Teacher

About the role

The Emeryville Child Development Center (ECDC) has supported children and families since 1979. It provides safe, nurturing care in a culturally diverse setting and partners with parents as their child's first teacher. The language-rich, play-based environment encourages exploration, growth, and joy. ECDC is a state-licensed, year-round program serving children ages twelve months to five years.

Responsibilities

• Provides care and direct supervision of children, which may include sitting, squatting, kneeling, bending, lifting, and carrying children as needed.
• Affirms and understands the emotional, cognitive, and physical needs of children to provide developmentally appropriate subject matters and experiences.
• Safely instructs, monitors, and participates in structured and free play activities.
• Ensures that a clean, healthy, and safe environment is upheld during all classroom routines, including meals, toileting, and diapering.
• Develops, plans, reviews, and implements weekly activities to promote educational goals and objectives according to the curriculum.
• Identifies children with special needs (health, social, emotional, cognitive) and assumes responsibility for the implementation of Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs).
• Conducts developmental screenings, ongoing child observations, developmental assessments, and plans Individual Development Plans (IDP) for children enrolled in the program.
• Maintains communication with families through classroom newsletters and parent conferences to build strong family-school partnerships.
• Attends, participates, and coordinates staff meetings and professional trainings.
• Encourages and maintains positive relationships with management, staff, partners, consultants, parents, and children.
• Fulfills the requirements of the California State Department of Education and Community Care Licensing Regulations.
• Promotes school readiness and English language development through various activities.

Requirements

• Do you have a High School Diploma or GED?
• Do you have twenty-four (24) units in Early Childhood development?
• Do you have one year of relevant child development experience and supervision in a center-based setting?
• Do you possess a Teacher Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing?
• Do you currently have 3 units in infant and toddler course? If not, are you willing to complete the full 3 units within your first year of employment to meet this requirement?

Qualifications

• An Associate’s of Arts or a Bachelor’s degree is preferred.