Child Development Teacher

AVANCE San Antonio Inc•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Child Development Teacher cares for infants and toddlers, applying specialized knowledge and skills to support their cognitive, social, and emotional development. The role promotes children’s safety, well-being, hygiene, security, and trust; provides developmentally appropriate experiences; conducts developmental screenings; and prepares and teaches weekly lesson plans aligned with early childhood and assessment standards. The teacher maintains cooperative relationships with families, encourages parent involvement and parent-child bonding, and carries out home visits and family support procedures as applicable. The role also manages attendance and required child and family records, reports safety concerns and suspected abuse or neglect, follows medication procedures, and ensures classroom practices comply with 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 and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks with excellent 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, or completion of an early childhood degree program requiring 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; do not use corporal punishment, abuse, humiliation, isolation, food as punishment or reward, or denial of basic needs.
Administer medication in accordance with label and prescription directions, using age-appropriate techniques and documenting administration.
Maintain open, friendly, and cooperative relationships with families; encourage their program involvement and promote parent-child bonding and nurturing relationships.
Build infants’ and toddlers’ feelings of security and trust through warm, supportive, comforting, and caring relationships.
Provide toddlers with experiences that foster curiosity, initiative, problem-solving, creativity, self-identity, and belonging.
Conduct developmental screenings of infants’ and toddlers’ motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills.
Plan and prepare healthy, safe activities and supplies in accordance with lesson plans.
Prepare and deliver disinfecting solutions for classrooms each 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 nonworking equipment.
Ensure parents sign children in on the correct day and document arrival and departure times.
Maintain proper hygiene for children and for 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.
Maintain average daily attendance of at least 85 percent in applicable programs.
Encourage parents to have their children attend class and inquire about reasons for absences.
Report patterns of absences and special circumstances surrounding absenteeism 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 parent contact.
Participate in pre-service training and start-of-year programming; conduct home visits; oversee health examinations, screenings, and immunization activities; maintain records; and perform other assigned duties.
Encourage parents to participate in two teacher-initiated home visits annually for each child in a center-based program option. Home visits are not required for PCEP positions.
File and track program-required information in family folders.
Attend required staff training.
Consistently incorporate procedures into daily classroom operations and instruction.
Ensure procedures comply with state and federal regulations and that performance, program, and licensing standards are consistently followed.