CTP Therapeutic Teacher

Early Childhood Mental Health Program; California (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

403(b) plan

Job summary

Early Childhood Mental Health Program in California is looking for an experienced therapeutic teacher to engage with children aged two and a half to six in a comprehensive therapeutic preschool. Responsibilities include enhancing social and emotional development and implementing treatment plans while working collaboratively with a co-teaching team.

The ideal candidate will have an Associate or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and a minimum of two years of experience in a daycare or preschool setting. Competitive salary ranges from $50,000 to $60,000 per year, with an excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience working with young children in daycare or preschool.
• Must be cleared by the California Department of Justice and FBI.
• Fluent Spanish preferred for added language stipend.

Responsibilities

• Engage with children to enhance social and emotional skills.
• Collaborate with a co-teaching team for developing treatment plans.
• Implement individual treatment plans and adapt to clients’ needs.
• Create age-appropriate curriculum and manage classroom operations.

Skills

Culturally sensitive service provision

Developmental assessment

Effective communication with children

Behavior management

Curriculum development

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Child Development Permit or equivalent

Job description

Early Childhood Mental Health Program is a highly respected non-profit agency that provides early education and mental health services to young children and their families in West Contra Costa County. We are seeking an experienced therapeutic teacher to join our diverse team. We are looking for someone to provide culturally sensitive services to children two and a half to six years old. In this role you will engage with the children in the Comprehensive Therapeutic Preschool (CTP) to develop self-regulation, language, cognitive, interpersonal, motor, perceptual, and other skills with an emphasis on social and emotional development. Our therapeutic classroom provides mental health support in a preschool environment.

Our families face the stresses of trauma, migration, domestic and community violence, economic hardship, and substance use, among many others. (Although many of the children receive special education support, we do not work with children on the spectrum or with primarily developmental delays.)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Interact with children in the classroom setting to improve social and emotional development; self-regulation skills; and language, cognitive, interpersonal, motor, perceptual, and other skills that will enable the child to successfully enter a mainstream school environment.
• Works collaboratively amongst a co‑teaching team to develop and implement treatment plan goals and strategies; develop group plans; and to address children who present with challenging behaviors.
• Assists to establish the therapeutic milieu in the classroom setting and implement each child's treatment plan. Adapts oneself to the individual needs of clients by setting limits, interpreting the underlying meaning of behaviors, and following the client’s lead in play.
• Create age‑appropriate curriculum and other preschool‑related activities such as: documenting the children's development, ordering and organising of supplies, menu planning and meal preparation, cleaning and other general duties related to the overall operation and maintenance of the program.

1. Associate Degree OR Bachelor’s degree in human/child development, social welfare, psychology, counseling, or a related field. 2. Teacher or Master Teacher Child Development Permit granted by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing; OR twelve (12) semester units in the Early Childhood Education core coursework; OR (6) semester units in Early Childhood Education core coursework with a commitment to complete an additional six (6) semester units within the next three semesters. 3. Two years’ experience working with young children in a daycare or preschool program, preferably as a teacher or mental health consultant. 4. Must submit to fingerprinting and be cleared by the California Department of Justice and the FBI for criminal and child abuse background checks.

Physical Requirements

Employee must be able to lift, grasp, and hold a 50‑lb. dynamic load; must be able to stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, and crouch without physical limitations. Must be able to quickly rise from sitting position on chairs and floor demonstrating rapid motor movement and responses. Must be able to work effectively in a high‑noise, rapid‑pace environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent Spanish speaker highly preferred

The agency offers competitive salary with an annual language stipend for fluent Spanish speakers. The salary range 50K to 60K. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental insurance, and generous paid vacation. We provide excellent supervision, training, support for professional development, and reasonable productivity expectations. We are a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). Please see our website for further information: www.ecmhp.org

Job Type: Full‑time Salary: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance

Schedule

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s)

• Tell us a little about why your are interested in this position.
• Do you have experience working with children who have experienced trauma?
• Have you completed at least 12 units of ECE classes?