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Position Summary:

The caregiver will prepare children, infants to 5 years, for elementary school by developing lessons plans, supervising academic and emotional development, maintaining open communication with parent’s/guardians to help children’s transition into elementary school setting.

Essential Job Functions:

Structures a developmentally appropriate educational experience in the classroom using methods such as storytelling, games, and activities.
Enforces safety and security standards for children, staff, and visitors.
Supervise children at all times, as specified under Texas Administrative code:
- Knowing which children are assigned to the Caregiver.
- Knowing how many children the Caregiver is responsible.
- Knowing each child’s name and having information showing each child's age.
- Ensure each child’s safety and well-being, including physical proximity and auditory or visual awareness of each child’s on going activity as appropriate.
- Intervene when necessary to ensure each child’s safety.
Ensure supervision of children considers the below regulations under Texas Administrative code.
- The child’s chronological age.
- The child’s current stage of development.
- The child’s individual differences and abilities.
- The indoor and outdoor layout of the operation.
- The circumstances, hazards, and risks surrounding the child; and.
- The child’s physical, mental, emotional, and social needs.
Fosters a cooperative rather than a competitive atmosphere
Prepare lesson plans and other materials for class activities.
Prepare classroom for daily class activities.
Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
Interact with children in a positive manner.
Plan and supervise class projects, field trips, visits by guests, or other experiential activities and guide students in learning from those activities.
Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
Teaches students to follow rules and procedures in the classroom and school.
Monitors students’ progress throughout the year and evaluates preparedness for kindergarten.
Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying habits, interests, strengths, and any special needs, including any special supervision needs or care.
Communicates all progress and concerns with tact and professionalism to parents and the director, suggesting ways to promote learning and development.
Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, and parents or guardians.
Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
Set appropriate behavior expectations based on the child’s current stage of development
Builds and maintains positive relationships with parents.
Ensure continuity of care for children by sharing with incoming caregivers information about each child’s activities during the previous shift and any verbal or written instructions given by the parent.
Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
Maintains required paperwork for individual student files, attendance and incident reports, and other necessary records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Report suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation to DFPS as specified in the Texas Family Code.
Maintains knowledge of research, developments, and best practices in early childhood education.
Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops to maintain and improve professional competence.
Performs other duties as assigned.

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