Assistant Teacher

About the role

Join our team and BUILD BRIGHTER FUTURES. Oakland Family Services is a private, non-profit service organization serving our community and building brighter futures for more than 100 years. We offer a warm, engaging, equitable, supportive, and inclusive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Supports the daily operations of a classroom in Oakland Family Services' Children's Learning Center (CLC).
• Affirmatively assist in the design and implementation of developmentally appropriate, engaging activities using the High Scope approach to learning with children.
• Maintain standards of quality as required by Great Start to Quality, NAEYC and COA accreditation.
• Maintain standards of State licensure including knowledge of all licensing rules and timely reporting of potential violations to both internal and external authorities.
• Participate in daily and weekly team planning meetings to support the creation of lesson plans, discuss classroom support needs and coordinate task responsibilities with the Lead Teacher and other classroom support staff.
• Collaborate with classroom partners, supervisor and administrative team members on curriculum, student, and center needs.
• Implements coaching, mentoring, feedback and professional development suggestions and strategies provided by the classroom lead teacher.
• Attend and participate in Agency and program events and activities.
• In conjunction with the Lead Teacher, conduct a minimum of two parent-teacher conferences per school year with each enrolled family.
• In conjunction with the Lead Teacher, conduct two home visits with each Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) enrolled family.
• Provides support in the creation and ongoing maintenance of a clean, healthy, and esthetically pleasing learning environment for children.
• Provides active supervision to ensure the safety and wellbeing of each child.
• Participate in professional development opportunities, meetings, and other program and agency activities as required by licensing, accreditation, and other funding requirements.
• Incorporate principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in work processes and in job functions.
• Promote a feeling of welcoming, belonging, and acceptance to all clients and staff.

Requirements

• Must possess Center-based preschool child development associate (CDA) or an existing 120-hour approval or Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development.
• If assistant teachers do not meet the required credentials, they must have finished at least one course in child development and enter a compliance plan.
• One year of preschool teaching experience preferred.
• Experience utilizing the High Scope approach preferred.
• Communication skills that focus on positive and professional communication with parents and children.
• Utilization of positive classroom management techniques.
• Abilities and skills in the team approach to problem solving and task completion.
• Selected candidates for this position must possess a sensitivity to the diversity of the agency’s service population including (but not limited to) differences of culture, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and socioeconomic.