Children's Center - Teacher I - Short Hour

About the role

This position instructs children in activities promoting social, physical, and intellectual growth while maintaining safety and best practices in a child care setting.

Responsibilities

• Keeps areas of responsibility compliant with State of California, Dept. of Social Services, Title 22 policies and procedures.
• Serves as primary supervisor of children at all times.
• Maintains focus on the children and adheres to best practices for a child care setting.
• Develops and submits curriculum plans.
• Performs some housekeeping duties.
• Grows professionally through education and workshops annually.
• Trains co-teachers, assistant teachers, helpers, and volunteers as necessary.
• Directs daily activities of assistant teachers.
• Assumes responsibility of Center in absence of Director when designated.
• Demonstrates System Values in performance and behavior.
• Complies with System policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education and experience based on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing for the Child Development Permit Matrix of Teacher.
• All coursework must meet the approved standards of Title 22 (101216.1).
• Minimum of 24 units of Early Childhood Education or Child Development (ECE/ED) required, including 3 units each in child/human development in growth and development, child/family/community or child and family relations, and program/curriculum.
• At least 16 units of general education.
• 175 days of 3 hours per day within 4 years of supervised field experience in ECE/CD setting.
• Current valid credential from the Office of Teacher Credentialing, Child Development Permit- Teacher or Master Teacher.
• Alternative qualification: AA or higher in ECE/CD or related field with 3 units supervised field experience in ECE/CD setting.
• Employees working with children under 2 years of age require a minimum of 3 units related to the area of infants per Title 22 (101415.1).

Benefits

The position offers a $1,500 sign-on bonus and a referral bonus for current employees.

Pay

Rate of Pay: $27.95/hour + DOE

Schedule

N/A