EARLY HEAD START TEACHER

Description

EMPOWERING COMMUNTIES TO THRIVE

Job Title: Early Head Start Teacher
Department: Child Development Services (CDS)
Reports to: Early Childhood Program Manager
FLSA Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Revision Date: February 2024

Who is Good Samaritan?

Good Samaritan Community Services is a 501(c) 3 organization that serves communities that are being underserved by traditional community support.   We provide a continuum of integrated services to more than 3,500 individuals from the age of 6 weeks to 93.  We serve more than 1,200 families via offices and locations in San Antonio, Brownsville, and other parts of South and West Texas.

Good Samaritan began as mission of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in 1939 and became an institution of the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas in 1951 under the leadership of Bishop Everett Jones. Since the inception of our ministry, we have focused on serving the health and education, and social and emotional needs of our neighbors.

Our mission to "actively serve as a catalyst for change, supporting youth, individuals, and families by providing excellent community services to overcome economic poverty.” We do this through a continuum of services designed to stabilize families, establish nurturing relationships, and foster self-sufficiency in those we serve through the programs and support we

provide via our Family Services and Youth and Teen Departments.

Position Summary
The Early Head Start Teacher is responsible for the provision of direct care, education, health, and safety of infants and toddlers enrolled in Early Head Start, for promoting the learning of language, communication, social-emotional, and cognitive and creative development of children in the program, and for completing ad-hoc activities and tasks needed to support the day-to-day delivery of child development services. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to, activities related to a classroom quality and compliance with assessments.

Required Education and Experience

• Child Development Associate Certification (CDA) in Infants and Toddlers or 18 hours of Early Childhood courses required.
• Two years of experience working in a childcare setting or daycare center required.
• Active driver’s license with clean driving record required.
• CPR certification required.
• Knowledge of word processing software and email required.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred, according to business needs and requirements.

Essential Duties & Functions

• Demonstrate adherence to the CORE values of Good Samaritan Community Services.
• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons and activities that promote social- emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development for assigned children.
• Supervise and actively participate in all classroom and outdoor activities through interaction that is warm, positive, and respectful while maintaining order and positive guidance.
• Maintain visual and auditory supervision of the children at all times to ensure their safety in the classroom, on the playground and grounds, and on field trips.
• Collaborate with other teachers to develop and post detailed, monthly lesson plans and daily activities for each classroom.
• Participate in monthly team meetings and updates program management on assessment status and other issues as needed.
• Observe, assess, and document each individual child's growth and development in accordance with program policies and assessment procedures.
• Schedule, hold, and document parent/teacher conferences at least twice a year (more frequently if needed) to discuss child progress.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with parents by using informal day-to-day conversations, phone calls, and parent notes.
• Submit required reports and paperwork (meal counts, accident/incident/illness reports, sanitation checklists, medication logs, health checks, etc.) accurately, on time, and as required by CDS or agency procedures.
• Maintain a clean, healthy, safe, and orderly indoor and outdoor environment by performing housekeeping, laundry or other tasks as may be required by the situation and by following agency and program policies and procedures for health and safety related issues.
• Appropriately set up indoor and outdoor classroom environments for each planned activity (lessons, lunch, naps, games, etc.) and assure the best environment, e.g., a quiet and peaceful napping atmosphere and family style meals for the children, by performing necessary tasks (cleaning tables, mats, toys, playgrounds, etc.).
• Assure that classrooms have necessary supplies, materials and equipment for efficient program operations, and communicates needs to the Program Manager in a timely manner.
• Be attentive to the physical environment for safety, maintenance or security hazards and communicate these to program management staff.
• Establish and maintain professional working relationships with supervisors, coworkers, visitors, volunteers, and the public.
• Participate and document at least 24 clock hours of training in child development and related
  childcare topics each year in accordance with TDFPS Minimum Standards.
• Receive and maintain certification in First Aid and CPR for children.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings required by program management.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the Early Childhood Program Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Manages interns, volunteers, and work study students as assigned.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional and educational office environment.

Physical Demands
Some movement of documents and materials is required. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM and requires occasional long hours and weekend work. This is dependent upon the nature of the special action, project, or event that may arise, and the timeframe for completion.

Travel
Occasional out of town and local travel may be required.

Benefits and Compensation
The salary for this position is $15.00 to $16.00/hr. A competitive compensation package will be offered for this position based upon the successful candidate’s education, skills, and experience.

Qualifications

Salary : $15 - $16