Preschool/Floater

Job Summary

A floater is responsible for covering lunches and filling in classes as needed for children ages infants to school age. Shifts vary anywhere from 6am to 6:30 PM daily. While in the classroom, you are responsible for maintaining a learning environment for children in care while ensuring overall safety and cleanliness of assigned classrooms.

Daily responsibilities include planning and implementing the daily curriculum; providing oversight for the children’s personal care, hygiene, learning activities, and positive guidance; and maintaining classroom records and developmental checklists. The teacher will also keep the director informed of pertinent issues regarding staff, children, families, and the program in a timely manner. Additionally, the teacher works in coordination with the parents to inform them of the child’s progress on a daily basis.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Education and Curriculum

• Assist in implementing curriculum activities and lesson plans. Follows program schedule for the classroom, outdoor time, meals, snacks, and special activities.
• Uses positive guidance techniques consistent with state licensing regulations; counsels children when social, academic or adjustment problems arise.
• Keeps accurate and current records of each child's developmental milestones, student accidents, anecdotal notes, and attendance.
• Under the direction of lead teacher, help to establish developmentally appropriate room arrangement, decor, and learning environment in the classroom, consistent with the program’s philosophy and goals.
• Provide daily updates to Brightwheel to parents
• Has working knowledge of Texas Minimum Standards as they pertain to center operations.

Interactions with Parents, Staff, Supervisor

• Interacts professionally with current and prospective families.
• Maintains appropriate primary caregiver groups.
• Observes, records, and reports to Center Directors any needed repairs to the building, play area, equipment or toys throughout the facility. Ensures that children are not exposed to equipment or situations that could affect their health and safety.
• Accepts temporary work assignments in the event regularly scheduled staff is not available, such as taking full responsibility of the classroom in the absence of the lead teacher.

Health and Safety

• Follows Texas Minimum Standards for childcare centers as well as Hearts & Minds.
• Learning center policies and procedures.
• Implements appropriate emergency procedures in the event of fire, tornado, chemical leak, or other emergency situations. We conduct monthly drills.
• Administers CPR/FA or other appropriate emergency procedures in the event of serious student or staff accidents or emergency.
• Properly maintain educational materials and equipment, ensures that children are using equipment in an appropriate manner.
• Keeps classroom and other play areas safe, neat, and clean.
• Sanitizes toy daily and completes cleaning checklist.

Teachers report directly to Admin; Director and Assistant Director.

Qualifications

• The teacher qualifications must meet or exceed state licensing requirements for age, education, and experience. Previous work experience is preferred but not required.
• Must be able to repeatedly bend, stoop and run; must repeatedly lift and carry children. Must be able to effectively interact and communicate with children and parents.
• The teacher is required to maintain at least 30 hours of training per year.
• Must have a valid Texas driver's license or ID.
• Must be 21 or older for insurance purposes.

Our philosophy is rooted in biblical principles, so rest assured that we will pursue a Proverbs 22:6 mindset. “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

Our values are simple:

1. Education: With the families we serve we are responsible for a child’s education and educational readiness. We will do our best to incorporate the most advanced curriculums and teaching practices so that the children we serve are learning at or above the educational standard for their age group.

2. Accountability: As much as we are accountable to the state and our staff, we are also accountable to out families first and for most. The families we serve chose to trust us with their biggest treasures. With that, we are accountable for their emotional and educational care and safety while you are away.

3. Relationships: Without strong, meaningful relationships, life can be hard. We hope that all Hearts & Minds ELC staff can build a positive and healthy relationship with each family, and that we can help your children to build these same kinds of positive and healthy relationships with their peers.

An easy way to remember our values is with the acronym “E.A.R.” Our mission at Hearts & Minds ELC is to partner with families in order to enhance the academic achievement and establish positive character norms for every child we serve.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $9.50 - $12.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Dayton, TX 77535: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $10 - $12