Child Care Specialist (Temporary Position)

Peralta Community College District Careers • Oakland, CA

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About The Position

Under general supervision, performs a variety of para-professional early childhood education related duties.

Requirements

• Possession of a Child Development Teacher Permit or a Regular Children’s Center Instructional Permit is required as a condition of employment.
• Completion of twenty-four (24) semester units of coursework in early childhood education/child development including at least one course in each of the following core areas: -child/human growth and development; -child, family and community, or child and family relations; infant/toddler; -programs/curriculum
• Completion of 175 days of experience in an instructional capacity in a child care and development program, working at least three hours per day within the last four years. (Experience may include paid and/or volunteer work.)
• Sixteen (16) diversified semester units in general education courses (i.e., at least, one course in each of the following areas: Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Math and/or Science, and English/Language Arts).
• Knowledge of early childhood education as related to child development and infant/toddler or nursery school programs.
• Applicant must have demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff, faculty, and students.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of early childhood education as related to child development and infant/toddler and pre-school age programs.
• Ability to work effectively within a team structure and relate to parents, students and staff of various ethnic backgrounds.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees