School Age Teacher

Catalyst Family; Tustin (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

401(k) Retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays

Commuter pre-tax benefit

Discounted childcare

Access to Calm app

Tickets at Work

Professional growth advisory

Job summary

Catalyst Family in California is seeking a full-time preschool teacher to support planning and implementing an age-appropriate curriculum across infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and school-age groups depending on location. You will facilitate a variety of activities, support social-emotional development, and supervise children to ensure a safe, healthy environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration with staff, respectful interactions with families, and adherence to safety guidelines,

Qualifications

• Postsecondary units in Early Childhood Education or Child Development with passing grades.
• AA degree or higher in ECE/CD from an accredited college or Teacher Permit.
• 2 years of group care experience preferred.
• CPR/First Aid certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum connected to children's interests.
• Maintain enriched environments and age-appropriate experiences for all children.
• Provide excellent customer service by building authentic, culturally responsive relationships with children, families, schools, and staff.
• Ensure proper supervision and safety, healthy habits, and compliance.
• Collaborate with staff to deliver high-quality programs and a creative workplace.

Skills

Curriculum Development

Classroom Management

Child Development

CPR & First Aid

Bilingual/Multilingual

Education

24 units ECE/Child Development

AA in ECE/CD

Teacher Permit

Job description

Description

Catalyst teaching staff support the planning and implementation of Catalyst's programming for children ranging in age from infant, toddler, pre-school, kinder, and school age depending on the location. Teachers must be able to facilitate a variety of age appropriate activities, support children's social emotional development, and ensure children are supervised at all times in a healthy and safe environment.

Essential Functions

• Create and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum supported by learning foundations that are directly connected to their interests and promote positive child development


• Create, implement, and maintain intentional, enriched, and supportive learning environments and quality experiences that are age appropriate for all children


• Provide excellent customer service by establishing authentic connections and reciprocal, culturally responsive relationships with children, youth, families, schools, communities, and center/classroom team


• Keep children healthy and safe by ensuring proper supervision, positive interactions, healthy habits, and excellent compliance


• Work collaboratively with fellow staff by connecting work place values, education, and experience to provide the highest quality programs and creative workplaces

Work Environment

• Positive interactions with children and youth


• Maintain kind, respectful, and safe emotional/physical environments for children


• Be on time and present on a regularly scheduled basis


• Be active in outdoor and indoor programs


• Be physically and mentally capable of interacting with children up to 13 years of age, meeting all their needs and ensuring their safety


• Be aware of and implement safety guidelines; report any health & safety issues or incidents to management, and remain calm if providing first aid (as needed) during emergency situations

Physical & Environmental Conditions

• Visually insect environment for hazards to children; identify hazards and implement preventative actions (i.e. set up cones to limit play area) to maintain a safe environment for children


• Be comfortable with occasional loud noise in our outside the classroom during activities


• Be comfortable with frequent bending, lifting, twisting, reaching, pushing, and pulling


• Push, lift, carry, and hold various objects up to 15 lbs. - by individual or team effort - such as equipment carts, emergency back packs, food coolers, classroom furnishings, and other similar program materials


• Work inside the classroom or outside the room in all weather conditions which are safe for children


• Traverse various terrains (grass, blacktop, dirt) and heights (ladders, playgrounds) depending on the school outdoor environment


• Adapt to the physical level of children (i.e. sitting on the floor, kneeling, squatting) for activities and problem-solving interactions


• Supervise field trips to destinations such as aquatic parks, beaches, and trampoline parks

Qualifications & Experience

Education

Education and permit requirements may vary by center needs/require age group specific units depending on the program, such as Infant, Toddler, School-Age, Title 5 or Title 22 status.

Teacher Education/permit Requirements

• 24 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or related field with passing grades of C- or better, plus 16 general education units OR


• AA degree or higher in ECE, CD, or related field from a nationally accredited college OR


• Teacher Permit or above issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Experience & Skills

• 2 years of experience in a group care environment where care/teaching was provided for a consistent age group is preferred


• 1 year of experience supervising adults or equivalent adult supervision units if preferred


• Effective problem solving, conflict resolution, classroom management, and communication with children and families


• Effective organization, time management, curriculum, and assessment documentation (lesson plans, portfolios, and anecdotal notes)


• Ability to work alongside colleagues and maintain a professional team environment


• Current adult and infant/child CPR & First Aid certification is preferred


• Bilingual/multilingual language preference based on individual center needs

Shift Type

Full Time

Schedule

Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 6pm

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits


• 401(k) Retirement plan and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)


• Personal Health Advocate


• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays


• Commuter pre-tax benefit


• Discounted childcare


• Access to the Calm app


• Tickets at Work employee discounts


• Be constantly in a learning and growth process with training and professional growth advisory

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.

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