Early Childhood Program Associate Teacher @ Skylark Preschool [E]

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GARDEN GROVE; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Service incentive

Job summary

Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove is seeking an Early Childhood Educator to supervise a group of children aged 12 months to 5 years, plan daily activities, and communicate closely with families. You will also support the Teacher and Assistant Teacher, ensuring a safe, engaging learning environment.

Responsibilities include health and safety oversight, partnership building with families, and maintaining accurate records to support program quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 semester units including Child Development, Child, Family & Community and Program/Curriculum AND 50 days of 3+hour/day of teaching experience within 2 years at a Licensed Child Care
• OR
• Obtains Child Development Associate Teacher Permit
• Experience with Title 22
• Experience with Title V and Child Care Food Program preferred
• Bilingual capabilities preferred

Responsibilities

• Supervise a group of children 12 months to 5 years old and plan, organize daily activities
• Communicate with parents about child's day, progress and concerns
• Supervise the Assistant Teacher and collaborate with team
• Ensure health and safety standards and implement emergency procedures
• Contribute to partnerships with families and Community partners
• Maintain records and assist in evaluations for classroom planning
• Support all BGCGG early learning programs as needed

Skills

Child development knowledge

Early childhood education

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Observation notes

Health and safety

Conflict resolution

Education

12 semester units including Child Development

Child Development Associate Teacher Permit (CDAT)

Experience with Title 22

Experience with Title V and Child Care Food Program preferred

Bilingual capabilities preferred

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: ECP Skylark - Garden Grove, CA 92841, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: Some College, Salary Range: $23.00 - $27.83 Hourly, Job Shift: Full Time (30+ hours/week), Class: Non-exempt, Full time

Hourly Rate: Starting at $23.00/hour + comprehensive benefits & annual years of service incentive that ranges from $500-$2,000

Pay Range: $23.00 to $27.83/hour (including supplemental pay starting on the 90th day of employment and based on hours worked)

Hours: 30+ hours/week, M-F, occasional evening hours

Location: One of Boys & Girls Clubs Early Childhood Program sites - placement will be reevaluated each year or during the year as needed

Job Summary

Under supervision of a Teacher, responsible for supervising a group of children, 12 months to 5 years old; planning, organizing, and conducting the daily program activities; communicating with the parents of these children; supervises Assistant Teacher.

Prepare Youth for Success

• Conducts preschool classes and activities that prepare youth for success by incorporating the mission and youth development strategy
• Contributes to identifying and implementing strategies for quality improvement
• Creates an environment that promotes the physical, social, emotional and cognitive well-being of children
• Creates an environment that promotes active participation and incorporates guidance and discipline principles

Health & Safety

Ensures Family Campus Preschool meets health and safety standards and ensures the safety of all members

• Provides direct supervision of children with the required ratio, including field trips
• Completes the Accident/Incident/Illness report and notifies the parents
• Takes actions to prevent accidents and responds to injury and signs of illness
• Ensures emergency procedures are implemented and followed
• Implements the food service that meets the Child Care Food Program guidelines

Self-Development

• Ensures a productive work environment by working as a member of the team, contributing to team meetings and providing information to support decision making
• Continuously develops own knowledge, skills and manages time and resources
• Must complete 21 hours of professional growth hours annually

Partnership Development

• Builds partnerships with children and families
• Communicates with families about child's day, experiences, progress, and concerns
• Assists in Parent Teacher Conferences

Resource Management

• Assists in assessments of child development, evaluates and utilizes the results for classroom planning
• Assists in maintaining proper record keeping

Additional Responsibilities

• Complies with the Federal, State and Private funding: desired results, US Department of Agriculture Child Care Food Program, and Quality Starts OC
• Completing Daily Infant/Toddler Report, including events, changes in schedule, feeding times, food amounts, child's health and sleeping habits so that continuity of care is maintained
• Provides supervision of volunteers, interns, and Assistant Teacher
• Participates in Professional Learning Community and Planning meetings
• Performs all other duties as assigned
• Works to support all BGCGG early learning programs as needed

Communication

• Maintains close, daily contact with staff, members and supervisors to receive and provide information, discuss issues, explain or interpret guidelines and instructions and advise and counsel
• Maintains contact as needed with external community groups, members and their families, BGCGG partners and others to promote and ensure the Family Campus Preschool is successful

Qualifications

Minimum of 12 semester units including Child Development, Child, Family & Community and Program/Curriculum AND 50 days of 3+hour/day of teaching experience within 2 years at a Licensed Child Care

OR

• Obtains Child Development Associate Teacher Permit
• Experience with Title 22
• Experience with Title V and Child Care Food Program preferred
• Bilingual capabilities preferred

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to uphold the organization's mission and values
• Knowledge of child development, early childhood education and developmentally appropriate activities
• Ability to instruct, guide and support each child's physical, social, emotional and cognitive development
• Ability to implement effective classroom management strategies
• Must be able to effectively supervise children, volunteers, interns, Assistant Teacher, and Substitute Teacher
• Ability to effectively communicate including verbal, written, in small and large group settings with children and adults
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to build relationships and rapport
• Ability to contribute ideas and participate as a member of a high performing team
• Must be able to collaborate effectively; must have sound judgment regarding health and safety
• Ability to adapt and be flexible; Ability to apply critical thinking skills when problem solving
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks including effective time management and attention to detail
• Must have confidence and adept at conflict resolution strategies between children, families and staff
• Ability to make ongoing observations and anecdotal notes regarding children's development
• Ability to improve personal teaching strategies through short and long term goal setting
• Uses resources effectively to assist with classroom environment and lesson planning

Requirements

Position may require standing/sitting for extended periods of time, walking, jumping, twisting of neck - side to side, rotation, flexion of neck- looking down, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate office equipment, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, bending at the waist; seeing to review and analyze reports, documents or other reports; hearing and speaking to communicate and provide information to others; speaking to be heard before groups of people; weight bearing activities - position may require to lift, carry, pull or otherwise move objects between 10-40 pounds.