Associate Teacher/Part-time Faculty

Palomar College; San Marcos (CA); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 48.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

APPLE retirement plan

Zusammenfassung

Palomar College is seeking a Part-time Associate Teacher for the Early Childhood Education Lab School. The assignment may occur at San Marcos or Escondido locations with hours aligned to the Lab School’s schedule.

Responsibilities include assisting in planning and delivering a developmentally appropriate curriculum for children 18 months to five years, and supervising children at all times to ensure safety and well-being. A background in ECE and required coursework are essential.

Qualifikationen

• At least 50 days (three or more hours per day within two years) in a childcare setting.
• Preferred: Six months of experience working with young children in a childcare setting.
• 12 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education from an accredited college or university, including child growth and development, child, family and community, and at least one program/curriculum class.

Aufgaben

• Assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating a daily curriculum of developmentally appropriate activities for young children; assists in supervising children at all times ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Assists Teacher, Master Teacher, or Site Supervisor in a classroom of young children 18 months to 5 years or serves as a substitute during the absence of Teachers, Associate Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and/or student workers.
• Maintains a developmentally appropriate child-centered program.

Ausbildung

12 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education

Additional 6–12 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education

Jobbeschreibung

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• For more information regarding the position, please contact Tamara Holthaus, ECE Lab School Coordinator, at 760-744-1150, ext. 2578 or via email at [e-mail] .
• This posting is for an application pool, and when a need comes up, the department will contact those that they are interested in.

Position Information

Position Title

Position Title Associate Teacher/Part-time Faculty

Department

Department Early Childhood Education Lab School

Primary Location

Primary Location Multiple Sites

The assignment may include work at either ECE Lab School location or at both locations (San Marcos and/or Escondido).

Projected Start Date

Full or Part Time

Full or Part Time Part-time

Category

Hours per week Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%.

Work Schedule

Hours will be assigned during the ECE Lab School’s hours of operation.

Part-time faculty employees are eligible to elect membership in one of the following retirement plans:

• APPLE (Accumulation Program for Part-Time Limited-Service Employees)

Job Duties

Assists in planning, implementing, and evaluating a daily curriculum of developmentally appropriate activities for young children; assists in supervising children at all times ensuring their safety and well-being. Assists Teacher, Master Teacher, or Site Supervisor in a classroom of young children 18 months to 5 years or serves as a substitute during the absence of Teachers, Associate Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and/or student workers. Maintains a developmentally appropriate child-centered program. Please view the applicable class specifications for additional details on the position: www.palomar.edu/hr/early-childhood-lab-school-position-titles-class-specifications-and-salary-grades/ .

To be eligible for this position, you must meet and provide evidence of the following minimum qualifications:

Experience

• Required: At least 50 days (three or more hours per day within two years) in a childcare setting.
• Preferred: Six months of experience working with young children in a childcare setting.

Education

• Required: 12 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education from an accredited college or university, including child growth and development, child, family and community, and at least one program/curriculum class.
• Preferred: An additional six to 12 units in Child Development or Early Childhood Education from an accredited college or university, including infant/toddler, curriculum, guidance, and/or health/safety/nutrition.

Only coursework completed at, and degrees awarded by, accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education will be considered as satisfying the minimum qualifications. Coursework and degrees that are completed outside of the United States are required to have transcripts evaluated (evaluation to U.S. equivalency and a course by course analysis) by an appropriate U.S. credentials evaluation service. For a list of credentials evaluation agencies accepted by Palomar College, visit the National Association of Credentials Evaluation Services ( NACES ) website at www.naces.org , or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ( AICE ) website at http://aice-eval.org/ .

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Antiracism (DEIAA) Statement

Palomar College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility and antiracism ( DEIAA ). We are dedicated to empowering students to succeed and are guided by our core values; some of which are the following:

• Access – We make education possible for everyone.
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – We recognize and respect diversity, seek to foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, and strive to address inequities.

All positions require cultural competency which includes the sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty, and staff.

Licenses and/or Certificates

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Child Development Associate Teacher Permit or higher.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid, appropriate pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (C.P.R.) certificate.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid, appropriate first aid certificate.

Supervision Received

Part-time faculty members receive supervision from the Division Dean and direction from the ECE Coordinator.

Working Conditions

Environmental Conditions: Early childhood classroom indoor and outdoor yard spaces with young children 18 months to five years old; exposure to bodily fluids and odors; potential exposure to childhood communicable diseases, hazardous chemicals, and stressful classroom situations, including, but not limited, to children crying, yelling, and screaming; exposure to computer screens; contact with children, other staff, and college students on a daily basis.

Physical Conditions: Essential and marginal functions require maintaining physical condition necessary for standing, walking, bending, squatting, kneeling, sitting on the floor and in child-sized chairs for frequent periods and/or prolonged times throughout the day; occasional running; moderate lifting of children and materials; moving equipment and furniture (child-sized); visual and auditory acuity to supervise young children in a classroom and yard setting. Part-time faculty members are not to exceed a load of 67%. All positions within this classification are specially-funded, and the duration of any position in this classification is dependent upon the continuation of funding. Successful hire is contingent upon completion of a criminal background check, a negative tuberculosis (TB) test and required immunizations for pertussis and measles. Influenza immunization is optional. The person selected for hire will be required to complete the following pre-employment requirements: live scan/fingerprinting, official transcript(s), TB risk assessment, and employment verification(s). Other pre-employment requirements may be required depending on the position (i.e. certifications or licenses; see applicable job posting section for details). Successful completion of all pre-employment requirements is mandatory to be eligible for employment. These requirements are in accordance with the following Administrative Procedures and Board Policies: AP 7120 , AP 7120a , AP 7125 , AP 7126 , AP 7127 , AP 7330 , BP 7330 , AP 7336 , AP 7337 , and BP 7335 . Please note, due to the working and physical conditions listed on this job posting, the person selected for hire will be required to complete a pre-employment physical, which includes a drug test. If selected, successful completion of all components of the physical is required to be eligible for employment.

• For more information regarding the position, please contact Tamara Holthaus, ECE Lab School Coordinator, at 760-744-1150, ext. 2578 or via email at [e-mail] .
• This posting is for an application pool, and when a need comes up, the department will contact those that they are interested in.

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