Job Description:
Job Summary
Teaching staff are responsible for planning and delivering high-quality educational programs for children ranging from infants through school age, depending on program needs. This role involves facilitating age-appropriate activities, supporting childrens social and emotional development, and ensuring children are supervised at all times in a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment.
Essential Functions
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Develop and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with learning foundations and childrens interests
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Create, maintain, and enhance intentional, enriched, and supportive learning environments and experiences
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Build authentic, culturally responsive relationships with children, families, and team members
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Ensure childrens health and safety through proper supervision, positive interactions, and adherence to safety and compliance standards
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Collaborate effectively with colleagues to deliver high-quality programs and foster creative, supportive workplaces
Work Environment Expectations
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Demonstrate positive, respectful interactions with children and youth
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Maintain safe emotional and physical learning environments
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Ensure punctuality, regular attendance, and active engagement
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Participate in both indoor and outdoor programming
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Be physically and mentally capable of meeting the needs of children up to 13 years of age
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Follow safety guidelines, report concerns, and remain calm during emergency or first-aid situations
Physical & Environmental Conditions
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Work in indoor and outdoor environments, including safe weather conditions
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Conduct visual safety inspections and implement preventative measures
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Tolerate occasional loud noise during activities
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Perform frequent bending, lifting, reaching, pushing, and pulling
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Lift and carry materials up to 15 lbs. individually or with assistance
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Navigate playground equipment, uneven terrain, and varied surfaces
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Adapt to childrens physical levels by sitting, kneeling, or squatting
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Supervise off-site activities and field trips as required
Qualifications & Experience
Education
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Education and permit requirements may vary by program and age group
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One of the following is required:
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24 semester units (or equivalent quarter units) in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field, plus required general education units, or
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Associate degree or higher in ECE, Child Development, or a related field, or
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Valid Teacher Permit or higher issued by the appropriate credentialing authority
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Experience & Skills
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Two years of experience in a group care or teaching environment with a consistent age group preferred
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One year of experience supervising adults or equivalent coursework preferred
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Strong classroom management, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and communication skills
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Effective organization, time management, and curriculum documentation abilities
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Ability to work collaboratively within a professional team environment
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Adult and infant/child CPR & First Aid certification preferred
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Bilingual or multilingual skills preferred based on program needs