Early Head Start Teacher (2340)

Bakerripley; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Bakerripley in Houston is seeking an Early Head Start Teacher to plan and supervise activities for infants and toddlers, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. You will support development and family involvement, while ensuring a safe and nurturing classroom environment.

The role includes planning individualized goals, maintaining records, and coordinating with the mentor teacher to implement the curriculum, with opportunities to work with children with developmental delays.

Qualifications

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities.
• Create safe, healthy environments for infants/toddlers.
• Develop individualized goals based on child needs.
• Engage families and involve parents in program activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan developmentally appropriate activities for all age groups.
• Provide a safe, healthy, well-managed environment.
• Develop and implement individualized goals for each child.
• Create an individual plan with goals and activities.
• Screen, observe and document progress in GOLD system.
• Maintain accurate records (observations, lesson plans, attendance).
• Establish stable relationships with children and families.
• Encourage parental involvement in Early Head Start.
• Schedule home visits and conferences as required.
• Coordinate with Head Start Mentor Teacher on curriculum.
• Ensure safety and nurturing environment per regulations.
• Perform any other duties as needed.

Skills

Plan and implement activities

Safe, healthy environment

Individualized goals

Parental involvement

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s Degree Early Childhood Education or related field

Current Infant/Toddler CDA

Tools

GOLD assessment system

Computers

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 350 - Kingdom Builders - Houston, TX 77045

Position Type: Full-Time

Education Level: Associates Deg. or Equivalent

ExperienceTravel Percentage: Minimal Local Travel (up to 10%)

Job Category: Education

Job Summary

This position serves as a teacher in a classroom of Early Head Start infants and toddlers by planning, implementing, and supervising all center-based activities. This position may work with infants and toddlers with developmental delays. The position works in tandem with an integrated team to support the goals of the program.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

1. Plan and provide developmentally appropriate activities and experiences that advance all areas of children’s development (social, emotional, cognitive, physical) in a manner appropriate to age and stage of development.
2. Provide a safe, healthy and well-managed environment to meet the changing needs of infants and toddlers.
3. Develop and implement individualized goals for children that meet their needs and be developmentally appropriate.
4. Develop an individual plan for each child to include goal setting based on identified needs and prescriptions for objectives and activities to meet established goals (outcomes).
5. Screen, observe and document student progress in the GOLD online assessment system
6. Prepare and maintain accurate records, including child observations, individualization, lesson plans, attendance, meal count, parent participation, in-kind contributions and volunteer time sheets.
7. Establish consistent, stable and supportive relationships with infants/toddlers and their families.
8. Encourage, facilitate, and support parental involvement in all aspects of the Early Head Start Program.
9. Schedules home visits and parent-teacher conferences with families as required and on an as-needed basis and documents these events.
10. Work closely with the Early Head Start Mentor Teacher in planning and implementation of the Early Head Start curriculum
11. Provide a safe and nurturing environment for infants and toddlers in accordance with all regulations
12. Perform any other duties as may be required.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• Current Infant/Toddler CDA required
• Associate’s Degree Early Childhood Education or related field preferred.

Other Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Head Start mission, goals policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards and other regulatory requirements
• Basic knowledge of the use of computers