Teacher, Early Head Start

About the role

The USC’s School for Early Childhood Education is dedicated to providing comprehensive, high-quality early childhood education services to children and their families in the South Los Angeles area. Founded in 1970 as a teaching school for future early-childhood professionals, the USC School for Early Childhood Education (USC SECE) seeks to promote school readiness, health/nutrition, mental wellness, and family engagement. Today, our licensed Head Start and Early Head Start centers serve more than 500 infants and pre-school children and their parents each year.

Responsibilities

• Leads the planning and implementation of personal care, as well as daily educational and recreational activities.
• Prepares learning environment in conjunction with teachers.
• Sets up materials for individual/group instruction.
• Maintains the ongoing health, safety, and upkeep of the learning environment.
• Provides relationship-based care in daily routines such as mealtime, toileting, hand washing, and napping for preschool-age children.
• Diaper-changing duties are required for Early Head Start (EHS).
• Plans and implements a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
• Collaborates with the team on developing and implementing daily lesson plans.
• Conducts assessments, develops individual development plans, and records ongoing observations of children in assigned groups.
• Prepares and conducts parent-teacher conferences and home visits for each child in the assigned classroom environment/setting according to the schedule of requirements.
• Utilizes classroom materials and routines to promote an environment conducive to appropriate levels of development, interests, and specific needs of the children.
• Maintains effective and professional relationships with enrolled families.
• Maintains a safe and healthy classroom environment following Head Start Program Performance Standards, Title 5, and Title 22 Regulations.
• Attends regular staff meetings as scheduled by the Site Supervisor and Administration.
• Awareness of safe lifting techniques for lifting children, supplies, and furnishings and commitment to using preventive health measures in the classroom to prevent the spread of disease.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by the Site Supervisor, Associate Director, Assistant Director, and Administration.
• Encourages a workplace culture where all employees are valued and have the opportunity to contribute through their ideas, words, and actions, in accordance with the USC Code of Ethics.

Requirements

• AA Degree in Child Development or related field.
• 1 year of experience in classroom.
• Demonstrated written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with the internet and computer applications/software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Windows).
• Teacher Permit or permit eligible (24 ECE units, including at least 6 units in infant/toddler care).
• BLS/CPR Infant and Child First Aid/CPR certification.
• Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Certification must be obtained within the first year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Child Development or related field.
• 2 years of experience in classroom.
• Ability to create and implement daily curriculum plans.
• Ability to work well harmoniously in a multi-cultural team.
• Ability to promote a feeling of security and trust in infants and toddlers, and preschool age children by being warm, supportive, and comforting.
• A caring, compassionate approach to working with children and families as well as maintaining an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child’s family.
• Awareness of safe lifting techniques for lifting children, supplies and furnishings and commitment to using preventive health measures in the classroom to prevent the spread of disease.

Skills

• Demonstrated written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency with the internet and computer applications/software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, Windows).

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$25.00 - $27.00 per hour.

Schedule

Not specified.