Job Description

Level: Experienced
Job Location: Bertha Alyce Academy - Houston, TX 77096-3907
Position Type: Full Time
Job Shift: DayThe Bertha Alyce Early Childhood Academy of the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC seeks a Preschool/Pre-K Teacher to work in our year-round (June-May) progressive program. The teacher is responsible for the care and education of children as part of a teaching team. We have a welcoming culture founded on the ethics and values of Judaism. You are joining a team dedicated to building an exemplary school that is a leader in the Houston community.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To establish and maintain a safe and healthy environment
- Design appropriate room arrangement to support the goals of the classroom.
- Promote healthy eating practices.
- Maintain a safe environment.
- Post necessary information to ensure the safety and well-being of the children.
- Maintain an orderly learning environment.
To advance physical and intellectual competence
- Provide a balance between child-initiated and teacher-initiated activities.
- Provides balance between quiet and active learning activities.
- Use equipment and materials for indoor and outdoor play that promote children’s physical development.
- Provide an integrated curriculum that meets the needs of individual children.
- Plan and implement experiences that support a child’s intellectual development.
To support social and emotional development and provide positive guidance
- Plan and implement hands-on activities that develop positive self-esteem and self-image.
- Plan and implement hands-on activities that develop social skills and encourage peer interactions.
- Plan and implement culturally diverse experiences.
- Use and promote positive guidance techniques.
- Provide a wide variety of creative and expressive activities.
- Establish routines with smooth transition periods.
- Communicate with children at their developmental level.
To establish positive and productive relationships with families
- Engage in daily communication with families about their child’s day and care events, through verbal communication and our online communication platform.
- Relate assessment information to parents and offers support for dealing with children at different developmental stages.
- Promote communication with parents through weekly progress notes, a weekly newsletter, and semi-annual parent conferences.
- Provide a variety of ways that families can participate in the program.
To ensure a well-run, purposeful program responsive to participant needs
- Assess program supplies and materials needed prior to implementing activities.
- Coordinate and help supervise aides, assistants, and volunteers working in the classroom.
- Maintain written plans on a weekly basis.
- Assess children’s needs and developmental progress on an ongoing basis.
To maintain a commitment to professionalism
- Promote the center’s philosophy and educational objectives.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism daily.
- Ability to respectfully and professionally communicate and interact with colleagues and supervisors.
- Maintain consistent attendance and tracking of personal time off.
- Engage in ongoing staff development to improve personal and professional skills.
- Support the professional growth and development of colleagues by sharing materials and information and providing helpful feedback and encouragement.
- Attend staff meetings, workshops, and in-service training provided by the center.
- Ensure that annual requirements for state licensing hours are met.

Qualifications
- Ability to lift up to 40 lbs., ability to stand for long intervals, ability to engage with children at their level, which can include sitting on the floor.
- Associates degree, CDA, or Teacher Certification.
- Upon hire, complete First Aid and CPR Certification (or recertification upon expiration).
Why Choose Us?
Our full‑time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well‑being and long‑term success. This includes competitive pay, health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays, a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching, and ongoing opportunities for training and professional development. Team members also receive a free membership along with significant discounts on our programs, adding even more value to being part of our community.