Teacher - Refugio

Urban Strategies LLC; San Benito (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work for eligible positions

Comprehensive benefits: medical, dent​

Vision coverage

401K with 4% match

Employee Assistance Program

Generous vacation & holidays

Sick days

Disability insurance

Laptop provided

Cellphone provided

Job summary

Urban Strategies LLC in Refugio, TX, is seeking a full-time Teacher for a Head Start program serving infants and toddlers. The role emphasizes promoting social, emotional, physical, linguistic, and cognitive development in a safe, structured classroom and outdoor setting.

Ideal candidates hold a BA/BS in Child Development with Infant and Toddler Development and a valid Texas teaching certificate, with at least two years of classroom experience and flexible availability for holidays and weekends.

Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Child Development with Infant and Toddler Development.
• Minimum two (2) years of successful experience as an infant/toddler teacher or caregiver - 12 grades.
• Basic computer skills
• Texas State Teacher Certification
• Must be able to work flexible hours, holidays, and weekends.
• Able to supervise clients indoors and outdoors.
• Must have a Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle, and Liability Insurance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct education formation to one cohort of youth.
• Maintain sensitivity to the culture of each youth.
• Focus educational interventions on the initial outcomes of educational assessment conducted when each youth is admitted to the program.
• Attend and monitor education field trips.
• Attend required staff meetings and trainings.
• Travel with UAC, 14 and under, to locations in the United States.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Education

BA/BS Degree in Child Development with Infant and Toddler Development

Texas State Teacher Certification

Job description

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Teacher - Refugio

Full Time NON SCA Refugio-San Benito, San Benito, TX, US

Salary Range: $53,740.00 To $53,740.00 Annually

Job Description :

JOB TITLE

Teacher

PROGRAM

REPORTS TO

Center Director

SALARY

$53,740

LOCATION

JOB TYPE

Full-Time - Temporary

WORK SCHEDULE

Up to 6 Days per Week Day s per week, 40 Hours per week, 12 Months per year

General Description

Teachers promote and advance the social, emotional, physical, linguistic, and cognitive development and learning of infants and toddlers. Teachers are expected to provide a successful, safe, and supervised educational setting in the classroom and outdoor play areas; develop individual goals for children, provide on-going assessment on progress and facilitate transition into educational setting. Teachers encourage parent engagement in the development and growth of their child. In addition, teachers are expected to complete a professional development plan that may include university credentials.

About You

The ideal candidate for our program is:

• A self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.
• You are a personable, energetic, and empathetic leader who can manage multiple staff, managers, and multiple projects in a prior project in a prioritized manner to meet our internal Urban Strategies goals of all current Head Start Performance Standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Child Development with Infant and Toddler Development
• Minimum two (2) years of successful experience as an infant/toddler teacher or caregiver - 12 grades.
• Basic computer skills
• Texas State Teacher Certification
• Must be able to work flexible hours, holidays, and weekends.
• Able to supervise clients indoors and outdoors.
• Must have a Valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle, and Liability Insurance required .

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Early Childhood Education models and standards.
• Bachelors degree in the field of Education, Kinesiology, Elementary/ Early Childhood Education.
• Master’s degree in Education
• Must be certified in teaching English as a Second Language or Teaching English to Speaker of other Languages.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide direct education formation to one cohort of youth.
• Maintain sensitivity to the culture of each youth.
• Focus educational interventions on the initial outcomes of educational assessment conducted when each youth is admitted to the program.
• Attend and monitor education field trips.
• Attend required staff meetings and trainings .
• Upon request, this role may be required to travel with UAC, 14 and under, to locations in the United States.
• Other duties as assigned.

About Urban Strategies

Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., our team serves in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and Central America.

COMPANY CULTURE

Our work is driven by our three core values:

• Authentic Relationships are foundational to our work and move beyond a transactional nature to truly know people. They serve as opportunities for mutual development and growth and are based on the belief that all people have inherent dignity and worth.
• Servant Leadership is rooted in an other-centric mindset that informs the way one leads and builds up individuals, families, and communities.
• Intentional Compassion describes a deliberate commitment to understand, formulate strategic responses, and activate others to reach their full potential.

BENEFITS

• Remote work for eligible positions.
• Urban Strategies offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage. In addition to these benefits, we provide company-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401K matched contributions up to 4%.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Vacation time is generous but varies depending on program and position .
• 9 Sick Days and 11 Holidays.
• Every teammate gets long and short-term disability free.
• Positions that require laptops, the company provides one.
• Positions that require cellphone, company issues one.

PERKS

• Meaningful employee engagement programs.

OTHER

• Employment is conditional pending satisfactory results of all required tests and background checks.

Urban Strategies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classifications under applicable federal, state and local legal protections.