Child Development Teacher

AVANCE San Antonio Inc•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Child Development Teacher cares for infants and toddlers and applies specialized knowledge and skills to support their cognitive, social, and emotional development. The teacher builds warm, trusting relationships with children, supports families’ involvement and parent-child bonding, and plans and delivers developmentally appropriate learning experiences. The role also includes maintaining children’s safety, hygiene, attendance records, portfolios, and family documentation; conducting screenings and home visits; and following program, licensing, state, and federal requirements.

Requirements

Infant and Toddler Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
CPR and First Aid training.
Computer literacy and proficient working knowledge of assigned databases, software, and systems.
Interpersonal and team-building skills.
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.
Strong verbal and written communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Dependable daily transportation, a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record, current auto liability insurance, and ability to be bonded by AVANCE, San Antonio, Inc.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree in Early Childhood Education, or a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field with 18 hours in Early Childhood Education.
Six months of experience in a licensed childcare facility, public or private school, or early childhood facility; alternatively, completion of an early childhood degree program that required practicum(s).
Spanish fluency.

Responsibilities

Promote and model the organization’s Core Values.
Ensure children’s safety and well-being, and never leave a child alone or unsupervised.
Follow confidentiality policies concerning children, families, and staff.
Use positive child-guidance methods and avoid corporal punishment, abuse, humiliation, isolation, using food as punishment or reward, or denying basic needs.
Administer medication according to its label and prescription directions, use age-appropriate techniques, and document administration.
Maintain open, friendly, and cooperative relationships with families, encourage their program involvement, and promote parent-child bonding and nurturing relationships.
Promote infants’ and toddlers’ feelings of security and trust through warm, supportive, comforting care and strong relationships.
Provide toddlers with experiences that foster curiosity, initiative, problem-solving, creativity, self-awareness, and a sense of belonging.
Conduct developmental screenings of infants’ and toddlers’ motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills.
Plan and prepare healthy, safe activities and provide supplies in accordance with lesson plans.
Prepare and deliver disinfecting solutions for all classrooms every morning.
Develop and teach weekly lesson plans for each child according to early childhood and assessment-tool standards.
Report unsafe or potentially unsafe indoor or outdoor areas, including broken or non-working equipment.
Ensure parents sign in on the correct day and document arrival and departure times.
Maintain proper hygiene for children and for all equipment and spaces used in their care.
Immediately report suspected neglect, abuse, medical conditions, or illnesses.
Maintain assigned children’s portfolios and other required documentation.
Help maintain average daily attendance of at least 85 percent in applicable programs.
Encourage parents to bring their children to class; inquire about reasons for absences and report absence patterns or special circumstances to a supervisor.
Initiate and document appropriate family-support procedures for children with four or more consecutive unexcused absences, including home visits or other direct contact with parents.
Participate in pre-service training and start-of-year programming; conduct home visits; oversee health examinations, screenings, and immunization activities; maintain related records; and perform other assigned duties.
Encourage parents of children in center-based programs to participate in two teacher-initiated home visits annually to support their role in the child’s growth and development. Home visits are not required for positions in PCEP.
File and track program-required information in the family folder.
Attend required staff training.
Consistently incorporate required procedures into daily classroom operations and instruction.
Ensure procedures are followed in accordance with state and federal regulations and that performance, program, and licensing standards are consistently met.
Perform other duties as assigned.