Teacher II EHS-First Steps

PACE•Gardena, CA

1d•$27•Onsite

About The Position

This role will be effective for the new fiscal year 26-27, 7/1/26. Under general supervision of Regional Site Director, this position delivers high-quality Early Childhood Development services to infants and toddlers enrolled in center programs. This includes focusing on the educational, social, physical, nutritional, and psychological development of children under their care. The role involves communicating with parents about their child's individual progress, maintaining records of attendance and educational achievement, planning lessons, serving meals, and ensuring a healthy and safe learning environment for children.

Requirements

Associate degree in early childhood education, child development, or related field from an institution of higher learning accredited by a regional accreditation association recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Must possess a current and valid Child Development Teacher Permit or higher
Must have three (3) semester units in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development, with a total of six (6) units within the first year of employment.
Must be at least 18 years old
Ability to provide responsive and nurturing teacher-child interactions, and to plan and implement learning experiences that: Ensure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment data.
Promote children’s progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework: Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards, including for children with disabilities and dual language learners, as appropriate.
Advance children’s intellectual and physical development, including improving the readiness of children for school by developing their literacy, phonemic, and print awareness, understanding and use of language and increasingly complex and varied vocabulary, appreciation of books, understanding of early math and science, problem-solving skills, and approaches to learning.
Establish and maintain a healthy learning environment.
Support children’s social and emotional development.
Encourage family involvement of the children in an Early Head Start program and support the development of relationships between children and their families.
Promote infant/toddler development.
Demonstrate knowledge of safety issues in infant/toddler care (such as SIDS).
Facilitate effective communication with infants, toddlers, parents, and other staff members.
Must be a team player with outstanding interpersonal skills
Must have good organizational, written/oral communication and observation skills
Basic computer skills required.
Current Adult & Pediatric CPR/1 St Aid Certificate
Reliable transportation to get to assigned work location in accordance with assigned working hours
Must pass the following background checks prior to start of employment: Sex Offender Registry, Child Abuse and Neglect State Registry, State or Tribal Criminal History Check, including fingerprints, FBI Criminal History Check, including fingerprints
Must have verification of T.B. clearance at time of employment, to be renewed every four (4) years (every 4 years for chest x-rays).
Must pass health screening (LIC 503) at time of employment, health screening is accepted within one year prior to hire, to be renewed every four (4) years.
Provide proof of the following immunizations as required: Measles, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Influenza, and COVID-19.
Must complete 15 clock hours of professional development annually that builds the knowledge, experience, skills, and abilities of staff to improve child, family, and staff outcomes. Of this, a minimum of 50% of the 15 hours (or 7.5 hours) must be focused on the specific content area or job assignment.
Must also complete an annual Professional Development Plan (PDP) to be reviewed 3 times during the year.
Must obtain 21 hours/year of professional development (105 hours every five years) to maintain their teaching certification/permit.
T.B. Test within the past year prior to employment, and every four (4) years thereafter (every 4 years for a chest X-ray).
Must pass a physical examination at the time of hire, and every 4 years thereafter
Provide proof of the following immunizations as required: Measles, Pertussis (Whooping Cough), and Influenza.
COVID vaccination required; must have two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna or a single-dose of Johnson & Johnson.
Representative physical demands of the job include normal vision and hearing, standing for extended periods, sitting for extended periods, kneeling, and stooping, manipulating objects with hands, reaching overhead, and occasionally lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 45 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English/Spanish is a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

Responsible for the care and supervision of all enrolled PACE Education Division center-based children
Planning and implementing classroom lessons
Conducting meetings and conferences with parents
Coordinating activities and events for children and parents
Interacting with the public and providing customer service by phone, email and in person
Preparing correspondence, reports, records, and other paperwork required by the early childhood education program
Supervises children up to 7 hours per day
Ensures the child/adult ratio is met and maintained
Conduct safety checks and maintain a safe, clean, care-giving environment
Practices good personal hygiene and handwashing
Assures the well-being and safety of all the children in the environment
Sanitize all areas of the classroom, including food preparation and eating area
Respond quickly to children’s different personal needs (verbal and non-verbal cues), temperament styles, abilities, and cultures
Implements and documents individualized feeding plans for infants and toddlers, and respect individual preferences and eating style
Tend to infants and toddlers’ personal hygiene needs, during routines such as diaper changing, cleaning, feeding, and changing soiled or wet clothes
Prepares and/or serves meals and snacks
Holding infants, sitting with toddlers to encourage social interaction, good nutrition
Performs housekeeping tasks
Maintains a clean, safe and sanitized environment (including sanitizing materials and dishwashing as needed)
Supervise children during nap time
Develop and utilize weekly lesson plans which reflect mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promote the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of Early Head Start children in accordance with all PACE Education Division selected curriculums and Head Start Performance Standards
Work with parents to develop individual lesson plans, goals, and objectives for each child’s development in the domains required by the Head Start Performance Standards
Organizes each day’s activities to provide children with a variety of experiences
Schedule, support, and follow through with the developmental screening and ongoing assessment of infants’ and toddlers’ motor, language, social, cognitive, perceptual, and emotional skills (including but not limited to DRDP-2015 IT, ASQ-3, ASQ: SE-2, etc.)
Encourages and supports parents in participation of children’s screening and assessment process, including anecdotal information
Participate and assist in implementation of the Individual Family Service Plan
Coordinate services between families and other community agencies
Ensures that education timelines are met within their required calendar day (I.e. 30-45-60-90 timelines etc.)
Prepare the infant/toddler learning environment for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adult caregivers
Adapt activities for infants and toddlers with special needs
Maintain an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child’s family; encourage parental involvement in the program; promote parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships
Promote feelings of security and trust in infants and toddlers by conveying warmth, supportiveness, and comfort; establish strong and caring relationships with children
Conduct home visits and parent conferences for the purpose of assessment and support, and to share information on classroom progress and educational strategies at school and home
Develop individual transition plans with families, agency staff and any pertinent community agencies
Attend and participate in staff meetings and related activities
Attend workshops, conferences, in-service training, and classes to increase professional knowledge
Serve on committees as assigned
Maintains records of enrollment, attendance, and other required paperwork, both manually and digitally
Prepares attendance records, first aid/injury reports, food service records, meal participation records, family contact records, memos, correspondence, and other job-related documents
Accurately completes all assigned paperwork and documentation, on a timely basis, according to agency policies and procedures
Work effectively with other team members
Cooperates with Site Lead Teacher, Regional Site Director and Service Area Managers in planning, supervision, and implementation of overall program
Supports with child watch during parent meetings/trainings, as needed
Substitute as needed in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement
Attends all assigned meetings and trainings as required by the program
Supports and ensures the achievement of recruitment and enrollment goals
Assists in accomplishing the program's non-federal share through the access of community resources (services, donations, discounts, and/or goods)
Other duties as assigned within the scope of the position

Benefits

401k
Vacation
Sick pay
14 Paid Holidays
Pet Insurance
FSA - Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent Care
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision packages extended to your family as well.
Supplemental Insurance Plans
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