Child Care Program Leader

City of Roseville, CA; Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

City of Roseville, CA's Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department is seeking a temporary, part-time Child Care Program Leader to assist with planning, coordinating, and supervising child care and preschool programs.

This year-round position is limited to 30 hours per week with an evening and weekend schedule; hours are Monday through Friday from 12:00 PM to 6:15 PM. The role requires extensive experience and educational credentials described in the posting.

Qualifications

• At least four (4) years teaching in a licensed day care center or comparable group child care program.
• Two (2) years of teaching experience in a licensed day care center or comparable program; elementary/middle school education experience.
• Associate’s degree or 60 semester units including 18 major and 21 general education units; 3 units in admin or staff relations and/or early childhood education.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, coordinating, and supervising child care and/or preschool programs.
• Support implementation of year-round activities and program schedules; ensure evening and weekend availability as required.

Skills

Teaching experience

Child care

Program supervision

Recreation programs

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

60 semester units

Job description

YOUR FUTURE STARTS HERE ! Grow your career by joining the Parks, Recreation & Libraries team in the role of Child Care Program Leader.

The Human Resources Department is accepting applications for the temporary and part-time position of Child Care Program Leader in the Parks, Recreation & Libraries Department to perform a variety of duties related to assisting with planning, coordinating, and supervising Child Care and/or preschool programs. This is a year-round position and is limited to 30 hours per week for a maximum of 1,500 hours per fiscal year; the work schedule requires evening and weekend availability.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, between the hours of 12:00 PM and 6:15 p.m.

The City of Roseville is committed to an inclusive and supportive workforce and workplace. We are engaged in understanding the backgrounds and perspectives of our colleagues and those we serve. Our organization is unified in this commitment, because we believe this produces the best results for our organization and community.

Experience and Training

Experience

At least four (4) years teaching in a licensed day care center or comparable group child care program or working directly with children classroom teaching or teacher assisting experience in elementary or middle school education, experience in physical education or recreation programs, college work-study or internship in recreation or youth development, experience in human services or experience in school guidance or in other counseling programs.

AND

Training

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and completed 12 semester (or equivalent quarter) units which includes 3 units in administration or staff relations and/or 3 units in early childhood education.

OR

Experience

Two (2) years of teaching experience in a licensed day care center or comparable group child care program or working directly with children; classroom teaching or teacher assisting experience in elementary or middle school education; experience in physical education or recreation programs; college work-study or internship in recreation or youth development; experience in human services or experience in school guidance or in other counseling programs.

AND

Training

An Associate’s degree or 60 semester units of college level course work including 18 units in a major field of study and 21 units in general education from an accredited college or university. Two (2) years of related work experience can substitute for an Associate’s Degree with completion of 3 semester units in administration or staff relations and/or 3 units in early childhood education.

OR

Experience

One (1) year of teaching experience in a licensed day care center or comparable group child care program or working directly with children; classroom teaching or teacher assisting experience in elementary or middle school education, experience in physical education or recreation programs, college work-study or internship in recreation or youth development, experience in human services or experience in school guidance or in other counseling programs.

AND

Training

A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university which includes 3 units in administration or staff relations and/or 3 units in early childhood education.

License or Certificate

• Possession of CPR and First Aid certificates within six (6) months of hire.
• Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain State required certifications related to health and safety practices and operation of a licensed day care facility within six (6) months of hire.

The City of Roseville defines “accredited college or university” as an institution of higher learning and must be listed on the United States Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation.

Credits earned from colleges, universities, and institutions listed as accredited institutions on this website will be considered as part of the educational component of the minimum qualifications for a classification.

The following options apply to the evaluation of college degrees from countries outside the United States:

• Educational background from a foreign country may be evaluated by an accredited United States college or university listed on the U.S. Department of Education Database of Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions and Programs website.
• Verification of degree equivalency may be obtained from organizations that provide foreign education credential evaluation services. The City of Roseville will accept verification from any of the listed member agencies found at http://www.naces.org or www.aice-eval.org.
• A copy of the foreign credential evaluation verification can be attached to the employment application.
• If you are offered a position with the City of Roseville, as a part of the pre-employment steps, applicants must provide a foreign degree credential equivalency certificate from an approved member agency above. Applicants who do not provide verification, will be eliminated from further consideration.

Selection Process

All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications will have their application scored in a Formula Rate Examination. The applicant’s experience and education will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. Scores from this evaluation will determine applicant ranking and placement on the Employment List. Supplemental questions will be utilized by the department hiring authority to make interview and selection determinations.

Final appointment is contingent upon a check of past employment references, passing a City-paid fingerprint check, and depending on the position applied for, a pre-employment medical exam, drug and alcohol screening test, credit check, license and/or education verification, psychological examination, and/or an extensive Police Department background check process.

Some positions require the clearance of a comprehensive Police Department (PD) background check within 12 months of appointment. The City may appoint candidates to positions prior to clearing the extensive Police Department background check, and in those circumstances the candidate will be advised in advance that security access in the information technology systems will be limited to non-PD related systems until PD clearance is received, and if the candidate ultimately does not clear the PD background it will result in release from City service without appeal rights, in accordance with Personnel Rules 3.04.050.

THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IF YOU REQUIRE AN ACCOMMODATION DUE TO A DISABILITY, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 5 WORKING DAYS BEFORE A SCHEDULED INTERVIEW/EXAMINATION PROCESS. MEDICAL DISABILITY VERIFICATION MAY BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ACCOMMODATION.