AFTER School Care Teacher

POSITION SUMMARY A Fully Qualified Teacher is responsible for the academic, social-emotional growth and development of all children in their care, which may include toddlers and/or preschool age children; develops partnerships with birth parents/child’s caregivers to engage and encourage parent participation in program.
Teacher is also responsible for assuring compliance with codes of all State and local governing contracting agencies; and works collegially with other staff members of Hollister Child Development Center, LLC.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Develops, weekly plans, and implements age appropriate curriculum (lesson plan) to nurture and stimulate all domains of children’s development in their care.
• Provides a developmentally appropriate classroom environment that reflects the children’s learning and growth.
• Perform on-going developmental evaluations of children as required by funding sources and develop lesson plans and follow curriculum implementation that addresses the individual needs of each child.
• On an on-going basis, plan, evaluate and improve the physical environment in the classroom to createopportunities to meet the changing needs of the developing child.
• Provide responsive care to all children by adapting daily care giving routines and plans to the interests and needs of the individual child and the group.
• Prepare developmental progress reports as needed.
• Demonstrate cultural competency and respect for the child's background by incorporating the cultural, linguistic and familial values and beliefs into the childcare program and lesson plans.
• Completes child transition and orientation of the classroom with parents.
• Maintain ongoing, open communication with parents/ caregivers.
• Provide a classroom environment that encourages parent participation.
• Ensure that each family receives an opportunity to build strong relationships and experience clear communication with teaching staff.
• Plan periodical parent conferences to discuss children's developmental progress, needs and interests.
• Liaison with children's families to ensure smooth transition from home to child care setting and transitions from classroom to classroom when needed.
• Assist families with children's transitions from toddler to preschool and from preschool to kindergarten.
• Maintain accurate, complete and timely client and agency records; Completes daily meal and attendance records.
• Maintains up to date emergency forms, curriculum plans, individual child development profile and other records as needed.
• Completes and reports any symptoms of child abuse to supervisor and/or child abuse hotline.
• Completes daily health checks regarding hygiene, safety, and overall well being of the children.
• Assures a healthy, safe, clean and developmentally appropriate environment for children.
• Assist with the supervision of Teacher Aide 2 • Conducts supervision on a weekly basis with Teacher Aide/s • Ensures that the Teacher Aides are kept updated in all matters concerning the classroom and program, i.
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Teacher Meetings, lesson plans, policies & procedures, training received.
• Completes yearly performance evaluations.
• Knowledge of State Subsidized Program Requirements for Center Programs.
• Good communication, problem solving, and priority setting skills as well as maintaining an overall positive and professional attitude /disposition.
• Ability to use the computer to input developmental data.
• Ability to effectively plan, organize and implement educational activities.
• Ability to make decisions on behalf of children and protect their well-being.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25 pounds and in case of emergency a 40 pound child.
• All employees, regardless of position, serve as role models for children.
Therefore, each employee must at all times be emotionally stable and able to function effectively with children.
The staff must be able to demonstrate appropriate daily behavior, appropriate expression of emotions, as well as appropriate role modeling.
Hostility, aggression and unnecessary or inappropriate physical actions as well as inappropriate emotional expression are not acceptable.
TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS Ø A teacher shall have completed with passing grades a least six postsecondary semester units of specified early childhood education classes, or have a valid Master Teacher Child Development permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Ø A fully qualified school age teacher shall have 12 core semester units in early childhood education/development semester units Ø 6 months experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program.
Ø 2 years teaching experience.
Ø Early Child Development knowledge and experience.
Ø Knowledge of State Subsidized Program Requirements for Center Programs.
Ø A teacher shall complete 15 hours of health and safety training, if necessary, pursuant to Health and Safety code, Section 1596.
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Ø First Aid Training, CPR, Health Screening, Fingerprint clearance, TB test, MMR, TDAP, influenza, mandated reporter (child care), criminal record statement Job Type: Full-time Pay: $16.
00 - $17.
00 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * Health insurance * Paid time off Schedule: * 8 hour shift Education: * Associate (Preferred) Experience: * Teaching: 1 year (Preferred) Language: * Spanish (Preferred) License/Certification: * Teaching Certification (Preferred) Work Location: In person