Teacher II EHS-First Steps

Pacific Asian Consortum in Employment (PACE)•Gardena, CA

51d•Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision of Regional Site Director and EHS Manager of Education delivers high quality Early Childhood Development services to the infants and toddlers enrolled in center programs including educational social physical nutritional and psychological development of children under their care Communicates with parents on their childs individual progress and maintains records of attendance and educational achievement Plans lessons serves meals and ensures 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 Associate 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 thatEnsure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment dataPromote childrens 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 appropriateAdvance childrens 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 learningEstablish and maintain a healthy learning environmentSupport childrens social and emotional developmentEncourage family involvement of the children in an Early Head Start program and support the development of relationships between children and their familiesPromote infanttoddler developmentDemonstrate knowledge of safety issues in infanttoddler 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 writtenoral communication and observation skills
Basic computer skills required
Current Adult & Pediatric CPR1St Aid Certificate
Valid California Drivers License and insurance coverage
Must pass the following background checks prior to start of employmentSex Offender RegistryChild Abuse and Neglect State RegistryState or Tribal Criminal History Check including fingerprintsFBI Criminal History Check including fingerprints
Must have verification of TB 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 75 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 hoursyear of professional development 105 hours every five years to maintain their teaching certification
PACE will assist applicants that are eligible and have an active Certificate of Clearance with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to apply for a Temporary County Certificate Child Development TCC through Los Angeles County while waiting for CTC Commission on Teacher Credentialing to process
TB 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 InfluenzaCOVID vaccination required; must have two dose series of Pfizer or Moderna or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson Those that need a medical or religious exemption must reach out separately

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in EnglishSpanish 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 and preparing correspondence reports records and other paperwork required by the early childhood education program
Supervise children up to 7 hours per day
Ensures childadult ratio is met and maintained
Conduct safety checks and maintain a safe clean care giving environment practices good personal hygiene and handwashing and assures the well being and safety of all the children in the environment and sanitize all areas of the classroom including food preparation and eating area
Respond quickly to childrens 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 andor serves meals and snacks; holding infants sitting with toddlers to encourage social interaction good nutrition and performs housekeeping tasks
Maintains a clean safe and sanitized environment inclusive of sanitizing materials and dishwashing as needed
Supervise children during nap time
Develop and utilize integrated curriculum 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
Work with parents to develop individual lesson plans goals and objectives for each childs development in the domains required by the Head Start Performance Standards
Organizes each days 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
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 ie 30 45 60 90 timelines etc
Prepare infanttoddler learning environment for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adult caregivers and adapt activities for infants and toddlers with special needs
Maintain an open friendly and cooperative relationship with each childs 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 aidinjury 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 meetingstrainings 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 programs non federal share through the access of community resources services donations discounts andor goods
Other duties as assigned within the scope of the position