Teacher

About the role

Peninsula Family Service (PFS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting children, families, and older adults through various programs. Established in 1950, PFS aims to foster stability, resilience, and well-being for those it serves.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Aid in planning and implementing daily activities.
• Prepare materials and support lesson plans and interactions for planned activities.
• Document observations of children and their activities.
• Support children's self-help skills, independence, and problem-solving abilities.
• Incorporate early STEM, literacy, and social emotional learning strategies into the classroom experience.
• Ensure constant and active supervision of all children.
• Respond promptly to children’s needs, following individualized care routines if applicable.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized classroom that meets licensing, California Department of Social Services, and Head Start Health and safety standards.
• Monitor children’s health checks daily and document concerns.
• Complete ongoing observations and assessments.
• Provide observations for DRDP data.
• Maintain accurate and timely incident reports and child portfolios (learning-genie).
• Participate in data-driven planning for children and program outcomes.
• Establish positive, respectful relationships with families.
• Conduct parent-teacher conferences and at least two home visits per program year.
• Share developmental progress, resources, and strategies with families to support learning at home.
• Encourage family participation in classroom and program activities.
• Collaborate with teaching staff, Face Coordinators, and specialists to support children's Individualized Family Service Plan or other identified needs.
• Participate in 21 hours of professional development and annual required training.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow all agency policies, licensing regulations, and Early Head Start performance standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 24 ECE/CD units with three units in Infant/toddler development if working with that specific age group.
• 16 general education units.
• 175 days of experience preferred but not required.
• One to two years of experience working with children in a licensed childcare facility.
• Work towards Teacher or higher Permit (or eligible to obtain one).
• Current Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification.
• I have the ability to pass background checks, TB tests, and meet immunization requirements.
• Bilingual skills desired (English/Spanish).

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Reach a child twenty-five feet away within 10 seconds or less.
• Hear a child call for help from at least fifty feet away.
• Comprehend and react to dangerous situations involving children without hesitation.
• Crouch/bend to a child’s height and maintain eye contact.
• Reach children on the highest piece of play equipment.
• Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
• Engage in floor/sitting at ground level play with children for extended periods of time.
• Exposure to a childcare classroom indoor/outdoor setting, cleaning, disinfectant supplies, and noise levels that are consistent with working with young children.

Special Requirements

• Work towards Teacher or higher Permit (or eligible to obtain one).
• Have fingerprint clearance and maintain clearance before first day of employment.
• Verify legal work status in the US and update as required.