Floater Teacher

Peninsula Family Service•Daly City, CA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Peninsula Family Service (PFS) is a nonprofit organization that provides children, families, and older adults with the support and tools they need to realize their full potential. As one of the largest providers of infant, toddler, and preschool programs in the region, PFS also delivers services in financial empowerment, employment, and older adult support — ensuring that people at every stage of life have access to opportunities to thrive. Established in 1950, PFS has been a community partner for over 75 years, dedicated to fostering stability, resilience, and well-being for the individuals and families it serves. The Floater Teacher is responsible for providing a safe, nurturing, developmentally appropriate and inclusive learning environment for children aged 3 months to 5 years of age, if supporting School Age, you would work with children up to 12 years of age. The Floater Teacher supports a comprehensive early childhood environment that promotes children social-emotional, cognitive, language and physical development, while supporting family engagement and meeting state and federal regulations. The term floater implies a temporary status for individuals assigned to a specific location or supporting multiple locations. Floater staff support open positions and our staff on vacation or out during this time reassignment to another facility is possible supporting the current need.

Requirements

A permit issued by CTC
Minimum of 12 ECE/CD units with three units in Infant/toddler development if working with that specific age group
Additional units dependent upon permit level
50+ days of experience and more dependent upon permit level
Work towards an Associate Teacher or higher Permit (or eligible to obtain one)
Current Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification
Have the ability to pass background checks, TB tests, and meet immunization requirements.
Prior to first day of employment, must have fingerprint clearance and maintain clearance.
Verification to legally work in the US and updated as required.

Nice To Haves

Preferred but not required one-2 years of experience working with children in a licensed childcare facility.
Bilingual skills desired (English/Spanish)

Responsibilities

Assist in planning and implementation of daily activities.
Prepare materials.
Prepare and support lesson plans and interactions for planned activities.
Provide documentation on observations of children and their activities.
Support children’s self-help skills, independence, and problem-solving abilities.
Incorporate early STEM, literacy, and social emotional learning strategies into the classroom experience.
Ensure constant and active supervision of all children.
Respond promptly to children’s needs, following individualized care routines if applicable.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized classroom that meet licensing, California Department of Social Services and Head Start Health and safety standards.
Follow sanitation, diapering, toileting, and nutrition guidelines.
Monitor children’s health checks daily and document concerns.
Complete ongoing observations and assessments
Provide observations for DRDP data.
Maintain accurate and timely, incident reports and child portfolios (learning-genie)
Participate in data driven planning for children and program outcomes.
Establish positive, respectful relationships with families.
Conduct parent-teacher conferences and at least two home visits per program year.
Share developmental progress, resources, and strategies with families to support learning at home.
Encourage family participation in classroom and program activities.
Work collaboratively with teaching staff, Face Coordinators, and specialists to support children’s Individualized Family Service Plan or other identified needs.
Participating in 21 hours of professional development and annual required training
Maintain confidentiality and follow all agency policies, licensing regulations and Early Head Start performance standards.