Child Care Leader

Conejo Valley Unified School District•Thousand Oaks, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, plans, coordinates and oversees child care program activities in a designated child care center, including designing and implementing a variety of activities, which promote child’s cognitive, linguistic, physical, social-emotional, and self-expressive learning and development in a safe and well supervised manner; carries out program goals and policies. Child Care Leader is distinguished from a Child Care Assistant by exercising a significant amount of responsibility in facilitating, planning and coordination of Child Care program activities at an assigned school site; and providing work direction and guidance to incumbents in a Child Care Assistant classification. Positions in this classification do not provide instructional support in a K-12 classroom and do not fall under the provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2002.

Requirements

High School diploma or an equivalent.
A minimum of two (2) years of Recent experience in child care and education service, in a structured childcare/preschool program
Valid First-Aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) Certificates shall be obtained for permanency in this classification (within 6 months of employment) and must be renewed as necessary during employment.
Knowledge of: Theory and practice of early childhood and/or school-age education
Knowledge of: Organization and operation of child care and education programs
Knowledge of: Program evaluation methods and assessment tools
Knowledge of: Basic elements of team teaching
Knowledge of: Principles of classroom health and safety
Knowledge of: Correct English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
Knowledge of: Recordkeeping practices and procedures
Ability to: Learn and apply rules and regulations involved in assigned program functions
Ability to: Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
Ability to: Set appropriate boundaries with children and adults utilizing conflict resolution skills and proactive communication, following guidelines established in the Child Care Parent Policy Handbook.
Ability to: Comprehend and follow directions given verbally and in writing
Ability to: Demonstrate mental acuity sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position
Ability to: Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to: Apply principles of creativity and flexibility in executing program functions
Ability to: Establish and maintain a safe and healthful environment
Ability to: Establish and maintain basic filing systems for program required recordkeeping
Ability to: Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with children and parents, program staff and the public.
Ability to: Develop and implement behavior plan as needed to address challenging student behaviors and address individual children’s needs.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s Degree Early Childhood Education/Child Development and/or Teaching Credential as issued by the State of CA are is highly desirable.
Alternate variations of education/experience may be considered by Personnel Commission staff as acceptable to qualify for participation in the examination process resulting in an eligibility list.
When appropriate additional work experience beyond the minimum requirement may be supplemented for required minimum education requirements.
Completion and/or enrollment in at least one (1) three (3) unit course in early childhood education prior to completion of the six (6) months probationary period.

Responsibilities

Develops written lesson plans and objectives for the purpose of design, planning and implementation of programs for preschool and elementary age children that utilize developmentally appropriate curriculum which focuses children’s attention on a particular concept or topic, offer a balance of staff and child guided activities, include interactive small and large group experiences and opportunities for sustained high-level play; school age programs will include homework assistance as part of the daily schedule.
In collaboration with assigned supervisor, design, implement and maintain site programming and classroom environment utilizing SACERS guidelines.
Establish and maintain files and records related to the program such as registration and enrollment, attendance, use of materials, supplies, equipment and related inventory controls.
Performs operational activities incidental to the operation of the program such as monitoring authorization of persons to sign-in and out students, collection of fees and checks, ordering supplies, preparation of cooking projects and general housekeeping.
Maintains a monthly budget for warehouse supplies and orders supplies.
Assist supervisor in coordinating schedules of assigned center staff to ensure required classroom coverage is maintained.
Provide information and respond to inquiries from parents participating in the program and the public by interpreting policies and procedures with regard to program operation.
Assist in ensuring a safe and healthy classroom environment to achieve optimal learning and development.
Attend staff meetings, parent meetings, and pre and in-services trainings.
Organize and coordinates fund raisers with supervisor.
Organize and coordinate field trips with and supervisor.
Collaborate with school site Administration and staff.
Maintain ongoing communication with parents and conference as needed.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.