Lead Teacher

• CEU budget.
• 80hr PTO (with higher accrual after 2 years).
• Your Birthday OFF.
• Paid holidays.
• 2 weeks Winter Break and 2 week summer break.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Leadership opportunities and room for growth

• Supportive, team-oriented work environment.
• Small class sizes with intentional staffing ratios.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact during critical developmental years.
• Professional growth within a respected pediatric and early education organization.

• Be responsible for managing classroom schedules, curriculum implementation, lesson planning, organization, and student supervision during the school day. 
• Write and execute individualized goals for students, track formal and informal data for progress monitoring, and participate in decisions to determine the most appropriate educational placement and plan for each child. 

• Develops and implements educational programs for children with hearing loss and speech delay aged 12 months – 5 years old.
• Maintains all required data on students; parent contact info, allergies, diagnoses, etc.
• Monitors and documents student progress, attendance, and behavior.
• Completes language, listening, developmental, and academic testing upon enrollment of each student and four times per year for parent conferences.
• Participates in multidisciplinary meetings and parent conferences.
• Develops and adapts lesson plans to individual student needs.
• Assumes direct responsibility for students during school hours.
• Lesson Planning and Data Tracking: Turn in lessons and notes weekly using formal and informal assessments; keep up to date data on each student in developmental areas and academic skills; Demonstrate knowledge of each child's hearing and intervention history.
• Parent Communication: Communicates with parents regarding student behavior, progress in class, and items needed for school; Contact parents via phone, Brightwheel, or email in the event of a child emergency, illness, other related issue.
• Be the primary person required for student supervision and daily needs
• Maintains active watch of students when on duty during class time, lunch, transitions, recess, etc.
• Completes daily amplification checks of student equipment and troubleshoots accordingly.
• Supervises bathroom needs and provides toileting assistance as needed including, but not limited to, diapering, and changing soiled clothes, etc.
• Participates in teacher meetings, all staff meetings, and other assignments.
• Maintain any and all Texas teaching certificate and childcare licenses (if applicable)
• Coordinates activities for volunteers and provides substitutes lesson plans for the classroom.
• Clean and sanitize your room and other school areas at the beginning and end of every day at minimum.
• Make sure student belongings are sent home to be washed at the end of every week. 
• Follow standards and procedures outlined in the DDC Teacher Handbook.
• Above all, be respectful, courteous, and maintain a good standing with all patients, parents, and staff.

• Valid Texas Teaching Certificate in early education or K-12 curriculum or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an early childhood education setting.
• Strong working knowledge of: Developmentally appropriate lesson planning and TEKS and early learning standards.
• Child assessment and ongoing data collection.
• Progress monitoring and documentation.
• Parent communication and family engagement.
• Demonstrated strength in classroom management and routines.
• Highly organized, well-planned, and dependable.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Early Childhood Education degree or related field.
• Experience working with toddlers in structured classroom environments.
• Experience with individualized instruction and small-group learning.
• Familiarity with language-rich or inclusive early education settings.

• Ability to get up and down from the floor throughout the day.
• Ability to safely assist with diapering and potty training.
• Ability to lift, move, and actively engage with young children.
• Ability to remain attentive and responsive in a fast-paced classroom environment.

At Davies Institute for Speech and Hearing (DISH), we believe in utilizing a whole-family approach that teaches children, parents, and family members how to move through the early education and developmental journey. We believe that student success is not only dependent on the child's abilities, but on family involvement throughout the education process. From newborn hearing screenings to college acceptance letters, our goal is to help your child excel past milestones and to provide parents with the best resources to help them along the way.
Our families work directly with staff members to help build and develop appropriate goals and milestones based on their exact needs. Parents and children will work with teachers, speech therapists, audiologists, and occupational therapists based on their child's comprehensive evaluation. Services are offered year-round by our wonderful staff and parents are always encouraged to be involved and ask any questions that may come up in the process. Our staff works together WITH the families in order to keep constant communication on child development and progress throughout the year.