Child Development Center Associate Teacher (11 months/year)

Kern Community College District; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Kern Community College District is hiring for a Child Development Center Associate Teacher (11 months/year) at Bakersfield College – Panorama Campus. The role supports the classroom teacher in caring for preschool and infant children, planning developmentally appropriate activities, and maintaining a safe, healthy center environment.

You will supervise children, prepare lesson outlines, conduct activities, and communicate with parents on child progress while ensuring adherence to health, safety,

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent with twelve semester units of coursework in early childhood education or a related field.
• One year of experience working with children in an organized setting.
• Possession of, or eligibility to obtain, and retain a Child Development Associate Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
• Completion of pediatric CPR and first aid training and a current certificate.
• Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical assessment and drug testing; clear criminal record including fingerprints.

Responsibilities

• Assist the classroom teacher in planning, coordinating, and delivering developmentally appropriate activities.
• Supervise and interact with children in a warm, positive manner; maintain safe learning environments.
• Prepare age-appropriate lesson outlines and activities in science, math, music, art, language, social, emotional, and physical development.
• Conduct demonstrations and learning activities; serve as primary caregiver for assigned children; participate in state-required evaluations.
• Communicate with parents, discuss child progress, and help develop strategies for conflict resolution.
• Follow health, safety, and center policies; supervise restroom use and maintain cleanliness and order in the classroom and play areas.
• Prepare and serve snacks/lunches; assist with meals and nutrition; perform light housekeeping and record-keeping as requested.

Job description

Child Development Center Associate Teacher (11 months/year)

Kern Community College District

Salary: $37,335.36 - $51,926.64 Annually33.0

Job Type: Classified

Job Number: FY25-2600389

Location: Bakersfield College -- Panorama Campus, CA

Department: Child Development Center

Basic Function

Under supervision, provide assistance to the classroom teacher in the care, development, and instruction of preschool children and infants in a child development center program.

Representative Duties

• Assist the Teacher in planning and coordination of classroom activities and instruction; develop and maintain developmentally appropriate, safe learning environments.
• Supervise and directly interact with children in a warm and positive manner.
• Prepare age and developmentally appropriate lesson outlines, plans, and other activities for science, math, music, art, language, social, emotional, and physical development of the children; submit to Teacher for review.
• Conduct demonstrations and learning activities for children.
• Serve as primary caregiver for an assigned group of children; perform initial and periodic state required evaluations.
• Conduct conferences with parents to discuss child status, progress, and problems; assist in developing and implementing conflict management and problem solving strategies with children.
• Follow center policies and procedures including those for health and safety; provide information to employees, volunteers, students, and families on health, safety, and transportation, and other policies.
• Oversee groups of children in various indoor and outdoor activities; set up and disassemble playground equipment; assure safe indoor and outdoor play.
• Supervise the use of the restrooms; change and launder wet or soiled clothes; change diapers; assist in toilet training.
• Prepare and serve nutritional snacks and lunches; prepare bottles, formulas and infant meals; assist in preparing and revising basic menus; supervise snack and meal times.
• Administer basic First Aid as needed; teach and encourage good health and safety habits.
• Perform light housekeeping duties including washing dishes, clearing lunch tables, sweeping floors, and emptying waste receptacles; maintain the classroom and outdoor environment in a safe, sanitary, and orderly condition.
• Operate a variety of classroom equipment and appliances including a copier, laminator, paper cutter, computer, vacuum cleaner, washer, dryer, and microwave; assure proper food storage; sterilize kitchen area; maintain food production worksheets.
• Maintain appropriate records as requested.
• Assist in identifying special needs of children and/or families.
• Oversee and participate in evaluation of laboratory students and the supervision of activities.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by twelve semester units of course work in early childhood education or a related field and one year of experience working with children in an organized setting. Possession of, or eligibility to obtain and retain, a Child Development Associate Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Maintain satisfactory level of progress toward and the successful completion of the Professional Development requirement for Permit renewal.
• Completion of pediatric CPR and first aid training through an accredited or approved program.
• Possession of a current pediatric CPR and first aid certificate.
• Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical assessment.
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.
• Clear criminal record check including fingerprints.

Knowledge & Abilities

• KNOWLEDGE OFEarly childhood education programs, practices, and techniques.Current best practices for inclusive early childhood education.Instructional and tutorial techniques.Requirements of maintaining a children's center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.Interpersonal skills using tac, patience, and courtesy.Health and safety regulations.Principles and practices of personal hygiene.Sanitation practices related to handling and serving food.Basic First Aid techniques.
• ABILITY TODevelop age and developmentally appropriate lesson plans and outlines.Effectively conduct activities for children.Monitor the behavior of young children and oversee activities.Maintain a children's center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.Apply basic principles and practices of nutrition.Administer basic First Aid. Understand and follow oral and written directions.Prepare and serve food in accordance with health and safety regulations.Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.Observe health and safety regulations.

For all positions, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, shall be considered a core system competency and job requirement. (5 CCR * 53022)

Work Authorization

Kern Community College District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

E-Verify

The Kern Community College District participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, please visit e-verify.gov.

Discrimination Free Work Environment

Discrimination based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation of any person, military and veteran status, or the perception that a person has one or more of these characteristics is illegal and violates Kern Community College District policy.

The Kern CCD Equal Employment Opportunity Plan guides the development, implementation, and monitoring of the District's efforts to foster equal employment opportunities and workplace diversity.

See our Discrimination-Free Work Environment webpage for more information.

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements. (For more information, see our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Employment Opportunities website.)