Instructional Lab Tech I - Early Childhood Education (Temporary Position)

Temporary assignment; recruitment may close at any time. Employees hired in this capacity are at-will and do not accrue property interest in the assignment or eligibility for benefits.

About the role

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, plan, organize, mentor, and evaluate learning experiences for Early Childhood Education, Child Development, and other college students in a children’s center learning lab environment. Provide for the intellectual, social, emotional, mental, and physical development of participating children.

Oxnard College, founded in 1975, is located two miles from Pacific Ocean beaches and serves residents throughout Ventura County. The Ventura County Community College District is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, actively seeking candidates who share this commitment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct a daily curriculum including activities designed to promote physical, emotional, creative, and cognitive development in infant/toddlers and/or preschool children.
• Provide college students with individualized guidance in child development techniques and the practical aspects of working with individuals and groups of young children.
• Train college students and student workers; observe and evaluate activities; assist in developing effective adult-child relationships.
• Work with small and large groups of children in developmentally and culturally appropriate activities such as creative arts, mathematics, perceptual motor skills, science, language, and social studies, both indoors and outdoors according to planned routines.
• Assist children with life skills as necessary; observe and evaluate health needs of children and take appropriate action.
• Prepare the early learning environment; work with director/supervisor and college faculty to assign college students, student workers, and volunteers to teaching areas and responsibilities; maintain a variety of records.
• Provide supervision and serve as a working role model to student workers, observers, and college students.
• Attend staff meetings, parent conferences, orientations, and in-service training programs as assigned.
• Ensure standards of safety, health, and cleanliness of the center are maintained.
• Work collaboratively and professionally with faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders from diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, and ethnic communities.
• Demonstrate cultural humility, sensitivity, and equity-mindedness in working with individuals from diverse communities; model inclusive behaviors; and achieve equity in assignment-related outcomes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Two years of experience in an instructional capacity in a child care development program, working at least three hours per day within the last four years.
• At least 6 units of coursework in care for infants and toddlers.
• Eligibility to attain a Master Teacher Credential based on the standards set by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
• Child Development Permit – Master Teacher level (or higher) OR proof of submission of an application for a Child Development Permit – Master Teacher level.
• Possession of valid First Aid and CPR Certificates by the time of appointment.

Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following options:

Option 1

• Completion of 24 semester units of coursework in early childhood education or child development, including at least one three-semester unit (or four-quarter unit) course in each of the following areas: child/human growth and development; child, family, and community, or child and family relations; and programs/curriculum.
• Completion of 16 semester units in general education, including at least one course in each of the following areas: humanities and/or fine arts, social sciences, math and/or science, and English and/or language arts.
• Completion of six additional units in one area of specialization, which may include, but is not limited to: infant and toddler care; bilingual and bicultural development; children with exceptional needs; preschool programming; parent/teacher relations; child health; or specific areas of developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Completion of an additional two semester units of adult supervision coursework.
• 350 days of experience in an instructional capacity in a child development program, working at least three hours per day within the last four years.

Option 2

• A bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 12 semester units in early childhood education or child development.
• Three semester units or four quarter units of supervised field experience in an early childhood education setting.

Pay

$25.25 hourly