Summary

WE'VE GOT BENEFITS!
Paid Bi-weekly
Employee Only Health Benefits-$30/month
Free Employee Only Life & Dental Insurance
Discounted Child Care
403B Retirement-Employer Contribution at 1 year
Tuition Assistance Program for Classroom Staff
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Holidays
Paid Parental Leave at 1 year

Duties

We are looking for a Head Start Teacher. Head Start Teachers organize and supervise classrooms for Pre-K students from low income families. They plan educational lessons, deliver them to their students, and help prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. They love children and partner with families for the children's success and well-being.

• Plan and implement daily learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical growth and development of children to improve readiness for school;
• Create and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment; Include activities that support the social and emotional development of children;
• Utilize a predetermined curriculum and incorporate the Head Start content areas of health, nutrition and parent involvement.
• Constantly observe children and maintain child assessment records.
• Develop activities and use technology to promote creative expression.
• Implement indoor & outdoor activities that encourage and promote physical development.
• Provide learning experiences that promote cognitive development.
• Incorporate activities that promote language and communication development.
• Establish and maintain positive ongoing communications with each child and their family through home visits and parent conferences as required.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of IDP and resource materials.
• Supervise and guide children during mealtime, hand washing, toileting, rest periods, and play activities.
• Instruct, direct and observe teacher assistants and volunteers in classroom activities. Conduct all responsibilities as required under Head Start Performance Standards and Child Care Licensing Minimum standards.
• Participate in staff development activities, in-service training and workshops to meet training requirements and to achieve mastery of core competencies.
• Ensure that children's work/play areas are maintained in a safe, sanitary and orderly condition.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education or closely related field with 18 related credit hours in Early Childhood Education or closely related field.
• Previous classroom experience teaching preschool children or EC - 4.
• Must demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills & be able to interact professionally with adults.
• Have working knowledge of human behavior and have expressive and receptive language abilities. Ability to incorporate creativity with learning experiences.
• Computer proficiency required. Enjoy daily contact with children.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment and/or periodic physical examination, TB skin test, and a complete background check every 24 months.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual abilities a plus.
  

Benefits

BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES:

Child Care Associates offers a competitive benefits package that is provided to all fulltime employees that include health, dental and life insurance coverage. Additional voluntary benefits are offered to all fulltime employees in addition to the core benefits package.

After completing one (1) year of service, the company contributes 4% of the employee's earnings to the 403(b) retirement plan. If the employee also elects to make a contribution to the plan, Child Care Associates will match half (50%) of the employee's contribution up to 4% of base salary.

Child Care Associates provides other benefits, which are outlined in the Staff Handbook, such as paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO).

About Us

Child Care Associates reaches more than 14,000 children across Tarrant County. We're one of the largest child development organizations in North Texas.

WE SERVE THE WHOLE CHILD AND FAMILY by providing academic and social/emotional growth through quality early education and child care programs. Our early education programs provide much more than instruction - we ensure that each child has a family doctor, a dentist, and is up-to-date on all immunizations and screenings. We ease the burden on low-income families by offering no-cost CCA campuses or offsetting the high cost of child care. As a result, parents are able to work or finish school while learning important parenting and life skills.