Early Childhood Teacher II

The Texas A&M Children's Center is seeking an Early Childhood Teacher II to help bring the classroom to life by supporting engaging, developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children. This role blends responsive caregiving, social‑emotional support, and thoughtful observation to document each child’s growth. It also includes mentoring and guiding others while contributing to a positive, collaborative team culture. With a strong focus on play‑based learning and emergent curriculum design, this position works closely with university partners and the broader community to create a vibrant, connected educational environment. It also plays a key part in offering college students a meaningful, hands‑on laboratory experience that reflects best practices in early childhood education.

What You Need to Know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.  

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.    

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience. 

• 2 (two) years of early childhood education experience. 

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Pediatric CPR, Pediatric First Aid Certification, or the ability to be certified within 60 days of employment. 

• Child Development Associate (CDA). 

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of child growth and development, learning theories, effective learning environments, and appropriate teaching strategies. 

• Ability to develop knowledge to assess the effectiveness of instructional strategies and learning environments. 

• Ability to give, receive, and reflect on constructive feedback. 

• Ability to work cooperatively with others in a fast-paced environment. 

• Ability to assist in mentoring and supervising early childhood preservice teachers and student employees. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills. 

• Team building, collaboration, and leadership skills. 

• Ability to present information clearly and concisely.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires ability to lift light to moderately weighted objects.

• This position requires the ability to safely lift and carry/hold children with proper lifting techniques for children of varying age and size.

• This position may have biological exposure to bacteria and communicable diseases as well as exposure to blood and bodily fluids.

Essential Duties/Tasks

Classroom Duties 

• Assumes the responsibility of classroom oversight in the case of a teacher's absence. 

• Assists in planning and implementing daily curriculum according to developmentally appropriate practices and understands the principles of responsive caregiving. 

• Possess a well-articulated philosophy regarding child learning, social-emotional development, and positive guidance. 

• Collaborates with team members to develop and implement emergent and project-based curriculum daily with integrated interest/learning areas. 

• Assists to perform observations, record anecdotal notes, and to take photographs and videos of child development in classroom to be used in coordination with assessment tool for intentional planning and reporting. 

• Works to fully include children into classrooms with a variety of developmental needs creating a strong classroom community. 

• Demonstrates best practices in a model early childhood learning environment.  

• Assists in establishing and following classroom routine based on curriculum and developmentally appropriate practices. 

• Assists to establish individual and group goals in coordination with families. 

• Assists to conduct family conferences and share progress reports twice per year. 

• Assist in mentoring university students by guiding, supporting, and describing appropriate behaviors and effective practices to students connecting theory to practice. 

• Assists in the supervision of indoor and outdoor activities to ensure safety. 

• Assist in directing student employees to assist with supervising indoor and outdoor activities to ensure safety. 

• Follow policies regarding conducting research to assist faculty/students with data collection. 

Communication and Collaboration  

• Assists to plan, prepare, and implement developmentally appropriate play-based and culturally responsive early learning experiences based on emergent curriculum including project-based activities to promote children’s interests and all developmental levels. 

• Assists to resolve conflicts appropriately and efficiently with children or parents. 

• Assists in providing accommodation for children as needed. 

• Assists in establishing and maintaining meaningful partnerships with children, families, colleagues, university faculty and staff, and the community. 

• Maintains good verbal and written communication with families through daily and weekly communication. 

Regulatory Compliance 

• Adheres to all policies and procedures dictated by the Children’s Center, Texas A&M University, the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, SACS/Cognia, and Texas Rising Star to ensure compliance for state certification and national accreditation. 

• Assists to ensure all federal, local, state, and/or program documentation is complete and accurate. 

Research Collaborations  

• Assists in collaborating with university researchers that support the production of new knowledge in the field of early childhood care and education. 

• Assists in coordinating with researchers to implement studies both within and outside of the classroom in ways that support the children’s psychological and physical needs. 

• Acts as an advocate for participating children. 

• Follow all center and university policies on the implementation of research occurring at Texas A&M University Children’s Centers.  

Who We Are

The Texas A&M University Children’s Center is a premier early childhood care and education center dedicated to providing an exemplary education for over 200 children year-round. At the Texas A&M Children’s Center, we believe that every child deserves the best start in life. That is why we embrace emergent, play-based, and child-centered approaches building strong foundations for our young learners. Through hands-on exploration and imaginative play, we create an engaging learning environment that nurtures children’s love of discovery and innovation. Our commitment to excellence in early childhood education is evident in the vast high-quality experiences we offer our students and families. We take pride in serving as a clinical and practicum stie for academic departments at Texas A&M University. By collaborating with educators and researchers, we aid in the development of future leaders in education and beyond. Our dedication to developing the next generation of educators ensures that our team stays at the forefront of innovative teaching practices. Our participation in groundbreaking research advances the field of early childhood education. Together, we open the gates to a lifetime of learning.