Floater

Center for Transforming Lives • Fort Worth, TX

4d

About The Position

The Floater (Teacher or Teacher Assistant) assists and supports school readiness and monitors developmental outcomes while providing responsive caregiving and developmentally appropriate, inclusive learning experiences for enrolled infants and toddlers. The role also helps create and support a positive, high-quality early learning environment and the classroom’s educational emphasis in alignment with the Head Start Early Learning Outcome Framework: Birth to Five, and Texas PreK guidelines. The Floater may be assigned to classrooms to ensure they remain in ratio.

Requirements

• Child Development Associate Credential (age-specific or all-level).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with adults.
• Working knowledge of human behavior and early childhood education, and the ability to incorporate creativity into classroom learning experiences.
• Computer proficiency.
• Enjoy daily contact with children.
• Must pass a pre-employment and/or periodic physical examination, a TB skin test, and a complete background check every 24 months.
• Ability to communicate a basic understanding of child development in an age-appropriate manner.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Actively supervise children and ensure their health, well-being, and safety.
• Implement age-appropriate lesson plans, routines, and curricula inclusively.
• Partner and communicate effectively with children, families, and staff to implement school readiness strategies.
• Adhere to Center for Transforming Lives policies and procedures and applicable regulatory requirements, including Texas Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards for Child Care Centers and Head Start Program Performance Standards.
• Demonstrate professionalism in decision-making and classroom leadership.
• Support school readiness and monitor developmental outcomes through responsive caregiving and developmentally appropriate, inclusive learning experiences.
• Help maintain classroom staffing ratios by working in assigned classrooms as needed.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Training and development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Dental insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed