Head Infant Teacher

North Bay Children Center; Novato (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

North Bay Children Center in Novato, CA seeks a Full-Time, non-exempt Head Teacher to organize daily classroom operations and collaborate with staff and families. The role emphasizes professional interaction with children, parents, and NBCC staff, aligned with NBCC’s goals and best practices.

You will maintain a safe classroom environment, support behavior plans, and participate in ongoing assessments and family communications to ensure each child’s holistic development.

Qualifications

• Proficient in written and spoken Spanish language skills desired, but not required.
• Solid working knowledge of Community Care Licensing requirements, California Department of Education requirements and Industry Best Practices.
• Obtain and maintain Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR certifications as required by California State Licensing.
• Continue to go to School until eligible for the Master Teacher Permit.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct daily operations of students and classroom.
• Work as a collegial team member with respect, trust, and professionalism with co-workers.
• Maintain general housekeeping tasks to provide an orderly, professional environment.
• Engage in regular self-assessment and timely evaluation of job performance with Site Supervisor/Area Director.
• Coordinate staff evaluations and substitute coverage when ill or on leave.
• Verify payroll, sickness and vacation time for direct reports.
• Attend NBCC Staff Development Days and planning meetings with Site Supervisor.

Skills

Spanish language

Education

Pediatric First Aid Certification

Pediatric CPR Certification

Master Teacher Permit eligibility

Job description

• Solid working knowledge of Community Care Licensing requirements, California Department of Education requirements and of Industry “BestPractices”.
• Obtain and able to maintain the certification of Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR as required by California State Licensing.
• Will need to continue to go to School until you are eligible for the Master Teacher Permit.

Desiredqualifications:

• Proficient in written and spoken Spanish language skills desired, but notrequired.

Job Description

Under general direction provided by Site Supervisor and Area Director, plan, organize, and direct daily operations of students and classroom. In accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act, this position is Full-Time non-exempt compensation. Head Teachers must demonstrate the ability to work as a collegial team member with respect, trust, and professionalism with co-workers. The position requires a sensitive and mature individual who is able to relate well with children, parents participating in the program and all NBCC staff. The position is aligned with NBCC’s goals, philosophy, and agency’s objectives.

Position Requirements

• Adheres to all NBCC policies and procedures as mandated by Executive, Program, and/or Educational ResourceDirector.
• In cooperation with the teaching team, maintain general housekeeping tasks (to provideand orderly, professional environment andatmosphere).
• Engage in regular self-assessment/goal setting and participate in timely evaluation of job performance with the SiteSupervisor and/or Area Director.
• In collaboration with the Site Supervisor, conduct staff evaluations for directreports.
• In cooperation with the Site Supervisor and staff, obtainappropriate substitutes when ill, for vacation, and any other time off site for anyreason.
• Verify payroll, sickness and vacation time for directreports.
• Attend all scheduled NBCC Staff DevelopmentDays, staff, and planning meetings with Site Supervisor and/or Area Director, and any other NBCC events deemed appropriate or mandated.
• Attends all parent education and celebratory events.
• Demonstrate professional demeanor at alltimes.
• Support the teaching team in implementing specific child behavior plans, intervention, andresource referrals accordingly.
• Give warmth and positive attention to each and every child in theclassroom.
• Recognize and consider each child in relationship to cultural and / ethnic background, as well as respond to each unique individual child with dignity and respect. Foster positiveself-esteem through respectful interactions with children andstaff.
• Plan and implement a variety of diverse, age-appropriate activities consistent with the philosophies of NBCC and Industry “Best Practices”. All activities and environmental set-up must meet the children’s individual developmental needs in their entirety (including social-emotional, cognitive, fine motor, gross motor, and physical development.

Implement curriculum and activities that support the objectives of NBCC’s Culture ofHealth.

• Maintain a safe, orderly, and inviting arrangement in all classrooms (including outside play areas) which complies with NBCC’s best practices for classroomenvironments.
• Maintain required supervision of children at all times (inside and outside) in accordance withCalifornia State Licensing regulations ratiostandards.
• Conduct ongoing Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) assessments on children in cooperation with the teachingteam.
• Utilize the Environmental Rating Scales (ECERS) and DRDP’s to plan and implementcurriculum.
• Maintain and update classroom documents: posted classroom lesson plans, daily schedules, daily meal counts, monthly menus, classroom rosters, monthly child sign in/out sheets and ouchreports.
• Report all staff and child illness and absences daily to Site Supervisor in accordance to CDE and CDC requirements.
• Report to the Site Supervisor, in writing, all injuries incurred by children orstaff.
• In cooperation with the Program Director, Educational Resource Director, or Site Supervisor, coordinate all program activities – Parent Orientations, Parent Conferences, and Parent AdvisoryCommittees.
• Develop meaningful relationships with parents through facilitation of open, responsivecommunication on a continual basis.
• Promptly direct any relevant feedback (positive or negative issues) to the Site Supervisor in a verbal or writtenform.
• Under the direction of the Site Supervisor, implement child behaviorintervention.
• In cooperation with the Site Supervisor, conduct ongoing written assessments of children and participate in semi-annual parent/teacher conferences as required byCDE.
• Produce a weekly/monthly newsletter informing parents of classroom activities, fieldtrips, orcenter relatedbusiness.
• Will work outdoors andindoors
• Will use computers, tablets, cell phone (if provided), and other officeequipment
• Will work alone and with other peers andsupervisors

Human Resources:

• Employee Rights (see Employee Handbook).
• Health screening as required in section 101216(g)
• Tuberculosis test & document as specified in section 101216(g).
• Criminal Record Clerance and/or criminal records exemption (DOJ, CACI & FBI).
• Valid Driver’s License (if transporting children).
• Child Abuse Managed Reporter Training (online).
• Employee Rights (Lic 9052).
• Proof of Immunizations for MMR, Tdap & Flu.
• Current CPR & First Aid
• Child Care Center Orientation Records Keeping.
• Preventative Health Practices.
• Annual Employee Performance Evaluations.
• ADP – Processing and Approving timecards & Time Off.
• Employee Desk File Management and Documentation.

Physical Requirements

• Health clearance by aphysician.
• Ability to fulfill physical requirements of the job including lifting up to 50 pounds, rangeof movement including squatting, bending, reaching, standing, andsitting.
• Proof of current Immunizations (Measles, Pertussis,Influenza).