CY&F/ECE Teacher

Paycom; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Jewish Long Beach and the Barbara and Ray Alpert JCC in Long Beach, CA seeks an ECE Teacher responsible for the health, safety and education of young children, families, and staff. Direct programming and collaboration with parents are core priorities.

The role requires direct care, lesson planning, and program development, with strong emphasis on communication and compliance with California licensing. There is a full‑time schedule and a competitive compensation with $20–$24 hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with children, parents, and staff.
• Ability to maintain a positive, safe, and engaging classroom environment.
• Familiarity with California licensing requirements for child care centers.

Responsibilities

• Direct care and supervision of children.
• Write and implement lesson plans.
• Develop and evaluate programs and curricula with staff and parents.
• Prepare weekly communications to parents via notes and calls.
• Conduct parent conferences and participate in staff meetings.
• Set up and clean the classroom at start and end of day.
• Ensure timely duty schedule performance and classroom safety.
• Engage in parent and family education activities.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Relate well to children

Written and verbal English

Teamwork and collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

24 ECE/CD units CA licensing

Bachelor's in Child Development or ECE preferred

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER LONG BEACH AND WEST ORANGE CO - LONG BEACH, CA 90815, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $20.00 - $24.00 Hourly, Job Category: Education, The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities or requirements of this position. Employees are expected to perform other functions as assigned or requested to further support the organization’s mission.

About the Organization

Founded as separate organizations in 1948, Jewish Long Beach and the Barbara and Ray Alpert JCC (AJCC) are the newly merged single agency serving the functions of a Jewish community center, Jewish federation, and Jewish community foundation for the Long Beach and west Orange County areas. Jewish Long Beach and the AJCC administer a wide variety of programs and services, rooted in Jewish values but open to all, including early childhood education, summer camp, and after-school programs, adult education, services for seniors, leadership development, fitness and wellness programs, advocacy, and much more. Jewish Long Beach also awards nearly $500,000 in grants annually to a variety of nonprofit agencies throughout the Long Beach area and overseas. The organization owns and operates an eight-acre multi-use campus in east Long Beach, has an annual operating budget of approximately $7 million, and manages approximately $35 million in philanthropic assets.

Position Summary

The teacher is responsible for the health, safety and education of young children, parents and families. Priorities are direct programming with children, parent education and program development.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Direct care and supervision of children.
• Writing and implementing lesson plans.
• Program and curriculum development, independently and in collaboration with other staff and parents.
• Prepare a weekly letter to parents communicate with parents about special events using the electronic note system and telephone calls if necessary.
• Prepare and participate in parent conferences.
• Attend and participate in all staff training and meetings.
• Prepare classroom including set-up at the beginning of school and clean-up at the end.
• On time performances of Duty Schedule assignments are crucial responsibilities within the work day.
• Develop and present parent and family education.
• Maintains the highest quality of courtesy, friendliness and service excellence toward members, visitors and other staff.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Behavioral Expectations

• Clearly communicate the "mission," ensuring everyone works toward the same goals.
• Create a positive environment where two-way communication, accountability, and strong trust are established.
• Promote teamwork and respect, both internally between staff as well as in community-facing contexts with donors, volunteers, members, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrate the ability to respond with a high degree of responsiveness to the needs and requests of others, internally and externally. Understand the impact of their work on others.
• Deal constructively with conflict and focus on the situation, issue or behavior and not on the person by diffusing situations before conflicts arise, resolving conflicts directly and actively promoting and gaining cooperation from others.
• Accurately provide and receive information in oral and written communications.
• Consistently provide ideas, opinions, or information in an articulate, professional way.
• Actively listen to others and demonstrate understanding of other points of view.
• Willingness and ability to adjust to changing conditions or priorities.
• Take the initiative to identify and act on problems, and lead by example. Consistently make decisions that resolve problems and act decisively when necessary.

Qualifications: Requirements

• All employees must be fingerprinted and cleared by the State Department of Justice.
• Health Exam Screening with Negative TB test or proof of a clear Tuberculosis test or chest X-ray. A doctor’s certification is acceptable in place of an annual chest X-ray.
• Current Pediatric CPR and First Aide certification and Health & Safety class required within the first 3 months of employment.
• Immunization record: Influenza or waiver, Tdap (Pertussis), and MMR (Measles)
• Mandated Reporter training required within first month of employment
• Must be able to relate well to children.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are essential.
• Knowledge of, or willingness to learn about, Jewish holidays, traditions and life cycle events.
• Obtain a minimum of 8 continuing education hours per calendar year. Remain current with educational trends. (Staff Development trainings can be used as continuing education hours)
• React to change productively and successfully manage multiple details and deadlines.
• Must complete all continuing education and professional development requirements necessary to remain in compliance with state licensing regulations and agency standards.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or equivalent required. Successful completion of at least 24 ECE/CD semester units, including the required core courses, in accordance with California licensing requirements for child care center teachers. Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or a related field preferred. One year of classroom experience preferred.

Language Skills

Excellence in customer service requires the ability to deal effectively with people in a variety of situations in person and in writing. Ability to communicate effectively with individuals or groups of members or employees in English. Ability to read and interpret English language documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write reports and compose correspondence by hand and/or by computer.

Mathematical Skills

Basic math skills including the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. The ability to ask for assistance to draw valid conclusions as necessary.

Physical Demand

While performing the duties of this job, the ECE Teacher is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel, and manipulate objects, tools, and controls; reach with hands and arms; and speak and hear effectively. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, sit on the floor, and move throughout the entire building, playground, and other program grounds, as well as off-site locations during activities and field trips. Due to the nature of the position, the employee must be able to actively supervise and engage with children in classroom and outdoor environments, respond quickly to children's needs and emergency situations, and safely lift, carry, or assist children weighing up to 45 pounds. This includes the ability to pick up a 45-pound child and navigate both classroom and playground settings while ensuring the safety and well-being of all children. Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision up to 75 feet, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must also be able to communicate effectively with children, families, and staff in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Work Environment

Primarily the ECE wing is comprised of offices, classrooms and playground. Noise level, toys on the floor and clutter will be as normal to childcare environments. Some programs and responsibilities will occur in other parts of the campus or at off-site venues not owned or under the control of the Jewish Long Beach.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Jewish Long Beach is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an all-inclusive environment for all and does not discriminateon the basis ofrace, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran and other status protected under Federal, state, or local law.