Overview
Job Description:
The Infant Care Teacher is responsible for assisting the Site Supervisor in the administration of an infant and toddler program in conformance with the Head Start Performance Standards, Title 22 and Title 5 of the California Administrative Code as applicable.
Wage: $24.20 – $29.17 per hour
- 2% Bilingual Enhancement
- 8% Tahoe Basin Enhancement
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensures Title 22 ratio and licensing guidelines are followed.
- Interacts with children, families, and staff appropriately.
- Implements the 3 R’s curriculum with fidelity.
- Creates lesson plans.
- Uses curriculum enhancements.
- Uses the school readiness goals for planning.
- Ensures Active Supervision at all times.
- Follows the PITC philosophy.
- Includes families in curriculum planning.
- Works with parents for ASQ and ASQ-SE.
- Observes and does the record keeping for DRDP Assessments.
- Creates individual child development plans.
- Conducts parent/teacher conferences.
- Conducts educational home visits.
- Supports the process of children’s transition plans.
- Sets up the classroom/yard environment, including modifications for children with disabilities.
- Assists families with maintenance of health and medical records.
- Operates within the KidZCommunity health & safety policies & procedures (i.e., timely health & safety checklist).
- Engages parents in the classroom and at parent meetings.
- Follows agency timelines.
- Participation at child family focus meetings.
- Participation at scheduled site staff meetings.
- Follows CACFP requirements when preparing and serving food.
- Uses ChildPlus.net to gain needed information on children.
- Follows the recruitment plan, attendance policy & enrollment process.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Operates within the KidZCommunity vision/mission/values.
- Operates from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct.
- Follows the Head Start Performance Standards.
- Follows the personnel policies & procedures.
- Understands and operates using Equity Practices.
The Infant Care Teacher is directly supervised by the Site Supervisor. This position varies in hours and months and is a non-exempt position.
Experience:
One year experience in infant/toddler care is a plus.
Education and Permit:
- Six (6) Infant/Toddler ECE/CD units completed and a minimum of twelve (12) units in ECE, including Core Course requirements. An Associate Teacher Permit must be, at a minimum, applied for within 60 days of hire date and must be maintained or upgraded throughout the course of employment.
or
- Three (3) Infant/Toddler ECE/CD units completed and a minimum of twelve (12) units in ECE, including Core Course requirements; the second Infant/Toddler class must be completed within one (1) year. An Associate Teacher Permit must be, at minimum, applied for within 60 days of hire and must be maintained or upgraded throughout the course of employment.
Continuing Education:
- Training as required
Great Benefits Package
Paid training conferences, seminars, and workshops
An opportunity to gain knowledge and experience with a leader in childcare Paid generous professional development, education time-off and educational reimbursement plans
Medical, dental, vision, paid holidays, sick pay, and $700 per month Health Care Benefit Allocation
403(b) retirement plan and Employer Match 3%, EAP, and paid group term life insurance
Bilingual a plus!
Live Scan Reimbursement & Post-Offer Physicals
Apply directly online at https://kidzcommunity.org/get-involved/ or email resume to jobs@pacac-inc.org. Call Kimberly at 530-886-4106
Minimum Education and Experience