Early Childhood Instructor

AVANCE Austin Inc•Austin, TX

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Early Childhood Instructor is responsible for providing a safe, educationally stimulating and nurturing environment for children at the AVANCE-Austin service sites and teaching developmentally appropriate concepts and skills to young children.

Requirements

High School Diploma and/or equivalent Child Development Associate (CDA). CDA or an equivalent credential that addresses comparable competencies, or equivalent experience in the field.
1+ years of experience in early Childhood Program serving infants and toddlers in a developmentally appropriate environment.
Dependable transportation is required daily with a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record (subject to annual MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) check and policy), current auto liability insurance and be bondable by AVANCE, Inc.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of AVANCE to College Program or AVANCE Parent-Child Education Program.

Responsibilities

Provide developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children, with a focus on pre-literacy and math skills leading to enhanced cognitive development.
Creates and prepares activities according to lesson plans and leads the preparation of materials.
Follows daily schedule of children’s activities and lesson plans that meet children’s needs and interests
Maintains theme areas in the classroom.
Maintaining accurate, complete and correct records of children such as class attendance, health records and injury reports.
Assures that parents sign-in all children on attendance sheet.
Maintains a healthy, safe, stimulating and attractive learning environment for the young children.
Regulates children in developing eating, resting and toileting skills.
Change diapers when needed and ensure each child’s personal hygiene by changing clothing when necessary, and teaching them hand washing skills.
Labels all children belongings and makes sure parent pick up all belongings at the end of the session.
Conducts and documents child assessment processes. (Administering of Brigance).
Attends staff meetings, workshops and trainings as scheduled by supervisor.
Maintains proper hygiene in the children and all equipment and space used for care of children.
Protects all children from physical punishment or verbal abuse by anyone in any program activity, and immediately reports any such incident to the center director or person in charge.
Participates in recruitment activities by tabling at community events, canvassing neighborhoods and distributing flyers at targeted locations.
Participates in organizing and planning for special events, ex. Holiday Party, Dia de los Niños, graduation etc.
Establishes and maintains an environment conducive to positive morale and directed towards achievement of the project mission.
Ensures high standards of ethics by maintaining high standards for participant confidentiality.
Facilitates effective resolution of conflicts.
Maintains a positive attitude.
Works well with a team and independently.
Performs other duties as assigned
Assist in preparing all materials and supplies transported to external sites and used in the program and childcare services.
Assists in setting up children’s centers and assorted activities in non-permanent sites and proper removal thereof.