Early Head Start Teacher - Cedar Bend

Where your work makes a lasting difference.

If you are seeking a challenge that is highly rewarding on both a personal and professional level; then consider a position with Child Inc where you will contribute to strengthening families and meeting the needs of children. Our employees are passionate about the work they do, in an environment where building success with others is the key to their own success and fulfillment.

They are committed to professional excellence, compassionate about the families and individuals served, and supportive of their colleagues and the many volunteers who strengthen our efforts.

• Salary based on position, educational level and experience.
• Employer-paid insurance: medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability.
• Optional employee-paid insurance at group rates for additional life and AD&D.
• Education/training opportunities: financial assistance for formal and informal learning.
• Generous paid holiday schedule: comparable to public school calendar.
• Annual and sick leave accrual of one day/month of each.
• Retirement: shared-contribution 401K plans.

Child Inc provides ongoing training to ensure that staff is highly qualified and effective in working with young children and their families and encourages efforts toward professional growth in all areas. A mix of seminars, community-led workshops, and formal higher education form the base of our agency’s continuing education program, to which is added an individualized professional development plan.

Child Inc offers a tuition program for approved classes and degree programs, and other assistance is available.

Full Time $23.52 - $27.30 per hour Austin, Texas, United States - 78758

Description

Salary Range: $ 23.52 to $25.20 (USD) Hourly

• Insurance
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Short/Long-Term Disability
  • Life/AD&D Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan

Minimum Qualifications:

• CDA (Infant/Toddler), A.A. degree or B.A. degree in Early Childhood related field
• Positive, motivating, and energetic personality
• Professionalism and can be flexible in a changing environment.
• Must pass all criminal history background checks.

Position Purpose

The Early Head Start (EHS) Teacher has the primary responsibility to promote the social, emotional, intellectual, language and physical development of each child, ages infant-3 years, in a safe and supervised educational environment. The EHS Teacher must involve parents in every aspect of program, working with them to establish both long and short term goals that will assure the necessary readiness outcomes needed for school success.

The EHS Teacher assures that the classroom curriculum adheres to research- based, sound child development and early childhood educational principles. (This is a 12-month position)

Child Inc operates one Administrative Campus and multiple child development centers all located within Travis County.

The Office of Head Start (OHS), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Children and Families (ACF), provides grants to Child Inc. to provide Head Start and Early Head Start services within Travis County. Child Inc operates one Administrative Campus and multiple child development centers all located within Travis County.

Child Inc’s procurement procedures are designed to be in full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including but not limited to 2 CFR §  and 7 CFR § 226.22. Child Inc conducts analyses to avoid the purchase of unnecessary or duplicative items and will consolidate or break out procurements to obtain a more economical purchase.

Upon signing of the contract, the successful vendor will be expected to sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure, payment policy, confidentiality notice, debarment or suspension status certification, and Child Inc’s waiver of liability.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP):
Janitorial Services Contract

Child Inc., the Head Start Grantee for Travis County, is soliciting proposals from qualified contractors to provide comprehensive janitorial services. These services shall include all required labor, supplies, materials, and equipment. Child Inc. operates an Administrative Campus consisting of five buildings, as well as thirteen child development centers located throughout the City of Austin.

Child Inc. intends to award one or more contracts with an anticipated term of twelve (12) months.

We recognize that the Request for Proposal package includes multiple forms and…