Classroom Teacher

Children's Discovery Center (South Campus); Austin (TX); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Discovery Center (South Campus) in Austin is seeking full-time or part-time afternoon infant, toddler, or preschool teachers. The role focuses on creating developmentally appropriate curriculum and guidance, maintaining classroom environments, and engaging families in the learning journey.

Open positions include preschool, toddler, and infant tracks with a co-teaching model. Compensation scales from $18/hr for full-time roles with growth based on education and experience.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children is highly recommended but not required if other qualifications are met.
• Applicants with experience in licensed childcare will be given priority.
• Education in early childhood development is highly recommended but not required.

Responsibilities

• Create a curriculum and guidance in your classroom that are developmentally appropriate and supportive for the children in your care.
• Maintain the physical classroom and playground environments.
• Communicate with families regularly about progress and needs.
• Participate in ongoing training and learning in child development topics.

Skills

Experience with children

Licensed childcare priority

Education

Early childhood development education

Job description

Children's Discovery Center in South Austin is looking for full time or part-time afternoon infant, toddler, or preschool teachers to join our wonderful community of learners and explorers.

• Experience working with children is highly recommended but not required if other qualifications are met. Applicants with experience in licensed childcare will be given priority.
• Education in early childhood development is highly recommended but not required.
• Compensation is set with a scale beginning at $18/hrs for full-time preschool/toddler teachers and increases based on your level of education and experience. Substitute teachers are offered 17.00 hourly.
• Our hours of operation are 7:30am-5:30pm, we are open Monday-Friday. Full-time shifts are typically 6-7.5 hours.
• Job Description: As a Teacher at Children's Discovery Center, you are responsible for creating a curriculum and guidance in your classroom that are developmentally appropriate and supportive for the children in your care. This includes but is not limited to the maintenance of the physical classroom and playground environments, communication with families and ongoing training and learning in child development related topics.

The classrooms at CDC are structured so that Teachers work together in cooperation with one another to provide their children with a wonderful and meaningful experience at school. Our classrooms follow a co-teaching model where all Teachers assigned to a classroom (typically 2-3) have the responsibility of ensuring the management of each aspect of their classroom. This classroom structure requires Teachers to communicate effectively with one another in order to come to consensus as to the management of the classroom affairs.