Teacher (63-00)

La Clinica de Familia Inc; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 19,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(K) with employer matching

Life Insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Education Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Travel Reimbursement

Job summary

La Clinica de Familia Inc is seeking a dedicated early childhood educator to plan and supervise activities for infants and toddlers. You will ensure a safe, respectful learning environment and provide screenings, home visits, and parent conferences to support families and staff.

The role emphasizes infant development knowledge, family-centered practice, and cultural competence, with benefits and a strong commitment to community services. Strong communication and observation skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Infant/Toddler CDA.
• AA or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development, or related field, is preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification.
• Valid Driver’s License and current automobile insurance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, implementing and supervising developmental activities for infants and young children.
• Ensure classroom environment is appropriate and activities are respectful, safe, nurturing, age appropriate and culturally sensitive.
• Conduct screenings and assessments, home visits / parent conferences, and serve as an educational and informational resource for families and staff.

Skills

Lesson planning

Assessment

Growth encouragement

Infant Mental Health

Family engagement

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Community resources

Computer basics

Cultural competence

Observation & listening

Screening & assessment

Empathy

Advocacy

Life skills

Safety awareness

Education

Infant/Toddler CDA

AA or BA in Early Childhood Development or related field

Tools

MS Word

Job description

La Clinica de Familia (LCDF) is a FQHC with several locations in Southern New Mexico. For over 40 years, La Clinica has provided services to the residents of Southern New Mexico. Our mission statement definitely speaks to what La Clinica de Familia stands for, which is to empower and enrich families, individuals, and communities by providing quality medical, dental, behavioral health and educational service for people of all cultures.

Non-Exempt

$14.00 to $24.86

Job Summary

Responsible for planning, implementing and supervising developmental activities for infants and young children while also ensuring that the classroom environment is appropriate and activities are respectful, safe, nurturing, age appropriate and culturally sensitive for the children and their families. Conducts screenings and assessments, home visits / parent conferences, and serves as an educational and informational resource for families and staff.

Core Competencies

• Ability to plan, develop and execute lesson plans that meet individual and group needs
• Excellent assessment and observational skills
• Ability to use encouragement to foster and facilitate growth and development
• Understanding of Infant Mental Health and developmental stages necessary to support and facilitate young children’s efforts to self-regulate their behavior
• Ability to build and maintain trust with family members and to understand their needs/concerns
• Ability to foster and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers and staff
• Strong skills in time management and organization of priorities
• Strong skills in communication, organization and teambuilding
• Working knowledge of community resources & services and referral procedures & systems
• Basic understanding of computers including MS Windows and WORD.
• Must have knowledge/competency in the follow areas:
  • Infant & toddler development and behavior
  • Infant/toddler & family-centered practice
  • Relationship-based practice
  • Pregnancy & early parenthood
  • Family relationships and dynamics
  • Attachment, separation and loss
  • Disorders of infancy/early childhood
  • Cultural competence
  • Observation and listening
  • Screening and assessment
  • Responding with empathy
  • Advocacy
  • Life skills
  • Safety of the home or classroom environment

Job Requirements

• Minimum Requirement: Must hold a valid Infant / Toddler CDA; AA or Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Development, or related field, is preferred.
• Current First Aid and CPR certification
• Valid Driver’s License and current automobile insurance

Benefits

• Health Insurance - PPO
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(K) with employer matching
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Supplement Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Holidays (9)
• Education Reimbursement
• Cafeteria Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Travel Reimbursement

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