CD - Teacher l

Location: Armona • Type: Full-Time • FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

About the role

Join Kings Community Action Organization (KCAO) and make a difference in Kings County, CA as a Child Development Teacher I. KCAO envisions a future where all people in Kings County are able to live with dignity, have access to available resources and have the opportunity, motivation and ability to live economically productive and satisfying lives. Our Mission: Working as a team, KCAO will seek and provide programs that develop self-sufficiency in individuals, families, and communities within Kings County. Our Vision: Kings County residents and communities will achieve self-sufficiency through the high quality and client-focused programs of KCAO. We are a private nonprofit helping people and changing lives in Kings County since 1965. Do you see yourself as part of our team of passionate, committed, and caring people?

The Child Development Teacher I is responsible for providing educational experiences and child care services to pre-school age children in accordance with the State Department of Education, Title 5 & 22 guidelines, Department of Social Services, and Community Care Licensing, Division 12 regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and set up a classroom environment according to program curriculum, document ongoing observation and assessments, including Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP), progress notes, and portfolio samples for the purpose of individualizing for each enrolled child.
• Implement and ensure high-quality teacher-child interactions.
• Develop daily lesson plans that reflect the goals of the curriculum and the individual needs of the children.
• Provide a high-quality, nurturing, and supportive classroom environment that supports children's learning.
• Organize and supervise activities to promote physical, mental, and social development.
• Help keep the center orderly by sharing cleaning responsibilities and duties.
• Review and plan classroom experiences and routines with teacher assistant.
• Be responsible for the quality and timeliness of work, meeting program deadlines, submitting monthly paperwork and reports, and conducting and documenting scheduled home visits and parent conferences with enrolled families.
• Attend and prepare all requested documentation for IEP meetings, transition meetings, parent conferences, and case conferences.
• Work with teacher assistants to create a social and emotional climate of care and respect that promotes each child's sense of trust, independence, and competence.
• Supervise and evaluate teacher assistants, work with parents in planning activities to meet the individual needs of their child, and support volunteer efforts by helping parents and others feel comfortable and valued when assisting in the classroom.
• Assist the teacher director and site supervisor with the supervision of children in their care by always being able to account for the children by consistently counting them throughout the day.
• Ensure active supervision and safety and security of all children by maintaining visual supervision and an accurate census of children producible on demand