Substitute Child Development Center Teacher -MJC

About the role

This is a temporary-short term work assignment position. Substitute Short Term Child Development Center Teachers may be called short notice (same day) for shifts ranging from Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. (May Include Evenings And Weekends)

Responsibilities

• Provides a wide range of childcare and/or instruction services for infants, toddlers and/or pre-school children; interacts with children, parents and other family members in an appropriate and positive manner.
• Provides instruction, motivation and guidance to infant and preschool children in their development of social, behavioral, motor, manipulative and language skills.
• Plans, prepares and uses a variety of childcare and instructional aids and materials in the conduct of instructional and training processes; develops lesson and instructional plans as directed and based on program guidelines.
• Identifies and meets the requirements of children with special needs to facilitate their full inclusion into the program.
• Provides children with a variety of experiences in order to develop their skills; encourages and facilitates their participation in such activities.
• Makes sure to monitor and correct child behavior using a variety of behavior modification, reinforcement and other behavior-shaping strategies.
• Ensures the physical needs of children are met; changes diapers and assists with toilet training; washes and cleans children; assists with feeding; prepares nap areas.
• Helps prepare and serve meals and snacks; helps clean up food preparation and serving areas.
• Participates in parent teacher conferences; provides information regarding a child’s growth, development and progress; informs parents regarding Child Care Center policy and procedure; helps develop parent participation projects.
• Helps instruct parents on how to develop their child rearing and parenting skills; uses demonstrations, examples, and a variety of other methods to teach parents about child nutrition, hygiene and childcare.
• Performs light housekeeping functions to help maintain equipment, bedding, and cooking/eating utensils in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Observes and monitors children to detect signs of ill health or emotional issues/concerns.
• Explains policies, regulations and operational procedures to persons contacting the office such as faculty, students, staff and the general public; participates in outreach programs and activities.
• Maintains records and other documentation; evaluates and charts child growth and developmental progress; prepares written evaluation reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Knowledge of general functions, policies, rules and regulations of a community college child care center.
• Health, safety, and nutritional requirements of young children.
• Principles of child development, psychology and early childhood education.
• Needs and behavior of children of various ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds.
• Federal and state regulations pertaining to early childhood education.
• Public and human relations skills.

Qualifications

• Education: As required to meet the permit/credential requirements identified above. Typically, this would require satisfactory completion of 24 semester (or equivalent quarter) college units in early childhood education/child development, including at least 12 semester (or equivalent quarter) units in school age education; plus at least 16 semester (or equivalent quarter) general education units.
• Experience: As required to meet the permit/credential requirements identified above. Typically, this would include 350 days (at a minimum of 3 hours/day) caring directly for children during the last four years.

Skills

• Ability to understand and independently carry out oral and written instructions.
• Use good judgment.
• Perform simple mathematics.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of the work.

Benefits

Workers Compensation Coverage Only

Pay

Salary Range / Other Classified Salary Schedule 2015-2016 Range 21, $17.95 to $22.93 per hour

Schedule

Substitute Short Term Child Development Center Teachers may be called short notice (same day) for shifts ranging from Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. (May Include Evenings And Weekends)