AVANCE Dallas Inc·Dallas, Texas
The Early Childhood Teacher provides a safe, nurturing, and stimulating educational environment for children at AVANCE service sites. Responsibilities include implementing lesson plans, maintaining classroom hygiene, and collaborating with lead teachers on curriculum coordination.
Description Job Overview The Early Childhood Teacher responsible for providing a safe educationally stimulating, and nurturing environment for children at the AVANCE Service sites and is responsible for always creating a welcoming atmosphere for AVANCE internal employees and AVANCE external program participants.
AVANCE Core Competencies Execution & Accountability Problem Solving & Decision-Making Communication & Influence Collaboration & Teamwork Stakeholder Focus Adaptability & Continuous Learning
Education Required: High School Diploma or Educational Equivalent Preferred: CDA credential, AVANCE program graduate
Additional Skills Excellent interaction with young children Bilingual in English and Spanish/oral and written
Dependable transportation is required daily with a valid driver’s license, a clean driving record (subject to annual MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) check and policy), current auto liability insurance and be bondable by AVANCE, Inc. Travel required up to 25% of the time for work-related site visits, meetings, and functions.
Working Conditions Work is generally performed in an office environment.
Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).
Standard office equipment generally used includes: Telephone Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet Printer/Photocopy Machine Calculator May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.
Mental and Physical Demands Maintain emotional control under stress; work with interruptions and deadlines; walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling and pushing, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; occasional: lifting/carrying, pulling/pushing 10-30 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Environmental Factors Occasional exposure to: biological hazards (communicable diseases, bacteria, insects, mold, fungi, etc.).
Occasional expose to weather related conditions when working in outside environment/neighborhoods and events.
AVANCE is committed to equal opportunity in employment for persons with disabilities and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), as amended, and any other applicable state and federal laws.
Accordingly, AVANCE does not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to application, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.
Moreover, it is AVANCE’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations in employment to qualified individuals with disabilities so that they can perform the essential functions of the job, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of AVANCE’s business or would change the essential functions of the position.
Retaliation against an individual with a disability for utilizing this policy or seeking a reasonable accommodation is prohibited.
Individuals with any questions or requests for accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department.
Market context
In Texas, classroom teacher roles in early childhood settings are often driven by steady demand for qualified educators who can meet licensing and safety requirements. This role is competitive because employers look for a CDA for infants/toddlers or an early childhood-related associate or bachelor’s degree, plus a positive, energetic approach and clean background checks. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your credential matches the age group before applying.