UTHealth Houston Hiring for Mentor, Education Outreach-(Children’s Learning Institute) at Houston, TX Full Time

Once you join us you won’t want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees

Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)

The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!

Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)

Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as…

Free financial and legal counseling

Free mental health counseling services

Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs

Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.

Resources for child and elder care

Plus many more!

Position Summary:
Provides school level support to private childcare providers, Head Start agencies, and school districts to ensure achievement of the goals and values of the Children’s Learning Institute. Trains and mentors classroom teachers and administrators in implementation of the Texas School Ready! Initiative.

Position Key Accountabilities:
Assists in designing and implementing professional development, mentoring, and technical assistance for classroom teachers.

Collaborates with teachers to complete and interpret ongoing child progress monitoring data.

Provides support to administrators through guidance with the Technical Assistance Plan for Texas School Ready! Certification including developing goals and improvement plans to ensure that quality services are provided to schools, teachers, and children.

Maintains effective and timely written and oral communications with all constituencies.

Reads, understands, interprets, and implements applicable policies, procedures, and project requirements.

Provides information and guidance about the Texas School Ready! Certification system.

Other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:
Certified teacher preferred.

Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s degree in related field required. Master’s degree preferred.

Minimum Experience:
Five years experience in teaching or related field.

Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215