Child Care Assistant II - 4 Positions

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

Job summary

Peralta Community College District is seeking a Child Care Assistant/Worker to assist with planning and implementing an early childhood education program for children from two months to five years old. The role involves supporting curriculum development, organizing activities across language arts, science, and physical development, and ensuring a safe learning environment.

The position requires strong teamwork, adherence to state and district guidelines, and ability to work under supervision

Qualifications

• Must assist in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate educational experiences.
• Provide a variety of age-appropriate learning activities including language, cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development.
• Maintain safe, inclusive, and engaging classroom and playground environments.
• Demonstrate positive guidance and behavior management suitable for young children.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement the educational program for a group of children aged 2 months to 5 years.
• Assist in developing curriculum plans and selecting instructional materials for individual activities.
• Provide age-appropriate experiences across language arts, social studies, science, art, music, and physical development.
• Participate in in-service staff meetings, conferences, and professional development.
• Implement educational activities when the Child Care Specialist is not on duty.
• Document observations and collaborate with staff on planning and assessment.
• Follow state, district, and center policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ensure safety precautions are consistently followed.
• Supervise children in the classroom and on the playground.

Job description

Class Purpose

Under immediate supervision, performs a variety of early childhoodeducation related duties.

Examples of Duties

Examples of duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Participates with the Child Care Specialist in planning andimplementing the educational program for a group of children agestwo (2) months to five (5) years of age.
• Participates in developing curriculum plans and identifyinginstructional materials that focus on individual instructionalactivities.
• Participates in providing age-appropriate language arts, socialstudies, cognitive arts, computers, science, art, music andphysical development educational experiences for children in thegroup.
• Participates in in-service education meetings and conferencesprovided for the Center staff.
• Implements educational program for children during hours theChild Care Specialist is not on duty.
• Participates in evaluation and planning sessions withsupervisory and/or Center staff.
• Assures that safety precautions are adhered to.
• Supervises and interacts with the children in the classroom andon the playground.
• Completes State and Center paperwork as assigned by the ChildCare Specialist.
• Follows and carries out all State, District and Centerpolicies, procedures and guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Possession of a valid Child Development Associate Permit issuedby the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
• Possession of valid certification in Pediatric CPR and FirstAid
• Understanding of, sensitivity to and respect for the diverseacademic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnicbackgrounds of Peralta Colleges’ students, faculty, staff andcommunity.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of early childhood education and childdevelopment for children from infancy through five years ofage.
• Child growth and development, including the physical,cognitive, language, social, and emotional development of youngchildren.
• Age-appropriate curriculum, instructional activities,materials, and learning environments for infants, toddlers, andpreschool-age children.
• Strategies for supporting individual children's developmentalneeds, interests, abilities, and learning styles.
• Positive guidance and behavior management techniquesappropriate for young children.
• Principles and practices for creating safe, healthy, inclusive,and nurturing learning environments.
• Basic child observation and documentation techniques used tosupport curriculum planning and assessment.
• Health, safety, sanitation, emergency, and supervisionpractices applicable to early childhood programs.
• Principles and practices for communicating and workingeffectively with children, families, coworkers, andsupervisors.
• Applicable laws, regulations, policies, and proceduresgoverning child care and development programs.

Ability to:

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