SUMMARYThe Child Care Teacher is responsible for supporting school readiness and monitoring developmental outcomes while providing responsive caregiving and developmentally appropriate and inclusive learning experiences for enrolled children. The Child Care Teacher is also responsible for creating and supporting a positive, high-quality early learning environment. The overall educational emphasis of the classroom is in alignment with the Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards; the Texas Early Learning Guidelines and PreK guidelines.RESPONSIBILITIES Articulating and demonstrating sound early childhood principles and best practices. Cares for child or children in a daycare facility, attending to their personal needs. Observes and monitors play activities or amuse children by reading to or playing games with them. Communicating effectively with children, families, and staff. Implementing lesson plans, routines, and curriculum. Demonstrating professionalism in decision-making and leadership.EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Child Development Associate (age-specific, or all level) Preferred: Associate degree in early childhood education or related field (12 hours of ECE) or higher.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES Articulate and demonstrate sound early childhood principles and effective teaching practices for children. Actively supervise and ensure the health, well-being, and safety of children. Implement age-appropriate lesson plans, effectively implement curriculum components with fidelity, and inclusively scaffold instructional support to meet children’s individual needs. Facilitate family engagement experiences and complete two parent conferences per year. Effectively communicate and partner with children, families, and staff to implement school readiness strategies. Ensure classroom activities and interactions (including transitions) are age and developmentally appropriate and aligned with Texas Early Learning Guidelines and/or Texas PreK Guidelines. Coordinate other classroom staff and classroom volunteers in the daily routine. Implement positive decision-making strategies that affect the operation, care, and education of children within the classroom, demonstrating professionalism and leadership in appearance and demeanor.
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Center for Transforming Lives partners with single mothers and their children so they can thrive. Founded in 1907, Center for Transforming Lives is one of Tarrant County’s biggest family safety nets, working to disrupt cycles of poverty and homelessness among the most vulnerable in our community. The non-profit meets the needs of 3,000 women and children annually, through a comprehensive and evidence-based, two-generation and trauma-informed model. Thanks to housing support, early childhood education, economic mobility services and counseling services that work across generations, parents and children establish security and well-being as a family. Led by CEO Carol Klocek since 2009, the $20 million non-profit opened its new Riverside Campus headquarters in May.
Center for Transforming Lives is the only homeless services provider in Tarrant County and one of seven early childhood education centers to achieve National Accreditation, recognized for the highest standards of care in the nation.