Childcare Teacher | Child Development Center

Full-time (40 hours/week) | Salary: $13 – $15 per hour

This position reports to the Department Director.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Childcare Teacher is responsible for providing a developmentally appropriate education under the direction of the Director in a manner that contributes to the growth and development of children and families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• High School diploma
• CPR/First Aid certified

Preferred

• CDA or 12 college hours in Early Childhood Education or Psychology.
• 1 year of Early Childhood Education experience or related field.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Interactions

• Provide a safe and healthy environment for children.
• Maintain teacher/child ratios and group sizes at all times.
• Relate to children with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience.
• Use positive guidance techniques to guide children’s behavior.
• Recognize and respect the uniqueness and potential of all children, their families, and their cultures.
• Report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation to PRS or to law enforcement.

Curriculum

• Use developmentally appropriate practices to guide and teach children.
• Create curriculum to meet all the developmental domains of learning for children.
• Co-teach with other staff and use collaboration skills to teach children.
• Maintain an organized, developmentally appropriate classroom.
• Conduct parent conferences on a quarterly basis or as needed.

Professional Development

• Take initiative in researching resources for needed program skills and knowledge of staff and self.
• Continue education by enrolling in Early Childhood classes to meet NAEYC Education requirements on an annual basis.
• Completes a self-evaluation and creates a Professional Development plan bi-annually.

Record Keeping

• Maintain classrooms records.
• Observe children on an ongoing basis and assesses children’s growth and development according to their milestones.

 

PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:

• Attend all meetings including staff meetings, parent meetings, and outside trainings.
• Attend Bright Beginnings trainings (if applicable).
• Assist with parent meetings (when needed).
• Act as a floater teacher when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Director and/or Assistant Director.

 

JOB COMPETENCIES:

• Adaptive: An ability to create and sustain a vision, to inspire, to model, to prioritize, strong decision making, clear judgment, to provide clear and effective decisions, and to innovate – all in an effort to achieve the objectives of the funded programs and the changing needs of target population and staff.
• Interpersonal Skills: Should be empathetic to children’s emotions and teachers and parent’s needs.
• Patience – The ability to exhibit patience when working with school-aged students and their families and supervise staff and understand that it is imperative to be the pacifying agent in certain high-tension situations.
• Good communication skills – Able to communicate effectively with students, parents, and peers in a professional manner.
• Conflict resolution skills – Ability to think quickly on their feet and help resolve conflicts as soon as they arise. Staff should be skilled at acting as a mediator to help calm situations.
• Team player – An ability to function as part of a team and how to motivate those staff that they supervise towards a common goal.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing: Must be able to stand for long periods of time when teaching or supervising active games.
• Lifting: Must be able to lift up to 40lbs. as needed.
• Bending: Must be able to bend or twist their body. Must be able to kneel, stoop, or crouch to interact with children.
• Walking: Walk or run to observe children in a classrooms setting and outdoors.
• Kneel, stoop, or crouch to interact with children.
• Use their hands to handle, control, or feel objects, and tools.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Classroom and outdoors playground.
• Travel to attend local trainings occasionally.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Monday through Friday (schedule assigned)
• This position requires attendance of monthly after hour staff meetings and quarterly trainings for teachers associated with United Way Bright Beginning collaboration.

 

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Annual Performance appraisal

After School Teacher

Part-time (20 hours/week) | Salary: $11 – $14 per hour 

This position reports to the Youth Program Manager.

POSITION SUMMARY:

After School Teachers work with co-teachers in supervising and leading activities during the after school time period and occasionally some full –day care. They are responsible for creating curriculum that ties in with TEKS and represents CCC’s mission of bridging East and West through educational, social, and cultural activities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• High school graduate
• At least 18 years old
• CPR/First Aid certified

Preferred

• Some college credit hours, preferably in Early Childhood Education or related field.
• 0-1 year of teaching experience.
• Proficient in an Asian language is a plus.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide a safe and healthy environment for children in classrooms and outdoors playground.
• Maintain teacher/child ratios and group sizes at all times.
• Supervise students closely when off-site on fieldtrips.
• Relate to children with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience.
• Use positive guidance techniques to guide children behavior.
• Report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation to DFPS or to law enforcement.
• Assist in passing out meals and snacks to students during morning and afternoon hours following the Child and Adult Care Food Program safety guidelines.
• Accurately fill out daily meal count associated with the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
• Supervise students during meal times.
• Create activity plans that are age-appropriate and relate to the specified subject.
• Use developmentally appropriate practices to guide and teach children.
• Maintain classrooms records such as attendance and incident reports.
• Ensure student safety by checking ID’s of everyone who comes to pick up students.
• To perform the job successfully, the incumbent must be able to satisfactorily attend professional development trainings and stay aware of the Center’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure that staff attends professional development trainings to meet State Licensing standards.

 

PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:

• Attends staff meetings
• Assist with parent meetings
• Provide full-day programs during school holidays
• Perform other related duties as assigned

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing: Must be able to stand for long periods of time when teaching or supervising active games.
• Sitting: May have to sit for an extended period of time when teaching in classrooms.
• Lifting: Must be able to frequently lift up to 40lbs.
• Bending: Be able to kneel, stoop, or crouch to interact with children.
• Walking: Must be able to walk or run to observe and interact with children in a classroom setting and outdoors.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Classroom and outdoors playground
• Multi-purpose room and other buildings inside of the Chinese Community Center

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Monday through Friday (schedule assigned).
• This position requires attendance of monthly after hour staff meetings.

 

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Annual performance appraisal

中文學校語文教師

 

職位描述

中文學校徴聘繁·簡體中國語文教師。

工作資格

大專以上，師範學位或美國語言教學認證優先。

工作職責

中·英文俱佳。必須能夠週末工作。

聯繫信息

(713) 271-6100 分機 160

請發送簡歷到: chineseschool@ccchouston.org

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Chinese School Teacher

Part Time, Language Program | Salary: $18 – $22 per hour

This position reports to Department Director.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Chinese School Teacher is responsible for planning, developing, and teaching Chinese classes to students, age ranged from 4 to 65. S/he will promote the study of Chinese, and teach courses in language, literature and culture. The Chinese School Teacher will contribute to the academic and extracurricular life of the Chinese program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Bachelor Degree in education or related field.
• Chinese/ English bilingual required.
• 1-2 year working experience with the target population.
• Knowledgeable and skilled in Foreign Language Teaching

Preferred

• Certified teacher from an accredited institution
• Knowledge of up-to-date pedagogical practices in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language
• Knowledge of both traditional and simplified characters as well as Pinyin system
• 6 months experience in the use of technology for foreign language teaching and learning
• Knowledge of Chinese History and Culture

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teach all assigned classes in accordance with grade appropriate best practices.
• Create course syllabi, supplementary materials and examination papers for the courses accordingly.
• Responsible for classroom instruction, with an emphasis on building oral proficiency, promoting students’ ability to read and write, and exploring the culture of China.
• Maintain accurate and complete academic reports that provide a cumulative record of student performance.
• Communicate with parents: return phone calls, emails and notes in a timely manner.
• Participate in developing the Language Program curriculum and pedagogy.

 

PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:

• Assist with placement and exemption exams
• Attend and participate in school meetings, professional development activities, conferences/workshops
• Perform other related duties as assigned

 

JOB COMPETENCIES:

• Patience – Staff should exhibit patience when working with school-aged students and their families and understand that it is imperative for them to be the pacifying agent in certain high-tension situations.
• Good communication skills – Staff should be able to communicate effectively with students, parents, and peers in a professional manner.
• Classroom management and instructional skills – Staff should be comfortable leading activities with students and be able to control the classroom environment at all times.
• Conflict resolution skills – Staff should be able to think quickly on their feet and help resolve conflicts as soon as they arise. Staff should be skilled at acting as a mediator to help calm situations.
• Team player – Staff should be able to function as part of a team, knowing when to take the lead and when to let others take the lead.  Staff should be able to co-teach with other staff and demonstrate to students effective collaboration skills.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing: Must be able to stand for long periods of time when teaching or supervising active games.
• Sitting: May have to sit for an extended period of time when teaching in classrooms.
• Lifting: Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
• Bending: Must be able to kneel, stoop, or crouch to interact with children.
• Walking:  Must be able to walk or run to observe and interact with children in a classroom setting and outdoors.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Classroom
• Travel to attend local and out-of-town program meetings and trainings occasionally.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position requires the incumbent to work on Saturdays.
• Working hours depends on class assignment.