Floater Infant & Toddler Teacher-PRN

Urban Strategies LLC•Edinburg, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Floater Infant and Toddler Teacher supports classroom teachers in promoting infants’ and toddlers’ social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and linguistic growth and development. The role helps ensure that learning environments are nurturing, organized, and responsive, provides age-appropriate classroom management, and builds relationships with families that support parent-child relationships, school readiness, and children’s well-being. The floater is assigned to classrooms according to center needs and provides coverage for teacher breaks. This position follows Head Start Program Performance Standards, Texas licensing requirements, and agency policies and procedures. The teacher helps maintain a safe, healthy, and welcoming indoor and outdoor environment, supports curriculum implementation and language-rich interactions, encourages family engagement, and assists with classroom, food-service, cleaning, laundry, inventory, and facility needs. This is an on-call/as-needed, non-exempt position in Edinburg, Texas, paying $15.46 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Agree upon hire to enroll in and complete a Child Development Associate (CDA) program.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Basic computer skills.
Valid driver’s license, personal vehicle, and liability insurance; in states where public transportation is used, a valid state ID is required.

Nice To Haves

Current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential in Infant and Toddler.
Associate degree or other qualifying education in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a similar field.
At least two years of recent, paid, successful experience working in a childcare or preschool setting.
Knowledge of Head Start Performance Standards.

Responsibilities

Follow Head Start Program Performance Standards, Texas licensing requirements, and agency policies and procedures.
Maintain professional, respectful relationships with staff and families, including respect for cultural and ethnic diversity.
Protect the safety of children and staff by following written safety standards and maintaining direct supervision of children.
Maintain confidentiality.
Provide teaching staff with breaks as assigned by the supervisor.
Maintain a healthy and safe indoor and outdoor environment for children.
Conduct daily playground health and safety monitoring and set up and clean up the playground.
Identify and report signs of illness, discomfort, or unusual behavior to teachers or the Family Advocate.
Follow mandated-reporting processes for suspected child abuse or neglect.
Keep classrooms, storage areas, and office space neat and uncluttered, and report indoor or outdoor safety hazards.
Create a pleasant, inviting atmosphere that supports children’s ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Follow Standards of Conduct and guidance techniques in the Discipline Policy and Procedures.
When covering teacher breaks, assist teachers with implementing the curriculum and teaching experiences.
Provide nurturing, language-rich interactions that support children’s social and emotional development.
Promote and reinforce parental engagement by modeling appropriate behavior and positive guidance techniques.
Assist with food services and classroom needs as requested.
Attend meetings, trainings, and relevant professional development activities.
Support facility maintenance and security and assist with inventory of equipment and supplies.
Assist with classroom laundry and routine daily cleaning, including restocking classroom and restroom supplies.
Complete other related duties as assigned.