Infant/Toddler Teacher - Temporary

Walnut Avenue Family & Women's Center•Santa Cruz, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Infant/Toddler Teacher provides early care and education to children as part of the Early Education program team. The position is supervised by the Early Education Center Site Supervisor and is 36 hours per week, non-exempt, and on-site. Pay is $28.50–$31.50 per hour, depending on experience and ECE units. Bilingual/biliterate English/Spanish staff receive an additional $1.00 per hour if applicable. The Teacher plans and implements developmentally appropriate curriculum, supports children’s learning and social-emotional development, cares for their daily needs, and maintains a safe, healthy, stimulating, and anti-bias classroom environment. The role also involves collaborating with and mentoring staff, communicating with families, maintaining required records, and meeting applicable Title 5 and Title 22 program and licensing requirements.

Requirements

Hold or be eligible for and apply within 30 days of hire for a valid Child Development Permit, with 24 ECE units including child growth and development, child, family and community, and program/curriculum; 16 general education units; and 175 days of qualifying experience in the past four years; or have an associate degree in ECE or a related field with three units of supervised field experience in an ECE setting.
Meet Title 22 teacher qualifications: have at least six postsecondary semester units in specified ECE classes and be currently enrolled in early education classes, or hold a valid Child Development Assistant permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Teachers hired with six units must complete at least two additional units each semester until fully qualified.
For full Title 22 qualification, have 12 postsecondary semester units in early childhood education from an accredited college and six months of work experience in a licensed child care center or similar program. Coursework must include child growth and development, child, family and community, and program/curriculum.
Infant teachers must have four additional units in infant/toddler development.
Complete 15 hours of health and safety training if required under Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866.
Have a current Infant and Child CPR and First Aid card.
Complete health screening, including full immunization and negative TB, DPT, and MMR tests.
Be proficient in English, verbally and in writing.
Have competent computer skills, including basic Microsoft Office knowledge.
Be able to support children in accordance with California licensing requirements for a ratio of one teacher to three infants.
Be able to use hands, wrists, and fingers regularly; perform repetitive keyboarding and writing; and operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment.
Be able to sit and/or stand for long periods and twist, bend, push, pull, hold, and lift up to 40 pounds.
Be able to hear normal speech and communicate in person and by telephone throughout a typical workday.
Be able to work effectively under pressure, serve participants, make decisions, sustain attention, understand and retain instructions, and attend to detail.
Be able to work collaboratively and independently, maintain flexibility, and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, changing environment with minimal supervision.
Have strong written communication and the ability to assess, prioritize, evaluate, and solve complex issues.
All employment offers are contingent on clear results from a thorough background check and fingerprinting. A DMV background check is required if the position involves agency driving.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum with team members in language development and early literacy, math, social-emotional development, science, creative expression, and independence.
Monitor children and indoor and outdoor environments for safety and appropriate interactions.
Provide for children’s basic needs, including eating, sleeping and resting, diapering and toileting, dressing, and hygiene.
Support children’s emotional needs through nurturing, problem solving, fostering autonomy, respecting feelings, positive communication, facilitating peer interaction, and developing social skills.
Plan and conduct developmentally appropriate morning and afternoon circle times that stimulate cognitive growth, literacy, and creativity.
Create stimulating indoor and outdoor classroom environments that support the whole child.
Foster an anti-bias classroom environment and maintain confidentiality about children and families.
Maintain a safe and healthy environment for children.
Model and mentor other Teachers, Teacher’s Aides, and volunteers.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, share ideas and feedback, contribute to cooperative staff relationships, and maintain clear communication with co-workers.
Greet parents and children, help children adjust to the center, and develop positive rapport with parents.
Communicate with parents daily about their child, exchange important information, respond to parent needs and ideas, and promote upcoming agency and program events.
Maintain documentation, reports, and charts required for licensing, CDE contracts, and program standards.
Perform other responsibilities as required and other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Meet applicable Title 5 and Title 22 qualification, training, and staffing requirements.
Attend staff and department meetings and represent the agency professionally.
Collaborate independently and with others, manage volunteers, handle multiple tasks, and evaluate and problem-solve issues.
Maintain self-awareness and healthy boundaries, self-reflect on personal beliefs and biases, practice self-care, and contribute to a mutually respectful and supportive work environment.