Early Childhood Teacher

Charter School

Family Services Coordinator - Norwood

Established in 1958, Goodwill Central Texas is a non-profit organization that has transformed thousands of lives through the power of work. We are the leader in workforce development, one of the largest employers in our region, and a cornerstone of the community. Our mission is funded through our donation-driven retail stores, comprehensive business and staffing solutions, and generous community support. Our ten-year vision is to transform the lives of 100,000 Central Texans through work.

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Join the team whose work empowers people to transform their lives.

The primary role of the Early Childhood Teacher is to implement high quality exceptional care and education to children in the Exploration Center. This position will be responsible for the overall well- being of children in the center and will be dedicated to the growth and development of each of our children. This position will be responsible for the design/layout of appropriate environments, plan for classroom instruction, and model interactions with children.

• Maintain compliance with all CCR Minimum Standards for Licensing, Texas Rising Star, and aid Center in pursuing national accreditation.

• Organizes educational planning and delivery of instruction for quality early childhood education to stimulate exploration, discovery and conceptual learning for children.

• Provide quality early care and education to young children by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate experiences and curriculum across each of the developmental domains.

• Maintain an open and cooperative communication with parents and families, encouraging their involvement in the program through parent-teacher partnerships and coordination of center- home child rearing practices.

• Develops and implements an emergent curriculum expanding on play initiated by children to reinforce language, ideas, and social development.

• Assess progress for children informally (collecting relevant work samples over an extended period of time) and formally.

• Conducts on-going program evaluation in cooperation with Coordinator; uses current research in implementing classroom changes for updating methods of practices.

• Participates in program evaluation efforts and in developing action plans for program improvement.

• Describes and identifies basic patterns of development associated with age groups. Uses knowledge of child development to meet the needs of individual children during group activities.

• Complete mandatory training requirements (Pediatric First Aid/CPR, Child Abuse Training, Pre-Service Training, and Annual Training) minimum of 30 hours annually.

• Communicate in a positive, professional manner following NAEYC Professional Code of Ethical Conduct.

• Maintain a clean and safe physical environment for children (cleaning, sanitizing and organizing the areas).

• Assist in preparing food for children and serve meals and refreshments to children and regulate rest periods.

• Ensure that curriculum lesson plans, daily schedules provide ample opportunities for both child-initiated and adult-guided play based on children’s interest.

• Communicate center policy to staff and parents.

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in early childhood or related field.

• Accredited, in-person Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification (must be obtained within 30 days of hire).

• 3 year of experience working with infants, toddlers and preschoolers in a structured facility on a regular basis.

• Must be able to understand work instructions in English

• Must have working knowledge of computer programs and accessing internet applications such as Microsoft Products, Google Applications (Gmail), Excel, Microsoft Word, and Internet Explorer.

• Communication Skills to be able to work on a team as well as interact with parents in a professional manner.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, including taking care of multiple children at a time.

• Ability to respond to a child’s needs promptly and courteously.

• Ability to safely lift children throughout the day.

• Ability to perform continuous walking, stooping, standing and bending for the majority of the shift.

• Must possess understanding of marginalization and how it impacts those Goodwill serves and employs.

• Exhibit respect for diversity of thought and have experience to advance it in teams/organization.

• Must demonstrate a maturity of practice using the 7 pillars and principals of servant leadership.