After School Chinese Teacher | Youth Department

Part time (20 hours/week)

This position reports to the Youth Program Manager.

POSITION SUMMARY:

We seek a dynamic After School Chinese Teacher to create engaging curriculum (aligned with TEKS) for students aged 4-13. You’ll inspire a love for Chinese language, literature, and culture, directly contributing to CCC’s mission of bridging East and West.

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 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:

Interactions

• Provide a safe and healthy environment for children in classrooms and outdoors playground.
• 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 behavior.
• Report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation to DFPS or to law enforcement.

 
Curriculum Development

• Create activity plans that are age-appropriate and relate to the specified subject.
• Use developmentally appropriate practices to guide and teach children.

 
Record Keeping

• Maintain classrooms records such as attendance and incident reports.
• Ensure student safety by checking ID’s of everyone who comes to pick up students.

 
Professional Development

• 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.

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.
• Multi-purpose room and other buildings inside of the Chinese Community Center .

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Monday through Friday (schedule assigned)

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Annual Performance appraisal

Childcare Teacher | Child Development Center

Full-time (40 hours/week)

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

Kitchen Assistant Cook

Part Time (20 hours/week)

Department: Senior Center

Reports to Department Director

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervises: None

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Assistant Cook will assist with the preparation of meals and snacks for the children of the Early Learning Center.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Working knowledge of kitchen equipment and relative cleaning procedures

Preferred

• 6 months of food preparation experience in a licensed commercial establishment or culinary training.
• Proficient in an Asian language is a plus

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist with preparing lunch and snack according to DAHS Program.
• Maintains kitchen up to Health Department guidelines.
• Follows all Senior Center licensing standards concerning health and safety practices.
• Interacts with seniors in an appropriate and respectful manner
• Keeps kitchen clean and well organized.

PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:

• Other duties as assigned by Kitchen Cook/ Department Director

JOB COMPETENCIES:

• Must possess a positive attitude and work well with other team members.
• Must be able to read and follow a recipe under kitchen cook’s supervision.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with kitchen cook and center’s staff.
• Be willing to follow direction and ask questions for clarification if needed.
• Possess good organizational skills to facilitate fast and accurate completion of assigned tasks.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing: Be able to work in a standing position for long periods of time.
• Lifting: Must be able to frequently lift up to 40lbs.
• Bending: Be able to reach, bend, and stoop.
• Physical equipment: Constant use of utensils for food preparation. Exposed to heat from ovens, burners and steam trays; exposed to cutting and slicing equipment.
• Walking: Must be able to walk short distances in a kitchen and office/classroom setting.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Kitchen

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Monday through Friday (schedule assigned)

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Annual performance appraisal

Program Coordinator – Civic Engagement

Part Time (25 hours/week)

Department: Social Services

Reports to: Program Senior Manager

FLSA Status: Exempt

Supervises: None

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Program Coordinator is responsible for the Chinese Community Center’s civic engagement activities, including voter education, community engagement and relative services.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual in English and Chinese
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum one year of Community Organizing or Grassroots election experience
• Eligible to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar with Harris County and/or Fort Bend County
• Demonstrated experience working on collaborative efforts (non-profit, government or private sector)
• Experience working with campaign and/or program management databases (VAN, Access, etc.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the Civic Engagement program including:
  • Acting as the primary point of contact for the program
  • Proactively organizing program services, including community outreach, in-house meeting, voter registration drive, naturalization information sessions and other related services
  • Working with marketing staff to proactively market program services, including translation marketing materials
  • Anticipating community needs, threats and opportunities and accordingly implementing continuous quality improvement that aligns with Center’s and Department’s long term business plans
  • Preparing grant applications and reporting documents under the supervision of the department head

PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:

• Attend required professional development trainings.
• Collaborate with other Chinese Community Center programs and departments to expand programming when relevant.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

JOB COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• S/he will be proactive, detail-oriented, and practical, and have strong project management, interpersonal, organizational, and multi-tasking.
• S/he will be engaging and motivating with individuals; flexible, adaptive and positive in a fast-paced environment; and willing to learn new skills and techniques to promote program and agency quality and efficiency.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with clients during one-on-one appointment, presentations, etc.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Standing: Must be able to stand for long periods of time during teaching hours.
• Sitting: Must be able to sit at desk to perform calls, computer entry, etc.
• Lifting: Must be able to frequently lift up to 10lbs and infrequently, 20lbs.
• Walking: Must be able walk short distances in a center, office, and classroom setting.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

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

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Monday through Friday from 9:00AM-5:00PM
• This position requires work some weekends and evenings.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

• Ongoing performance evaluation throughout the year
• 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

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.