Child Care Assistant II - 4 Positions

Peralta Community College District (CA); Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Peralta Community College District seeks an early childhood assistant to support the educational program for children from two months to five years old. You will participate in curriculum planning, implement age-appropriate activities, and help maintain a safe classroom and playground environment.

Under supervision, you will also engage in in-service trainings, contribute to documentation, and collaborate with staff to support diverse learners and families within the college community.

Qualifications

• Understanding of early childhood education for infants to five years.
• Knowledge of child growth, development, and learning environments.
• Ability to implement developmentally appropriate activities and assess progress.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and implementing educational experiences for children aged 2 months to 5 years.
• Develop curriculum plans and select instructional materials for group activities.
• Provide age-appropriate language arts, social studies, cognitive arts, and physical development activities.
• Attend in-service trainings and participate in planning sessions with staff.
• Ensure safety precautions are followed and supervise children in class and on the playground.
• Maintain accurate records and complete required state and center paperwork.

Skills

Early childhood ed

Child development

Curriculum planning

Observation skills

Safety supervision

Education

Child Development Associate Permit

CPR and First Aid Certification

Job description

Under immediate supervision, performs a variety of early childhood education related duties. Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participates with the Child Care Specialist in planning and implementing the educational program for a group of children ages two (2) months to five (5) years of age.
• Participates in developing curriculum plans and identifying instructional materials that focus on individual instructional activities.
• Participates in providing age-appropriate language arts, social studies, cognitive arts, computers, science, art, music and physical development educational experiences for children in the group.
• Participates in in-service education meetings and conferences provided for the Center staff.
• Implements educational program for children during hours the Child Care Specialist is not on duty.
• Participates in evaluation and planning sessions with supervisory and/or Center staff.
• Assures that safety precautions are adhered to.
• Supervises and interacts with the children in the classroom and on the playground.
• Completes State and Center paperwork as assigned by the Child Care Specialist.
• Follows and carries out all State, District and Center policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Possession of a valid Child Development Associate Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
• Possession of valid certification in Pediatric CPR and First Aid
• Understanding of, sensitivity to and respect for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of Peralta Colleges’ students, faculty, staff and community.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of early childhood education and child development for children from infancy through five years of age.
• Child growth and development, including the physical, cognitive, language, social, and emotional development of young children.
• Age-appropriate curriculum, instructional activities, materials, and learning environments for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
• Strategies for supporting individual children's developmental needs, interests, abilities, and learning styles.
• Positive guidance and behavior management techniques appropriate for young children.
• Principles and practices for creating safe, healthy, inclusive, and nurturing learning environments.
• Basic child observation and documentation techniques used to support curriculum planning and assessment.
• Health, safety, sanitation, emergency, and supervision practices applicable to early childhood programs.
• Principles and practices for communicating and working effectively with children, families, coworkers, and supervisors.
• Applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures governing child care and development programs.

Ability to:

• Assist in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate educational experiences for children from two months through five years of age.
• Provide a variety of age-appropriate learning activities that support children's language, cognitive, social-emotional, physical, creative, and other areas of development.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to individual children's developmental needs, abilities, interests, and behaviors.
• Establish and maintain a safe, supportive, inclusive, and engaging classroom and playground environment.
• Supervise children consistently and effectively while maintaining awareness of their safety and well-being.
• Use positive guidance and behavior management strategies appropriate to the age and developmental level of children.
• Assist with selecting, preparing, organizing, and using instructional materials and classroom learning environments.
• Implement established educational activities and program plans independently when the Child Care Specialist is not present.
• Observe children and communicate relevant developmental, behavioral, health, safety, or other concerns to the appropriate staff.
• Follow established health, safety, emergency, supervision, and child-care procedures.
• Maintain accurate and timely records, forms, and other required documentation.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with children, families, coworkers, supervisors, and other members of the college community.
• Work cooperatively as a member of a child care center team and participate constructively in planning, evaluation, staff meetings, training, and professional development activities.
• Exercise sound judgment and discretion in responding to children's needs and classroom situations.
• Maintain confidentiality of information concerning children and families.
• Adapt to changing classroom needs, schedules, activities, and staffing assignments.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for children and families from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, linguistic, disability, and other backgrounds.
• Understand and follow applicable federal, state, District, and Center policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.