Classroom Teacher - TEXAS HEARING INSTITUTE
Houston, TX 77021
About the Job
Position Information:
Hours Weekly: 38
Hours Worked:
Monday-Thursday 7:00 - 3:00 or 8:00 - 4:00
Friday 8:00 - 3:00
Starting Salary: Determined by experience
FLSA Status: Exempt
Days worked: 186/year
Days worked: 186/year
Benefits:
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability Insurance
403b Retirement Plan
Texas Teaching License Renewal
10 PTO days
2 Floating Holidays
Supervisory Responsibilities
Teaching Assistant assigned to classroom
Job Purpose
Teachers in the Melinda Webb School are responsible for managing classroom schedules, curriculum implementation, and student supervision during the school day. Teachers write individualized goals for students, track formal and informal data for progress monitoring, and plan individually for each child they teach.
Teachers in the Melinda Webb School are responsible for managing classroom schedules, curriculum implementation, and student supervision during the school day. Teachers write individualized goals for students, track formal and informal data for progress monitoring, and plan individually for each child they teach.
Major Responsibilities
· Develops and implements educational programs for children with and without hearing loss aged 3 years – 6 years old
· Maintains all required data on students
· Monitors and documents student progress, attendance, and behavior
· Completes developmental and academic testing upon enrollment of each student and three times per year for parent conferences
· Participates in three parent conferences a year
· Develops and adapts lesson plans to individual student needs
· Collaborate with teacher of the deaf, audiologist and speech language pathologist in providing instruction and behavior support to assigned students.
· Assumes direct responsibility for students during school hours
· Plans and directs activities for the Teaching Assistant
· Effectively manage and provide positive behavior supports for students.
· Trains and coaches Teaching Assistant in strategies and activities when working with children aged 3 years old – 6 years old
· With in-house training, demonstrates an understanding of intervention and support for children who are deaf or hard of hearing
· Other duties as assigned.
Professional Responsibilities
· Participates in teacher meetings, all staff meetings, and other meetings as assigned
· Maintains a Texas teaching certificate
· Completes 30 hours of training per year for Child Care Regulation and Texas Rising Star
· Collaborates with Teaching Assistants to create a classroom plan and select specific Teaching Assistant duties
· Meets weekly with Teaching Assistant to review discuss student progress, classroom performance, and upcoming lesson plans
Other Responsibilities
· Coordinates activities for volunteers and substitutes assigned to the classroom
· Attend field trips and other school functions throughout the year
Physical Demands
Stand three hours a day; walk 10,000 steps a day; sit in low chairs and on the floor; hear; speak clearly; able to bend over; reach with hands and arms; able to lift or move 20-pound boxes or furniture; able to lift and carry a 50-pound child; able to control a child with aggressive behaviors; able to actively participate in outdoor events, including in extreme temperatures
Education and Experience Requirements
· Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education/special education
· Valid Texas certificate in appropriate areas
· Knowledge of early childhood programming and child development
· Philosophical agreement with and commitment to the mission of Texas Hearing Institute
Specific Skills
Organizational skills, classroom management, composure in stressful situations, patience when handling children, diagnostic teaching skills, flexibility during schedule changes and special events
Basic Competencies
Excellent oral and written use of English language, Microsoft Word and Excel, comprehensive understanding of speech and language development, internet
Tools
Desktop computers, laptop computers, thin client serves, iPad, projectors, scanner, fax machine, DM system, laminator
Desktop computers, laptop computers, FM system, tablet, interactive whiteboard, scanner, laminator