HS Center Based Teacher Floater- Oceanside

Description

• Accurately completes all assigned paperwork and documentation, on a timely basis, according to agency policies and procedures.
• Ensure the proper care, safety, and supervision of children always while at the site.
• Plans and implement classroom lessons and activities for children.
• Attend all assigned meetings and trainings as required by the program.
• Ensure effective curriculum planning and implementation based upon individual children’s development continuum and integrate child assessment data in individual and group planning.
• Implement daily classroom lesson plans in accordance with curriculum plan.
• Assist Teaching Staff with teacher-parent conferences and home visits, as needed.
• Schedule, support, and follow through with the developmental screening and ongoing assessment of infants’ and toddlers’ motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills (including DRDP-2015 IT, ASQ-3, ASQ: SE-2, etc.). Record and analyze children’s observations.
• Encourage families’ engagement with their children in all Head Start programs to support the development of relationships between children and their families.
• Provides a well-supervised and safe learning environment. This includes cleaning and sanitizing of toys, materials and equipment in the classroom, outdoor learning environments and as well as the meal prepping/dishwashing and toileting/diapering areas).
• Maintains full enrollment and participates in recruitment of children as indicated in the ERSEA plan.
• Prepares attendance records, first aid/injury reports, food service records, meal participation records, family contact records, memos, correspondence, and other job-related documents.
• Provide assistance to interested families, including completion of pre-enrollment forms, answering questions, touring the facility, etc.
• Maintains records of enrollment, attendance, and other required paperwork, both manually and digitally.
• Ensures the child/adult ratio is met and maintained.
• Assists in accomplishing the program's non-federal share through the access of community resources (services, donations, discounts, and/or goods).
• Promote feelings of security and trust in infants and toddlers by conveying warmth, supportiveness, and comfort; establish strong and caring relationships with children
• Tend to children’s personal hygiene needs, during routines such as diaper changing, cleaning, feeding, and changing soiled or wet clothes.
• Provides breaks for Teaching Staff.
• Provide proof of the following immunizations as required: Measles, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Influenza, and COVID-19.
• Supervise children during nap time.
• Cooperates with Regional Site Director and other Service Area Coordinators in planning, supervision, and implementation of overall program
• Establish and maintain a healthy learning environment; and
• Promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate.
• Prepares and/or serves meals and snacks; holding infants, sitting with toddlers to encourage social interaction, good nutrition, and performs housekeeping tasks (including but not limited to preparing meals, dishwashing and laundering of sheets/blankets bibs etc.).
• Provide proof of the following immunizations as required: Measles, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), and Influenza.
• Organizes and maintains instructional and program supplies.
• PACE will assist applicants that are eligible and have an active Certificate of Clearance with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to apply for a Temporary County Certificate, Child Development (TCC) through Los Angeles County while waiting for CTC (Commission on Teacher Credentialing) to process.
• Supports and ensures the achievement of recruitment and enrollment goals.
• Encourages and supports parent’s participation in their children’s screening and assessment process, including anecdotal evidence.
• Maintains an organized and developmentally appropriate classroom.
• Conduct safety checks and maintain a safe, clean, care-giving environment, practices good personal hygiene and handwashing, and assure the well-being and safety of all the children in the environment and sanitize all areas of the classroom, including food preparation and eating area.
• Prepare infant/toddler classroom and outdoor learning environments for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adult caregivers and adapt activities for infants and toddlers with special needs.
• Provides appropriate customer service to parents, children, community representatives/members, and all PACE staff daily.
• Supports all Classroom Teaching Staff.
• Develop and utilize integrated curriculum plans, which reflect mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of Early Head Start children.

Requirements

• Must pass the following background checks prior to start of employment:
• Must obtain total of (6) units but (3) semester units must be presented at hire and (3) units may be completed within the first year of employment.
• State or Tribal Criminal History Check, including fingerprints
• Current Adult & Pediatric CPR/1St Aid Certificate
• Reliable transportation to get to assigned work location in accordance with assigned working hours
• Must possess a current and valid Child Development Teacher Permit or higher
• FBI Criminal History Check, including fingerprints
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus, but not required
• Ability to work with children with Individual Educational Plans.
• Ability to provide effective and nurturing teacher-child interactions, and to plan and implement learning experiences that:
• Must pass health screening (LIC 503) at time of employment, health screening is accepted within one year prior to hire, to be renewed every four (4) years.
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Representative physical demands of the job include normal vision and hearing, standing for extended periods, sitting for extended periods, kneeling, and stooping, manipulating objects with hands, reaching overhead, and occasionally lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 45 pounds.
• Education and Work Experience
• Must be a team player with outstanding interpersonal skills
• Must have exceptional organizational and time management skills.
• Include developmentally appropriate learning experiences in language, literacy, social and emotional development, math, science, social studies, creative arts, and physical development that are focused on achieving progress outlined in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five.
• The Multiple Subject Teaching Credential authorizes the holder to teach all subjects in a self-contained classroom, including preschool. PACE will accept a valid credential in lieu of a Child Development Permit.
• COVID vaccination required; must have two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna or a single-dose of Johnson & Johnson. Those that need a medical or religious exemption must reach out separately.
• Must have good organizational, written/oral communication and observation skills
• Must complete 15 clock hours of professional development annually that builds the knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities of staff to improve child, family, and staff outcomes. Of this, a minimum of 50% of the 15 hours (or 7.5 hours) must be focused on the specific content area or job assignment.
• Basic computer skills required.
• T.B. Test within the past six months prior to employment, and every four (4) years thereafter (every 4 years for a chest X-ray).
• Works effectively with other team members.
• Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or an Associate’s degree and must be actively enrolled to pursue a Bachelors degree in child development or related field.
• Ability to attend assignments away from assigned site, such as in-service trainings, home visits, parent conferences, etc.
• Must complete an annual Professional Development Plan (PDP) to be reviewed 3 times during the year.
• Must obtain 21 hours/year of professional development (105 hours every five years) to maintain their teaching certification.
• Must have verification of T.B. clearance at time of employment, to be renewed every four (4) years (every 4 years for chest x-rays).

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Opportunity to promote within, just to name a few.
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• 14 Paid Holidays
• Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision packages extended to your family as well.
• Pet Insurance
• FSA - Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care
• Sick pay

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance