Childcare Program Instructor

at  Catholic Charities

Description: Work Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Workdays: Monday - Friday
Location: 2018 Avenue B #100, San Antonio, TX, 78215
Mission: The mission of Catholic Charities is to provide for the needs of our communitythrough selfless service under the sign of love.

SUMMARY:

Provide pre-school readiness to toddlers from 1.5 yrs. to 4yrs old. Childcare services are only offered to participants enrolled in the English Language, Job Readiness, Women’s Empowerment classes. This position will watch over young (refugee) children while mothers and fathers attend classes on site. This position will create a welcoming, engaging and educational environment that is culturally appropriate for the toddlers. When not in the Childcare classroom, this position will help with outreach to families to participate in services, file documentation and any staff trainings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education
• Bachelor’s degree in education, social education, social service or business-related field.
• OR Experience
• Minimum of (1) years working experience in working with toddlers and or children and/or one year of experience working in a social services environment that demonstrates a sensitivity and appreciation for diverse cultural populations is preferred.
• License and Credentials
• Reliable transportation
• Must have clean driving record
• Valid driver license
• Valid vehicle insurance
• Ability to operate an agency 12 passenger van on an as needed basis for program activities and events.
• Must be 21 years of age and adhere to the CCAOSA policy, which will not allow anyone under the age of 21 to operate an agency vehicle.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in working in a social service environment that demonstrates a sensitivity and appreciation for diverse cultural populations is preferred.
• Experience with personal computer, various computer software, email and Microsoft Works, specifically Excel.
• 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.
• Ability to maintain appropriate ethical boundaries and professional client relationship.
• Flexibility to respond to the needs of a client population that changes daily.
• Ability to drive and maintain reliable personal transportation.
• Able to drive a 12-passenger vehicle when necessary.
• Bilingual is a plus, but not required.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel requirements for the position includes 50% local and _0% overnight.

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.*
Catholic Charities is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To view this and other employment opportunities please visit our website at www.ccaosa.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

• Creates and executes engaging classroom activities, and supplemental materials to teach young children.
• Able to keep young children busy with engaging activities for a minimum of (3) hrs. From 3-4 days a week.
• Able to work in a diverse classroom setting with toddlers (1.5 yrs. To 4 yrs.) From various countries and language levels.
• Able to follow a schedule with toddlers and have classroom management.
• Will be responsible for keeping the childcare classroom filled with necessary supplies, from cleaning products, arts and crafts, toys and games, music and storybooks.
• Will assist with outreach to clients to invite classes and motivate them with offering childcare services and eliminating this barrier.
• Will set up, close down and sanitize the classrooms on a daily basis.
• Seek out donations needed to supply client needs in the childcare classroom
• May be asked to promote agency activities and services through public presentations, social media posts, agency newsletter articles, and volunteer recruitment.
• Able to multitask, think quick on their feet, take initiative, improvise in the classroom when needing to come up with a new activity for the children.
• Other duties as assigned by Director of Education.