Mission: Seton Home works to break the cycle of abuse and poverty by providing a caring home, education, and support services necessary to transform the lives of pregnant and parenting teen mothers and their children.

Summary:

Early development support and child care for infants and toddlers in an Early Head Start setting. Maintain classroom management and prepare activities and materials necessary for implementation of Teaching Strategies: A Creative Curriculum. Report any suspected child abuse, neglect or other issues concerning child safety and wellbeing to immediate supervisor. Responsible for reporting necessary repairs or damages and shortages of necessary supplies and/or materials to immediate supervisor.

Position Responsibilities:

• *Maintaining contractual compliance (TDFPS, COSA, TRS, EHS).
• *Maintain excellent punctuality and attendance.
• *Comfortably lift and carry children up to 35 lbs.
• *Maintain documentation and filing, per contractual requirements.
• *Complete weekly lesson plans in a timely manner and have peer coach review them before posting on Mondays.
• Receive and report daily attendance on each child.
• Maintain Daily Infant Report for each child.
• Feed, nurture, and play with children, change diapers.
• Participate in curriculum planned activities with children and mothers.

• As a Seton Home employee, attendance and successful completion of a 10-day New Employee Orientation is mandated for the position. The inability to meet this requirement will conclude employment with the Agency.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education
  • Associates Degree, or higher, in Early Childhood Education or similar, preferred. High School Diploma, or equivalent, accompanied with a Child Development Associate credential.
• Experience
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a licensed child care facility.
• License and Credentials
  • Reliable transportation
  • Valid Texas Identification or Driver license
  • Valid vehicle insurance
  • 18 years or older

Minimum Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of TDFPS minimum standards and basic care of infants and toddlers.
• Extensive working knowledge of Early Head Start, and Texas Rising Star;
• Experience with computer software and can work with a variety of electronic devices and internet based programming

• A solid grasp of preforming multiple duties
• Must be detail oriented, organized, self-motivated, work well independently and on a team;
• Must have good written and verbal skills;
• Must have good critical thinking and problem solving skills.

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.) ** This is a Grant funded position and salary is dependent on funding availability. Position can be eliminated at any time because of lack of funding to support this position.**

Seton Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.setonhomesa.org. You must apply through our website and complete the application and upload your resume. No phone calls please. If you are chosen for an interview, you will be contacted.