EHS Floater Teacher (part-time)

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE

Floater Infant & Toddler Teacher

PROGRAM

Urban Strategies Early Head Start

REPORTS TO

Center Manager

SALARY

$18.42 Hourly

LOCATION

Houston, TX

JOB TYPE

On-Call

WORK SCHEDULE

On-Call

General Description

The Floater Infant and Toddler Teacher will support teachers to promote and develop the infant and toddler in the social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and linguistic growth and development of infants and toddlers. They ensure learning environments are nurturing spaces that support the development of all children by providing responsive care giving in a well- organized and managed environment. Provide an educational and development focused environment and are responsible for age-appropriate classroom management. They build strong relationships with families by supporting parent-child relationships that are key to children's healthy development, school readiness, and well-being. The Floater Teacher is assigned to a classroom and the assignments change according to the center’s need.

About You

The ideal candidate for our program is self-motivated and dedicated person who is excited and passionate about helping infants, toddlers, and families grow in development and in education.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Upon hire, agree to enroll and complete a Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) program. (Tuition assistance may be available depending on funding availability).
• Bilingual (English and Spanish).
• Basic computer skills.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License, Personal Vehicle and Liability Insurance required. In states in which public transportation is utilized a valid state ID is required.

Preferred Qualifications

What You’ll Be Doing

When covering teacher breaks :

Other tasks and responsibilities :

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Ability to see at normal distance, hear normal conversations and sounds and use hands and fingers to fill out required forms. Ability to lift infants and toddlers weighing up to forty (40) pounds, twenty (20) pounds overhead and forty (40) pounds from waist to shoulder; occasional lifting of fifty (50) pounds is required and must be able to push / pull up to fifty pounds horizontally. Ability to sit on the floor, bend at the waist, kneel and / or stoop 75% of the time.  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions as long as the staff disability does not create an undue risk of injury to any enrolled children in the classroom.

About Urban Strategies

Urban Strategies exists to equip, resource and connect faith- and community-based organizations so that all children and families can reach their full potential. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., our team serves in the U.S. mainland, Puerto Rico, and Central America.

COMPANY CULTURE

Our work is driven by our three core values :

BENEFITS

PERKS

OTHER

Urban Strategies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or other legally protected classifications under applicable federal, state and local legal protections.

To apply :

Please visit www.urbanstrategies.us / careers

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Equal Opportunity Employer