Early Childhood Teacher - Dallas (Hiring 2- Full-Time Positions)

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Job Overview

The Early Childhood Teacher responsible for providing a safe educationally stimulating, and nurturing environment for children at the AVANCE Service sites and is responsible for always creating a welcoming atmosphere for AVANCE internal employees and AVANCE external program participants.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides developmentally appropriate activities that stimulate learning in young children.
• Studies and prepares activities according to lesson plans.
• Provides and / or prepares supplies needed for the children's health and safety.
• Cares for children in the classroom and playground.
• Maintains a healthy, safe, stimulating, attractive and learning environment.
• Assures that parents sign-in and sign-out all children on attendance sheets.
• Labels all children's belongings and makes sure parents pick-up all belongings at end of session.
• Serves meals and / or snacks and teach table cleanliness and manners.
• Creates and maintains theme areas (centers) in classroom.
• Transports equipment, supplies and materials according to program schedule.
• Follows lead teacher’s guidance, instruction and assignments as needed.
• Prepares materials for instruction for parents and children one week in advance.
• Maintains proper hygiene of children and all equipment and space used in the care of children daily.
• Meets weekly with Lead Teacher to plan activities and curriculum.
• Daily schedule and lesson plan are posted and followed.
• Collaborate and support childcare teachers in situations when needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Supervisor.

AVANCE Core Competencies

Requirements : Education

Required :

Preferred :

Work Experience

Required :

Preferred :

Additional Skills

Travel

Equipment

Working Conditions

Mental and Physical Demands

Maintain emotional control under stress; work with interruptions and deadlines; walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; occasional : lifting / carrying, pulling / pushing 10-30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Factors

Occasional exposure to : biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.). Occasional expose to weather related conditions when working in outside environment / neighborhoods and events.

ADA / ADAAA Statement

AVANCE is committed to equal opportunity in employment for persons with disabilities and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, and any other applicable state and federal laws. Accordingly, AVANCE does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to application, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. Moreover, it is AVANCE’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations in employment to qualified individuals with disabilities so that they can perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of AVANCE’s business or would change the essential functions of the position. Retaliation against an individual with a disability for utilizing this policy or seeking a reasonable accommodation is prohibited. Individuals with any questions or requests for accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department.