Pre K Teacher-Rio Grande Grulla ISD--Hiring 4 Full Time Positions

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:

Job Overview

The Pre-K 3 Teacher works in collaboration with the ISD teacher and AVANCE’s support staff to provide a high-quality, developmentally appropriate learning environment that supports the growth and success of all children to ensure school readiness.

Job Responsibilities

Child Growth and Development

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Co-plan and implement engaging, developmentally appropriate lessons using the ISD and AVANCE approved instructional materials.
• Foster a collaborative co-teaching relationship that ensures shared responsibility for classroom instruction and child outcomes.
• Utilize small-group, whole-group, and individualized instruction to meet the needs of all students.
• Integrate language, literacy, math, and social-emotional learning throughout the daily routine.
• Conduct ongoing observations and documentation.
• Collaborate with the co-teacher to analyze assessment data and adjust instruction to support individual learning goals.
• Maintain accurate records and portfolios for each child in accordance with AVANCE and ISD requirements.
• Develop respectful and trusting relationships with families through regular communication, parent-teacher conferences, home visits, and family meetings.
• Partner with families to support children's learning and development, promoting culturally responsive practices and family participation in the classroom.
• Establish and maintain a well-organized, safe, and engaging classroom environment that encourages exploration and learning.
• Promote social-emotional development and self-regulation using positive guidance strategies.
• Ensure daily routines support predictable structure while remaining responsive to children's needs.
• Follow and adhere to ISD district safety protocol and procedures.
• Adhere to all Head Start Program Performance Standards, licensing regulations, and ISD district policies.
• Participate in program monitoring, self-assessment, and continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Maintain confidentiality of child and family information.
• Collaborate with the Accessibility & Mental Health Coordinator, Education Coordinator, ISD interventionists, and other support staff to implement individualized accommodations and strategies.
• Support dual language learners by incorporating culturally and linguistically responsive instruction and materials.
• Attend all required training, in-service days, and professional learning communities offered by AVANCE and the ISD.
• Engage in reflective practice, professional goal setting, and continuous improvement aligned with CLASS, TPOT, curriculum fidelity, assessment data, and Head Start program goals.
• Participate actively in co-teaching planning sessions and joint problem-solving with the co-teacher and ISD and AVANCE support staff.

Communication and Service Coordination

• Schedule and complete two home visits and two parent-teacher conferences each year.
• Encourage and engage family members to serve as classroom volunteers.
• Collaborate with family services staff to support families in PCEP and in implementing family life practices, extending learning into the home, and meeting expectations for attendance.
• Collaborate with ISD co-teacher and other ISD and AVANCE support staff.
• Share pertinent information with family services, disabilities/mental health or health/nutrition staff, as needed, to meet the needs of individual children and families. Participate in case conferences as appropriate.

Record Keeping and Reporting

• Maintain required documentation of activities, including child and family information, assessment data, volunteer logs, etc.

Ongoing Monitoring/Self-assessment

• Participate in ongoing reflective coaching and self-assessment.
• Conduct daily health/safety monitoring of the indoor and (as requested) outdoor environment,

Planning and Implementation

• Implement ISD’s/AVANCE’s chosen curriculums with fidelity, being aware of the big ideas while also following all assigned guidance and resources.
• Prepare or modify weekly lesson plans and prepare to implement small-group activities, read-aloud, circle time, and other curriculum components.
• Follow all guidance and expectations to support implementation of AVANCE’s Parent-Child Education Program.

Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and positive learning environment

• Ensure classroom arrangement, materials and displays are organized and conducive to children’s learning.
• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment, including full supervision of children at all times, in accordance with the ISD, Head Start and childcare licensing requirements.
• Follow all health and hygiene practices, including handwashing, sanitizing, and universal precautions.

Support the social and emotional development of children.

• Establish positive and productive relationships with families through building rapport and trust.
• Know and understand School Readiness Goals and strive to help all children achieve them.

Other Duties

• Participates in assigned meetings, events and training as required.
• Performs any and all other duties as assigned.

AVANCE Core Competencies

• Execution & Accountability
• Problem Solving & Decision-Making
• Communication & Influence
• Collaboration & Teamwork
• Stakeholder Focus
• Adaptability & Continuous Learning

Education

Required:

• Associate/bachelor's degree in early childhood education – OR – Associate/bachelor's degree in related field with at least six college courses in Early Childhood Education plus experience teaching preschool aged children OR – state awarded preschool teacher certification with experience teaching preschool aged children.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Work Experience

Required

• At least 1 year of experience in leadership and management or completion of management training course

Additional Skills

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; demonstrated flexibility to handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Must be honest, dependable, and able to meet deadlines.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Travel

• Ability to travel to various sites: Dependable transportation is required daily with a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record (subject to annual MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) check and policy), current auto liability insurance and be bondable by AVANCE, Inc.
• Travel required for up to 10% of the time for work-related site visits, meetings, and functions.

Equipment

• Standard office equipment generally used includes:

• Telephone
• Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet
• Printer/Photocopy Machine
• Calculator
• Fax Machine

Working Conditions

• Work is generally performed in a classroom environment.
• Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.

Mental and Physical Demands

Maintain emotional control under stress; work with interruptions and deadlines; walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; occasional: lifting/carrying, pulling/pushing 10 pounds.?Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Factors

Occasional exposure to: biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.). Occasional expose to weather related conditions when working in outside environment /neighborhoods and events.

ADA/ADAAA Statement

AVANCE is committed to equal opportunity in employment for persons with disabilities and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, and any other applicable state and federal laws. Accordingly, AVANCE does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to application, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. Moreover, it is AVANCE’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations in employment to qualified individuals with disabilities so that they can perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of AVANCE’s business or would change the essential functions of the position. Retaliation against an individual with a disability for utilizing this policy or seeking a reasonable accommodation is prohibited. Individuals with any questions or requests for accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department.

My signature below indicates that I have reviewed and accepted my job description and acknowledge that it is a guideline of my function and responsibilities. Furthermore, I understand the competencies and expectations for my role and agree to adhere to them as well as perform any other duties as assigned by my supervisor. I have also reviewed and confirm my understanding of the ADA statement.

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