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About the Role

The Lead/Asst Teacher is responsible for helping children prepare for school both academically and socially by using age-appropriate lesson plans, selecting effective developmental materials for the classroom, and utilizing positive behavior reinforcement.

Responsibilities

• Opening/Closing duties, depending on schedule
• Meet children and families cordially, addressing any parent concerns as they arrive
• Maintain a safe and clean classroom
• Be familiar with Child Care Regulation Minimum Standards and Accreditation Criteria for Texas Rising Star
• Create lesson plans with developmentally appropriate practices for your age group and post them weekly or bi-weekly
• Prepare activities throughout the day
• Guide and discipline children according to center’s policies, in a positive and encouraging way, promoting their self-esteem, and supporting their healthy social-emotional development
• Perform disinfecting & hygiene steps as posted
• Supervise children during restroom breaks, naptime (if applicable), during transitions, and during arrival/departure
• Be familiar with and able to fill out all forms used in the classroom: lesson plans, incident and illness reports, permission to administer medicine, and children assessment
• Keep accurate count of children and relay that information at any requested time, ensuring ratios are maintained
• Always engage with children, encouraging and facilitating their learning
• Keep track of supplies needed for the room and inform Director
• Keep track of supplies needed for each child and inform parents as needed
• Provide a daily individual report to parents
• Meet with parents and discuss child information in a professional manner
• Maintain a good rapport with families, responding to their inquiries and requests timely, and reporting or consulting with Director as needed
• Stay with children at pick-up times if parents are running late – a fee of $1 per minute late might be charged and should be paid in cash by the parent to the teacher in charge
• Report any suspicion of child abuse and neglect as mandated by Child Protective Service
• Limit the use of cell phones to a minimum or in case of emergency, require a floater to supervise the room to answer call
• Perform fire and storm drills as required by state laws
• Coordinate and help supervise Assistant Teachers and Floaters working in the classroom
• Stand for 7 or more hours at a time.
• Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 50% of the work period while operating equipment such as a computer keyboard, mouse, and similar machines.
• Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as bending, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and handling of equipment.
• Ability to lift/carry, up to approximately 50 pounds occasionally may be required.
• Ability to travel by car to/from LifeFamily Learning Center.
• Physical mobility and endurance to perform tasks while standing/walking for long periods of time (60 minutes or more).
• Visual abilities required.

Requirements

• 18 years or older
• 2+ years of Childcare experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Pass Fingerpriting and Background Check
• CPR, First Aid Certified
• Be available to work during the hours of Monday-Friday 7:00am-6:00pm
• Seeking Teachers who have a personal relationhsip with Jeus Christ and are passionate about leading bible lessons, prayer, and sharing the love of Christ with childrem.

Skills

• Childcare
• Early childhood education
• Lesson planning
• Positive behavior reinforcement
• CPR
• First Aid
• Disinfecting
• Hygiene
• Child development
• Social skills
• Motor skills
• Self-confidence
• Teamwork

Location

• LifeFamily Learning Center

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 2+ years of Childcare experience

Education Level

• High School Diploma or GED
• Certified in early childhood education

Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision
• PTO
• Generous amount of paid holiday/school closures

About the Company

• The LifeFamily Learning Center values the need for compassionate, nurturing childcare!
• We are all about providing a program that will help children thrive and become healthy and happy students.
• We are fully licensed and certified in early childhood education with a commitment to providing loving care for babies, toddlers and preschool children.
• Our programs provide safe classroom environments, highly qualified teachers, and engaging lessons to help children improve their social skills, motor skills, and self-confidence.

Equal Opportunity

• LifeFamily is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Women, Minorities, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.