Infant Teacher

INFANT TEACHER

Kiddie Academy of Grand Harbor has an exciting opportunity for a patient, flexible and nurturing person to join us as a Toddler Teacher. You’ll bring a caring attitude, creative nature, and excellent communications and collaboration skills to our passionate team of child care professionals who make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in our community every day. We are looking for an infant teacher that can work from 8am to 5pm, Monday - Friday.

If you’re motivated by smiles and hugs from children and praise from parents, then we encourage you to click Apply now!

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsible for the daily planning, management, and supervision of the classroom and children. Generally, is assisted in the classroom by an assistant teacher. Is responsible for ensuring that all parents, children, and classroom staff concerns are appropriately addressed.

• Ensures that appearance, cleanliness and safe environment of classroom are appropriately maintained, in accordance with Kiddie Academy and state of Texas cleaning and sanitizing guidelines.
• Completes all academy and classroom paperwork: for example, daily notes, student accident reports, attendance reports.
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, academy events, and parent meetings, as requested.
• Assists and supervises children during all activities.
• Counsels children when social, academic, or adjustment problems arise.
• Prepares and implements classroom lesson plans, program, and schedule.
• Develops, plans, and prepares instructional aids / materials for classroom activities.
• Assists children with meal times and clean-up.
• Ensures that all classroom and outdoor equipment are in good working condition and are used and maintained properly.
• Physically arranges the classroom into well-defined interest areas.
• Directs activities of other staff in the classroom to ensure that the classroom functions in an orderly manner.
• Communicates appropriate information to parents; maintains developmental profiles for children.
• Schedules and conducts parent and teacher conferences throughout the year.
• Maintains family information board and other classroom bulletin boards.
• Ensures that classroom medication schedule is followed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with planning and implementing academy-wide events.
• Meets with prospective families; communicates appropriately with potential new customers.
• Assists in evaluating personnel within the classroom.
• Performs other similar or related duties as necessary.
• All employees are required to receive 15 hours of training each calendar year per DCFS requirements.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Must meet state requirements for position.
• Candidate must pass a background check to qualify for employment.
• Must be able to lift no less than 40 pounds on a consistent basis throughout the workday to at least waist high.
• Early Childhood Education: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

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

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• No nights
• No weekends

Experience:

• group Infant care: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Katy, TX 77494 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $13 - $15