Child Development Instructor - Seton Home

Archdiocese of San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Seton Home in San Antonio offers a full-time Early Head Start role focusing on early development support and childcare for infants and toddlers. You will implement Teaching Strategies: A Creative Curriculum, maintain infant documentation, and report concerns about child safety to supervisors.

Responsibilities include daily care, lesson planning, attendance reporting, and collaboration with mothers and staff, with emphasis on safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or higher in early childhood education or equivalent.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a licensed childcare facility.
• Reliable transportation and valid state ID/driver license.
• Knowledge of Texas rules and Early Head Start requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain contractual compliance (TDFPS, COSA, TRS, EHS).
• Maintain punctuality and attendance.
• Lift and carry children up to 35 lbs.
• Maintain documentation and filing per contractual requirements.
• Complete weekly lesson plans and have peer coach review them.
• Record daily attendance and Daily Infant Reports.
• Feed, nurture, and play with children; change diapers.
• Engage in curriculum activities with children and mothers.
• Utilize supporting technology pieces in activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the program director.

Skills

Childcare knowledge

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Tech literacy

Education

Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education or similar

High School Diploma with Child Development Associate credential

Tools

Computer software

Electronic devices

Internet-based platforms

Job description

Full-time Description Workdays: Monday - FridayWorks Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.Location: 1115 Mission Rd., San Antonio, TX. 78210

Mission:

Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children.

Summary

Early development support and childcare for infants and toddlers in an Early Head Start setting. Maintain classroom management and prepare activities and materials necessary for implementation of Teaching Strategies: A Creative Curriculum. Report any suspected child abuse, neglect or other issues concerning child safety and wellbeing to immediate supervisor. Responsible for reporting necessary repairs or damages and shortages of necessary supplies and/or materials to immediate supervisor.

Position Responsibilities

• Maintaining contractual compliance (TDFPS, COSA, TRS, EHS).
• Maintain excellent punctuality and attendance.
• Comfortably lift and carry children up to 35 lbs.
• Maintain documentation and filing, per contractual requirements.
• Complete weekly lesson plans in a timely manner and have peer coach review them before posting on Mondays.
• Receive and report daily attendance on each child.
• Maintain Daily Infant Report for each child.
• Feed, nurture, and play with children, change diapers.
• Participate in curriculum planned activities with children and mothers.
• Work with supporting technology pieces.
• Other duties as assigned by the Child Development program director.

Competencies

• Communication
• Integrity / Honesty
• Interpersonal Awareness
• Managing Change
• Teamwork

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education
  • Associate's degree, or higher, in Early Childhood Education or similar, preferred. High School Diploma, or equivalent, accompanied with a Child Development Associate credential.
• Experience
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a licensed childcare facility.
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation
  • Valid Texas Identification or Driver license
  • Valid vehicle insurance
  • 21 years or older

Minimum Knowledge And Skills

• Knowledge of TDFPS minimum standards and basic care of infants and toddlers.
• Extensive working knowledge of Early Head Start, and Texas Rising Star.
• Experience with computer software and can work with a variety of electronic devices and internet-based programming.
• A solid grasp of performing multiple duties
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team.
• Must have good written and verbal skills.
• Must have good critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Travel Requirements

Travel requirements for the position includes 1% local and 0% overnight.

Physical Requirements

The position requires the following physical demands in the frequency noted.

C = Constantly (2/3 or more of the time) O = Occasionally (Up to 1/3 of the time)

F = Frequently (From 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) R = Rarely (less than on hour per week)

Physical Demands Frequency

• Lifting up to 30 pounds F
• Reach above shoulder height F
• Sitting O
• Reach below shoulder height F
• Walking F
• Driving R
• Running O
• Stooping F
• Standing F
• Pushing O
• Bending waist (forward or sideways) F
• Pulling O
• Balancing C
• Talking C
• Squatting O
• Hearing C
• Climbing O
• Crawling O
• Repetitive motions C

Disclaimer

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.)

This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.

Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.setonhomesa.org.

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