School Age Teacher North Hollywood

About the role

Volunteers of America is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving people in need, strengthening families, and building communities. We provide a range of social services including Head Start, General Child Care programs, Upward Bound college prep programs, veteran services, homeless shelters, low-income housing programs, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.org.

Responsibilities

• Implements the program curriculum for children enrolled in classes.
• Plan individual and group activities to stimulate learning and promote parent involvement in the child’s learning process.
• Works cooperatively with Teacher Assistant and Family Advocate to provide information and resources to enrolled families.
• Provide children with an environment that includes varied activities to help children develop socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development, with the overall goal being to achieve social competence for the child.
• Conducts daily classroom planning, maintains children’s records in conjunction with the Teacher Assistant, and submits accurate monthly paperwork on a timely basis.
• Conducts daily observations and collects anecdotal observations to be used for DRDP assessments.
• Create a classroom environment following the guidelines of the ITERS, ECERS, and SACERS.
• Provides a learning environment following the regulations of Title V, Title 22, and Community Care licensing.

Qualifications

• Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance, background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment and education verifications.
• Proof at the time of hire TB clearance within 6 months prior.
• Annual Influenza vaccination (between Nov. 1st - Mar. 31st).
• Pertussis (whooping cough) and measles immunization.
• Health screening at the time of employment.
• Requires ability to interact with children in a busy environment including, but not limited to: Able to lift up to 50 lbs. Frequently kneel and squat. Ability to move quickly.
• Education: AA Degree on Child Development or a related field. 24 ECE/CD units. Must meet requirements to obtain a Child Development Teacher Permit.
• Experience: 2 years of teaching experience. 1 year of supervision experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors degree on Child Development or related field. Work Management coursework. 4 years of teaching experience. Creative curriculum. Licensing regulations. Bilingual English and Spanish (written and verbal).

Benefits

VOALA offers competitive medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits.

Pay

PAY RATE: $24.44 - $25.73 PER HOUR

Schedule

Services for this position must be provided on-site. As a result, the position requires incumbents to report to work on-site each day of active employment.