Travis County.

The Office of Head Start (OHS), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), provides grants to Child Inc. to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services within Travis County. Child Inc operates one Administrative Campus and multiple child development centers all located within Travis County.

Child Inc’s procurement procedures are designed to be in full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including but not limited to 2 CFR § 200.318-326 and 7 CFR § 226.22. Child Inc conducts analyses to avoid the purchase of unnecessary or duplicative items and will consolidate or break out procurements to obtain a more economical purchase.

Upon signing of the contract, the successful vendor will be expected to sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure, payment policy, confidentiality notice, debarment or suspension status certification, and Child Inc’s waiver of liability.