HS Bilingual Teacher (2381)

Teachers plan, implement, and supervise all classroom activities for typically developing children and children with disabilities, working with an integrated team to support program goals.

Responsibilities

• Work with program management and specialist staff to ensure the classroom environment and activities meet all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, including program policies, Head Start Program Performance Standards, Texas Education Agency, NAEYC Accreditation Standards, and TDFPS (Child Care Licensing) regulations.
• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning that captures children’s interest, is engaging, and developmentally appropriate.
• Plan and implement the prescribed educational curriculum through learning experiences that advance intellectual, social, and physical development.
• Develop and implement lesson plans and daily routines based on each child’s needs, using observation and recording of children’s interests and current levels of functioning.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and media based on authentic, performance-based assessment and research tailored to individual or group needs.
• Screen, observe, and document child progress in the program’s prescribed assessment system.
• Communicate regularly with parents regarding their children’s academic and developmental progress and document these communications.
• Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for Teaching Assistants and volunteers.
• Perform professional responsibilities, including regular attendance, maintaining accurate records, and timely submission of reports.
• Perform any other duties as required.

Requirements

• Experience working with young and school-aged children and/or teaching experience highly desirable.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required for certain locations/assignments.
• Highly qualified valid Texas Teaching Certificate as required by teaching assignment or acceptance to an approved Alternative Certification Program and results of TExES exam.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or related field preferred. Bachelor’s degree in another discipline is acceptable with 18 hours of coursework in early childhood education.