Child Development Center Teacher (Ridgecrest)

Kern Community College District•Ridgecrest, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under supervision, provide for the care, development, and instruction of preschool children and infants years in a child development program. This role involves planning and coordinating activities, developing a safe environment, and directing the activities of Associate Teachers and CDC Assistants, students, and volunteers. The Teacher will supervise and interact with children positively, prepare age-appropriate lesson plans, conduct demonstrations, and serve as a primary caregiver. Responsibilities also include conducting parent conferences, developing conflict management strategies, following center policies, and providing information on health and safety. The role requires overseeing children in various activities, setting up playground equipment, ensuring safe play, supervising restroom use, changing clothes, assisting with toilet training, preparing and serving snacks and meals, administering basic First Aid, and performing light housekeeping duties. Additionally, the Teacher will operate classroom equipment, maintain the classroom, identify special needs of children and families, involve families in activities, develop parent programs, maintain records, and oversee laboratory students.

Requirements

Associate’s degree from an accredited college in early childhood education work or a related field.
One year of experience working with children in an organized setting.
Possession of, or eligibility to obtain and maintain, a Child Development Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Completion of pediatric CPR and first aid training through an accredited or approved program.
Possession of a current pediatric CPR and first aid certificate.
Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical assessment.
Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.
Clear criminal record check including fingerprint.
Knowledge of early childhood education programs, practices and techniques.
Knowledge of current best practices for inclusive early childhood education settings.
Knowledge of instructional and tutorial techniques.
Knowledge of requirements for maintaining a children's center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
Knowledge of policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.
Knowledge of interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
Knowledge of health and safety regulations.
Knowledge of principles and practices of personal hygiene.
Knowledge of sanitation practices related to handling and serving food.
Knowledge of basic First Aid techniques.
Ability to plan and direct the activities of a child development center indoor and outdoor environments.
Ability to oversee and direct the work of Associate Teachers, CDC Assistants, volunteers, students, and interns.
Ability to develop age and developmentally appropriate lesson plans and outlines.
Ability to effectively conduct activities for children.
Ability to monitor the behavior of young children and oversee activities.
Ability to maintain a children’s center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
Ability to apply basic principles and practices of nutrition.
Ability to administer basic First Aid.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written directions.
Ability to prepare and serve food in accordance with health and safety regulations.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
Ability to observe health and safety regulations.

Nice To Haves

Maintain satisfactory level of progress toward and successful completion of the professional development requirement for professional development.

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate activities and instruction.
Develop and maintain a developmentally appropriate, safe environment in both indoor and outdoor settings.
Directs the activities of Associate Teachers and CDC Assistants, students, and volunteers assigned to the classroom.
Supervise and directly interact with children in a warm and positive manner.
Prepare age and developmentally appropriate lesson outlines and plans and other activities for science, math, music, art, language, social, emotional and physical development of the children; review plans prepared by Associate Teachers.
Conduct demonstrations and learning activities for children.
Serve as primary caregiver for an assigned group of children; perform initial and periodic state required evaluations; review similar work by Associate Teachers.
Conduct conferences with parents to discuss child status, progress, and problems.
Develop and implement conflict management and problem solving strategies with children.
Follow center policies and procedures including those for health and safety.
Provide information to employees, volunteers, students, and families on health, safety, and other policies.
Oversee groups of children in various indoor and outdoor activities; set up and disassemble playground equipment; assure safe indoor and outdoor play.
Supervise the use of the restrooms; change and launder wet or soiled clothes; change diapers; assist in toilet training.
Prepare and serve nutritional snacks and lunches; prepare bottles, formulas, and infant meals; assist in preparing and revising basic menus; supervise snack and meal times.
Administer basic First Aid as needed; teach and encourage good health and safety habits.
Perform light housekeeping duties including washing dishes, clearing lunch tables, sweeping floors, and emptying waste receptacles; maintain the classroom in a safe, sanitary, and orderly condition.
Operate a variety of classroom equipment and appliances including a copier, laminator, paper cutter, computer, vacuum cleaner, washer, dryer, and microwave; assure proper food storage; sterilize kitchen area; maintain food production worksheets.
Identify special needs of children and/or families.
Involve families in classroom and Center activities; invite and encourage family participation in children’s activities.
Develop and facilitate parent programs and events.
Maintain appropriate records.
Oversee and evaluate laboratory students and the supervision of activities.
Perform related duties as assigned.