Emergency Hire - Early Childhood Teacher - Preschool Learning Lab
About The Position
The Early Childhood Teacher provides supervision and care for children and assists the Director and Master Teacher in planning and implementing the daily curriculum. The role supports developmentally appropriate activities consistent with best practices and the philosophy and goals of the Preschool Learning Lab. The teacher helps oversee and guide the children's overall program, prepare developmental assessments and portfolios, plan and implement curriculum, maintain classroom and center environments, and ensure classroom health and safety. The teacher assesses children's progress and needs, helps set quarterly classroom goals, and assumes classroom supervision when the Master Teacher is absent. The role also supports communication with parents, parent education meetings, and parent-teacher and enrollment conferences as appropriate. The teacher assists the Master Teacher in supervising classroom student staff and modeling high-quality practices. Additional responsibilities include contributing to program assessment and goal setting, participating in staff meetings, attending training, maintaining current skills, and completing other related duties and special projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree in child development or early childhood education, or completion of 24 units in child development or early education plus additional general education requirements.
- Must qualify for or hold and maintain a current California Child Development Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
- Must successfully pass a pre-employment physical examination, including tuberculosis clearance dated no more than one year prior.
- Possess or be able to obtain within 90 days of hire and maintain current Pediatric CPR and First Aid certification (8 hours).
- Complete Preventive Health and Safety Training (8 hours).
- Provide immunization records for measles and pertussis vaccinations.
- For permit Option 1: complete 24 semester units of early childhood education or child development coursework, including coursework in child/human growth and development; child, family, and community or child and family relations; and programs/curriculum, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- For permit Option 1: complete 16 semester units in general education, including coursework in humanities and/or fine arts, social sciences, math and/or science, and English and/or language arts.
- For permit Option 1: complete 175 days of instructional experience in a child care and development program, working at least three hours per day within the last four years; experience must be verified by an original employer letter on official letterhead.
- For permit Option 2: complete an associate degree or higher in early childhood education, child development, or a related field, and three semester units of supervised field experience in an early childhood education setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide supervision and care for children.
- Assist the Director and Master Teacher in planning and implementing the daily curriculum and developmentally appropriate activities.
- Assist in overseeing, supervising, and guiding the children's overall program.
- Assist in preparing developmental assessments and children's portfolios.
- Share responsibility for planning and implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
- Assume classroom supervision in the absence of the Master Teacher.
- Assist with maintaining and preparing the classroom environment and maintaining the center environment.
- Ensure classroom health and safety.
- Assist in developing quarterly classroom goals and objectives.
- Assess children's progress and needs.
- Assist the Master Teacher in responding to parent concerns and developing communications.
- Assist in planning parent education meetings.
- Observe or participate in parent-teacher conferences, including enrollment conferences when appropriate.
- Assist the Master Teacher with supervision of classroom student staff, including modeling appropriate high-quality practices.
- Assist with developing and assessing programs or services, including setting and implementing goals, evaluating outcomes, and supporting ongoing enhancement.
- Participate in overall program assessment planning and goal setting.
- Attend training and maintain skills needed to complete assignments safely and effectively.
- Participate in core staff meetings, share ideas, and provide feedback in group discussions.
- Perform other job-related duties and special projects as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
