Job Posting

You are:

• Friendly and communicative with co-workers and colleagues

• Able to develop friendly and appropriate relationships with children and families

• A thoughtful, capable, timely decision-maker

• Emotionally intelligent and able to work well in a stressful environment

• Certain that cultural diversity and a variety of perspectives are important

• Observant, organized, and pro-active advocate for children from hard places

• Resilient and resourceful

• Trustworthy and forthright as a team member

You’ll wow us if you can masterfully:

• Ensure that all children are properly supervised at all times

• Collaborate with your co-teacher to design and implement age-appropriate curriculum, instructional design, and a daily schedule that meets the needs and interests of the group

• Perform assessments, maintain records, and participate in a teacher-parent conference with each child’s parent(s) twice a year or whenever requested by the parents

• Meet requirements of Texas Minimum Standards, Texas Rising Star, NAEYC and any other accreditation requirements

• Perform assessments, maintain records, and participate in bi-annual parent conferences, or when requested

• Identify children with developmental delays, behaviors, or unusual assessment results

• Cooperate with the Director of Family Services, Education Director, and parents of children in creating any necessary behavior plans

• Create authentic, caring relationships with children and families through open and productive communication

• Provide supervision, encouragement and guidance for volunteers, substitutes, visiting student observers, and other adults who visit the classroom

• Participate in regular staff meetings, in-service training days and other Mainspring events

• Obtain required number of training hours in the categories defined by Texas Minimum Standards and Texas Rising Star (a minimum of 30 hours of documented training per year is currently required)

• Observe and correct/report any hazardous conditions of the building, grounds, or equipment

• Serve as mandatory reporter for child abuse

• Use trauma-informed practices to inform your work in the classroom and with families

• Accept other duties as assigned by the school Director

We need you to have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in child development or early childhood and one year’s supervised teaching experience; or, an Associate’s degree in child development or early childhood and two years’ supervised preschool teaching experience; or, a Bachelor's degree in similar field with at least 30 hours in ECE

• Current certification through the TEA qualifying you to work in an AISD classroom

• Knowledge and understanding of children’s growth and development, as well as their physical, emotional, social and cognitive needs

• Willingness to continue professional growth through related college courses, reading, conferences, training, meetings, and/or membership in professional organizations

• Understanding of the special concerns of low-income families and children

• Qualifications as designated by the Texas Minimum Standards for Day Care Centers

• Ability to supervise children by sight and sound at all times

• Able to lift, carry, and walk with 40 pounds. Must be able to get on floor and get up.

It would also be very helpful if you have experience in special education. We run an inclusive program here and often see a wide swath of difficult behaviors stemming from developmental delays and emotional disturbances. Many of our children have suffered trauma in their background and we are devoted to helping them discover coping mechanisms and learn the social skills that typically-developing children more easily attain.

So that we can:

• Pay you an annual salary of $48,000-$52,000

• Provide health, dental, and vision insurance

• Provide an Employee Assistance Program that includes onsite counseling and support

• Give you paid time off, sick time, and holiday pay

• Match up to 3% of your 401(k) retirement

• Offer trainings in TBRI, Conscious Discipline, classroom environments, and other professional development topics

• Pay all upfront costs for CPR certification, fingerprinting, etc.

• Provide a relaxed work environment (friendly admin staff and NO uniforms!)

• Connect you with a pool of substitute teachers and a full-time floater to cover breaks and time off

• Welcome you to an impactful work environment where you’ll make a difference every day

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to our Education Director, at education@mainspringschools.org.