Essential Job Functions :

• Develops educational curriculum and provides stimulating and developmentally appropriate activities which support the developmental level of each child.
• Observes, maintains documentation through anecdotal records, assesses children’s development, and assists in creating individualized lesson plans to meet those needs.
• Guides, trains and supports teacher assistants, volunteers and field service student participants in performing related work and hands-on knowledge of child development and child care techniques.
• Employs verbal and written communication to convey essential information to parents, students and colleagues.
• Works in collaboration with the Child Development / Early Childhood Education Department.
• Remains current in child development theories and practices by attending workshops, training and college classes.

Additional Job Functions :

• Inventories and identifies necessary material and supplies for classrooms.
• Attends community functions, building a partnership with children and families.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Knowledge of child development theories and practices based on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• Knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP)
• Knowledge of child care minimum standards of Texas
• Knowledge of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) for children entering the public school system
• Knowledge of resources within the community to accommodate the needs of children and families
• Knowledge of anti-bias curriculum and multicultural education
• Ability to demonstrate the College values
• Ability to pass a background check with fingerprint identification and a TB test
• Ability to prepare individualized lesson plans to meet the developmental needs of each child in all areas of development including essential academic knowledge and skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain a rapport with parents and students by counseling, consulting and educating.
• Ability to create a positive, hospitable environment which promotes collaboration between the laboratory school and families.

Required Education :

AAS or AA in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, and / or early childhood special education)

Preferred Education :

Bachelor’s degree in child development or closely related field

Required Experience :

Two years of experience in an early childhood setting

Preferred Experience :

Three years of experience in an NAEYC-accredited center

Required Licenses / Certifications (within the first two weeks of employment) :

• Current Adult, Child, and Pediatric AED / CPR / First Aid Certificate
• Food Handler Certificate

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Note : The duties of this position require a physical presence at the assigned on-site work location during unrestricted operations with very limited or no opportunity for remote work arrangements.

Last updated : 2024-07-02