HS Collaboration Teacher (1941)

About the role

This position involves planning, implementing, and supervising classroom activities for typically developing children and those with disabilities. It requires collaboration with an integrated team to support program goals.

Responsibilities

• Create a classroom environment conducive to learning, capturing children's interest, and being 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 for children based on observations and assessments.
• Employ various instructional techniques and media based on authentic, performance-based assessment and research.
• Screens, observes, and documents progress using the program's prescribed assessment system.
• Communicate regularly with parents about their children's academic and developmental progress and document these communications.
• Plan and supervise assignments for Teaching Assistants and volunteers.
• Perform professional responsibilities including regular attendance, accurate record-keeping, and timely report submission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, or related field preferred.
• Bachelor degree in another discipline acceptable with 18 hours of early childhood education coursework.
• Experience working with young children and/or teaching experience highly desirable.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus; may be required for certain locations/assignments.

Qualifications

• Possess a thorough understanding of 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.
• Have experience working with young children and/or teaching experience.
• Be proficient in using various instructional techniques and media based on authentic, performance-based assessment and research.
• Be able to communicate effectively with parents and colleagues.
• Be able to observe, assess, and document children's progress using the program's prescribed assessment system.
• Be able to plan and supervise assignments for Teaching Assistants and volunteers.