EHS Teacher- Seminole Job Seminole Texas USA,Child Care/Nanny

JOB SUMMARY

Qualifications include a high school diploma and an Early Childhood Certification, an Associate Degree in Early Childhood, or Child Development Associate Credential or ability to complete within one year. Employee must have experience in an early childhood program or similar setting, a demonstrated ability to relate sensitively to children and families, the ability to plan and implement appropriate activities for children, to supervise other staff, and to maintain good records on a variety of elements.

TASKS

AND DUTIES (Essential Functions):

Obtain and/or maintain Child Development Associates Credential (CDA) by meeting all of the required training hours and other set requirements.

Daily on-going care of 4 children ages 0-3 in a center-based setting.

Develop appropriate written weekly lesson plans.

Complete student assessment with documentation four times per year.

Use space, materials and routines as resources for constructing an interesting and enjoyable environment that encourages learning.

Provide a variety of opportunities to promote the physical development of children.

Provide activities and experiences that develop questioning, probing, exploration and problem solving appropriate to the developmental levels of the children being served.

Provide opportunities for children to acquire and use language skills.

Provide activities to promote good health and nutrition.

Help each child know, appreciate, and accept himself or herself as an individual.

Help each child develop a sense of independence.

Help each child get along with others and encourage mutual respect among children and adults.

Help each child learn and practice behaviors which are appropriate and acceptable individually and in a group.

Work cooperatively with other staff members in planning policies and activities.

Arrange two home visits and two teacher/parent conferences for each child per program year.

Contribute to and aid in developing and implementing the School Readiness Goals for the Head Start program.

Attend parent meetings when deemed necessary by supervisor.

Encourage the parents to participate in all aspects of the Head Start program.

Attend workshops/conferences and training as related to job duties.

Participate in program self-assessment process.

Maintain confidentiality of phases within program.

Provide acceptable documentation showing employee to be free of any communicable disease.

Attend First Aid and CPR Certification Training and keep certification current.

Provide an appropriate environment for the children that meet minimum standards and Head Start performance standards and daycare licensing requirements.

TASKS AND DUTIES (Marginal Functions):

Assist with purchase of classroom supplies and equipment.

Photocopy information as needed.

Assist in cleaning and maintaining facility.

Perform other duties as deemed necessary.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (Mandatory for Hiring):

High school diploma and an Early Childhood Certification or Child Development Associate Credential or ability to complete within one year.

Experience in an early childhood program or similar setting.

Demonstrated ability to relate sensitively to children and families.

Ability to plan and implement appropriate activities for children.

Ability to maintain records.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee is required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distant vision.

The employee has limited exposure to outside weather conditions and the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.