Associate Teacher I

PACIFIC ASIAN CONSORTIUM IN EMPLOYMENT; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 40,487 - 54,776; Full time

Job summary

PACIFIC ASIAN CONSORTIUM IN EMPLOYMENT (PACE) Education Division seeks an assistant to support teachers in delivering Early Childhood Development services. You will help plan classroom lessons, assist with activities, and provide customer service to families in person, by phone, or email.

The role emphasizes supervision, safety, and documentation to maintain a high-quality program for children and parents.

Qualifications

• Education and work experience requirements as listed in the job posting.
• Valid Child Development Associate Teacher Permit or 6 ECE units with pathway to permit.
• Strong ability to assist teachers and maintain classroom safety.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in delivering preschool education and activities.
• Support planning and implementing classroom lessons for children and Parents.
• Provide customer service by phone, email and in person; complete daily paperwork.

Skills

Customer service

Child supervision

Lesson plan support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Child Development Associate Teacher Permit

ECE units in progress

Job description

Description

Salary: $22.90/hour

JOB PURPOSE:

Under general supervision of the Regional Site Director and Site Lead Teacher, assist teachers in delivering high quality Early Childhood Development services including education, social, physical, nutritional and psychological development of children under their care. Assist program staff in planning and implementing classroom lessons, activities and events for children and parents, interacting with the public and providing customer service by phone, email and in person, and completing daily classroom paperwork as required by the early childhood education program.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assists teachers in the care and instruction of preschool children and promotes their social, physical and mental development. Provides supervision of children and supports the planning and implementation of classroom lessons and activities. Serves meals and ensures a healthy and safe learning environment for children. Assist in the completion of required documentation to ensure a high-quality program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE:

• Take an active role in assisting the teacher with classroom responsibilities, as assigned
• Ensure proper care, safety, and supervision of groups of children always, for up to 7 hours per day.
• Ensures the appropriate child/teacher ratio is always met.
• Ensure classroom routine is conducive to learning, safety, and development.
• Ability to work with children of varying abilities and adhere to Individual Educational Plans.
• Assist in planning and implementing weekly lesson plans and activities for children indoors and out in accordance with all PACE Education Division selected curriculums and Head Start Performance Standards.
• Assist in conducting learning and developmental assessments of children, including but not limited to DRDP-2015, ASQ-3, ASQ: SE2, etc. according to timelines, as available.
• Encourages parents to participate in children’s screening and assessment process, including anecdotal information.
• Conduct interior and exterior environmental safety checks to ensure a safe learning environment.
• Prepare and assist in serving family style meals to children.
• Clean and sanitize all areas of the classroom, including food preparation, dishwashing, eating and toileting areas.
• Help children practice good hygiene, including personal cleanliness and toileting/diapering, as needed.
• Serves as a translator for parents who do not speak English (as appropriate).
• Assists in gathering classroom observations and other documentation for developmental assessments of children, appropriate documents observations or provides observations/documentation to the teacher.
• Assists in maintaining sign-in/out records and other required paperwork, both manually and digitally.
• Assists in organizing and maintaining instructional and classroom supplies
• Participates in the set-up and take down of the classroom and outdoor learning environments as needed.
• Participates in recruitment of children to maintain full enrollment and an active waitlist.
• Recruits, trains, and supervises parents and other volunteers.
• Uses non-teaching hours to assist in the completion of paperwork, home visits, conferences, and other requirements.
• Adheres to agency policies and procedures
• Provides culturally and linguistically appropriate customer service to parents, children, community representatives/members, and all PACE staff daily.
• Ability to attend assignments away from assigned site, such as in-service trainings, home visits, parent conferences, etc., as available.
• Must have exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Implements agency policies and procedures
• Cooperates with Site Lead/Regional Site Director and other Service Area Coordinators in planning, supervision, and implementation of overall program
• Supports with child watch during parent meetings/trainings, as needed.
• Substitute as needed in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Attend all assigned meetings and trainings as required by the program.
• Supports and ensures the achievement of recruitment and enrollment goals.
• Assists in accomplishing the program's non-federal share through the access of community resources (services, donations, discounts, and/or goods).
• Other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE):

• Education and Work Experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Must possess a current and valid Child Development Associate Teacher Permit or individuals with 6 ECE units and enrolled in one of LACOE’s Career Development Initiative Pathways or is continuously enrolled in a program leading to an Associate Teacher permit that outlines completion within two years

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The working conditions and physical demands of this position will be those that must be met to successfully perform the essential duties of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. The physical environment the incumbent will work in is typically a pre-school environment with moderate noise levels that would be expected in that type of work environment. Outdoor and indoor supervision of playgrounds / workplace for on-going periods occurs regularly. Lift and carry up to 45 lbs. or more. The individual must be able to work with children at their eye level and always maintain visual supervision of children, as well as hear, communicate, and comprehend effectively with children, staff, and parents. The individual also must be able to walk, sit, kneel, crawl, carry, push, pull and participate in activities indoors and outdoors as needed in an environment with children and adults.

• T.B. Test within the past year prior to employment, and every four (4) years thereafter (every 4 years for a chest X-ray).
• 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.
• Provide proof of the following immunizations as required: Measles, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), and Influenza.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE):

• Education and Work Experience
• High School Diploma or GED
• Must possess a current and valid Child Development Associate Teacher Permit or individuals with 6 ECE units and enrolled in one of LACOE’s Career Development Initiative Pathways or is continuously enrolled in a program leading to an Associate Teacher permit that outlines completion within two years