Definition of Classification:
Under supervision of the Center Manager/Site Supervisor, the Teacher will implement and oversee all components of a quality preschool or infant/toddler program by contributing to the success of the teaching team and adhering to all policies and procedures, while working to maintain compliance with all licensing and funding regulations.
Description of Duties:
General:
- Represent the agency in a consistently professional manner, always modeling a commitment to the agency’s vision, mission, and values.
- Promote and maintain a sense of teamwork between Early Education Services, other CAPC staff, volunteers, Board members, and other individuals relevant to the successful operation of each program.
- Develop and maintain mutually beneficial working relationships with other stakeholders to ensure support of the agency’s vision, mission, and values.
- Ability to work effectively with diverse staff, parents, children and community members.
- Maintain compliance and knowledge of all CAPC Policies and Procedures, funding and regulatory rules, and laws that apply to the program contracts and oversight agencies.
- Consistently model an expectation for strengths-based services and a commitment to a collaborative and positive work environment.
Program Specific:
- Provide for the safety, health, and nutrition of children.
- Supervise children at all times to ensure a safe environment according to Cal OSHA Guidelines (SB198), Licensing 22, Title 5 Regulations, and Head Start Performance Standards.
- Complete required health & safety trainings that are a condition of employment and applicable certifications are renewed prior to due dates.
- Keep accurate and updated emergency information and authorizations for treatment of all children.
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- Be familiar emergency procedures and implement center’s plan for medical and disaster related emergencies according to (SB198) guidelines.
- Assist in the coordination and implementation of emergency drills at consistent intervals in accordance with agency emergency policy and procedures.
- Develop and implement supervision plans that are specific to site and classroom that include details on teaching staff responsibilities and zoning maps.
- Implement healthy practices within the classroom environment using universal health precautions including but not limited to washing hands, using appropriate gloves, changing diapers/clothing in a timely manner, and dispensation of authorized medications.
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- Attend meetings, assist in reviewing health reports and inputting health information into ChildPlus, as well as communicate with parents and ensure health requirements are compliant per Head Start standards.
- Provide food service support (serving and cleaning) for meals, snacks, and other activities according to CACFP policies.
- Document and submit timely, nutrition documentation on all children less than 12 months old.
- Communicate all family updates to Center Manager and Associate Teacher.
- Provide early education experiences and learning opportunities
- Plan and implement quality lesson plans utilizing the Creative Curriculum that meet the physical, social, emotional, intellectual, health, and nutritional needs of each child and consider.
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- Observe and document children’s growth, conduct developmental screenings/assessments, and submit paperwork/reports within specified time frames (e.g. 30, 45 and 90 days, etc.).
- Prepare individualized education plans specifying developmental goals and activities while making appropriate adaptations as needed in the environment and curriculum for each child, including children with disabilities.
- Work with teaching team to ensure a balance of child and adult-directed activities, independent, and small and large group experiences are available daily.
- Implement program funding specific goals and objectives into the lesson plan curriculum.
- Consider CLASS domains and dimensions when planning activities to promote optimal teacher-child interactions.
- Provide a curriculum that supports and encourages acceptance and respect of gender, culture, language, ethnicity and family composition.
- Provide an interesting and varied physical environment
- Create and maintain well-organized interest areas that include blocks, dramatic play, toys and games, art, library, discovery, sand and water, music and movement, and outdoors.
- Utilize the appropriate Environmental Rating Scale instrument to measure quality in the classrooms.
- Provide and rotate regularly, materials and equipment that are varied, interesting, and developmentally and age-appropriate to encourage learning.
- Provide outdoor curriculum that enhances children’s physical and social development by bringing all components of the indoor classroom to the outside.
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- Provide an environment that supports and encourages acceptance and respect of gender, culture, language, ethnicity and family composition.
- Promote social and emotional growth
- Build positive relationships with children by having quality interactions as those described in the CLASS tool.
- Promote program-wide expectations for behavior
- We are Safe
- We are Respectful
- We are Friendly
- Provide activities that will increase children’s social emotional development and encourage positive approaches to learning.
- Provide opportunities for children to interact and cooperate with one another to promote respect, acceptance and appreciation of cultural and ethnic diversity, and promote appropriate social skills, competence, and respect for the feelings and rights of others.
- Establish a consistent daily schedule, predictable routines, and transitions that keep the educational flow moving from one activity to another.
- Perform administrative tasks
- Maintain and update licensing files and licensing board.
- Lead in the planning and implementation of daily activities.
- Assist in preparing state and federal program reports.
- Assist in supervising Associate Teachers and volunteers.
- Meet with parents as needed.
- Maintain records for attendance, meal counts, parent participation and other in-kind contributions and submit in a timely manner as needed.
- File and organize paper work in corresponding binders (lesson plan, maintenance, go- to…)
- Use agency electronic databases to document child progress and other information.
- Attend and participate in CST and Parent Consultation meetings with teaching staff and families.
- Assist in ensuring completion of the CST in a timely manner.
- Ensure classroom parent binders are up to date and accessible at site.
- Support Center Manager in completing attendance support plans and follow up, as well as make home visits to families.
- Support Center Manager in completing bi-monthly parent meetings at the site.
- Ensure each family completes a parent activity survey.
- Support Center Manager in setting a parent meeting calendar.
- Assist Center Manager with documentation on CCLD or internal unusual incident reports.
- Respond to emails and voicemails in a timely manner.
- Build and maintain working relationships
- Participate in case conference meetings with teaching team and support staff to facilitate information sharing, goal setting, and action plans for each child.
- Participate in staff development trainings and professional development opportunities.
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- Provide supervision, guidance, and trainings to associate teachers, center aides and parent volunteers on a daily basis and as needed.
- Conduct weekly team meetings with teaching team.
- Network with other community agencies and participate when requested, in community events, health fairs, and other events designed to promote CAPC programs.
- Document and report inappropriate behavior of staff, parents, and on-site consultants to the appropriate supervisor.
- Assist in developing Family Partnership Agreements and Family Strengths Assessments.
- Ensure daily communication with families on family goals to support in meeting family needs.
- Assist Center Manager in scheduling and conducting parent meetings bi-monthly.
- Ensure parents complete parent activity survey and put together with parents the parent meeting calendar.
- Perform other duties both program specific and CAPC related, as assigned. Refer to the Master Task List.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: AA degree in Child Development or related field; Bachelor preferred.
- A valid Child Development Teacher Permit.
- Three Infant/Toddler units are required if working with children birth to three; six units of Infant/Toddler Development units is preferred.
- Infant/Toddler Staff: Must complete 16 hours of Preventative Health and Safety within hire.
- Experience: Two years of relevant experience teaching/working with children (ages 0 to 5) and families.
- Ability to: Gather and analyze data; organize and write reports, read, understand, interpret, and apply pertinent rules and regulations; express oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; establish and maintain working relationships with others; present oneself professionally. Take initiative but also accept direction and seek guidance appropriately.
- Technical Skills: Basic computer skills to include MS Outlook and Internet usage.
- Interpersonal Skills & Communication: The employee must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with clients and co-workers in a compassionate, non- discriminatory, non-judgmental manner. Must also have the ability to compose high quality, professional written correspondence.
Condition of Employment
- Background Clearance: Consistent with funding source requirements and licensing entity, employment with the CAPC requires a clearance from the Department of Justice, the FBI and CACI (through submitted fingerprints).
- Immunizations: In accordance with SB 792, the employee is required to provide proof of immunizations records for Pertussis and Measles (unless a written statement from the employee’s physician stating there is a medical reason not to vaccinate the employee) or a positive titer test showing immunity; Influenza or declination; and a T.B. clearance (with risk assessment every four years). Additionally, ECE staff are required to show proof of vaccination against Hepatitis B (consistent with Cal OSHA regulations or sign a statement indicating their declination).
- CPR/First Aid Pediatric Certification: The employee must be CPR/First Aid Pediatric certified within 45 days of hire and retaken every two years from initial training.
- Mandated Reporter: As outlined in the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA), employees in this position qualify as Mandated Reporters and are required to report any suspicion of child abuse or neglect to relevant authorities. General mandated reporter training must be successfully completed within the first 90 days of employment and renewed annually. Additional mandated reporter training must be completed as outlined by Supervisor.
- ACEs Early Trauma Online Learning Training: The employee must complete within 30 days of hire date. Documentation of completion must be provided to direct supervisor and Human Resources.
- Integrated Pest Management Training: The employee must take the required pest management training within 30 days of hire and annually thereafter. Documentation of completion must be provided to direct supervisor and Human Resources.
- Certification: The employee must maintain current certification of teaching permit. Professional growth activities must be planned as part of Professional Growth Development Plan. A minimum of fifteen hours per year is required.
- Funding: Position is dependent on continued funding and is an at-will position.
- Physical Demands: In order to perform the job duties associated with this position, the employee is regularly required to use his/her hands to finger, handle, grasp objects, tools and/or controls. The ability to walk, sit, stand, crouch, squat, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crawl is necessary. The employee may also be required to reach with hands and arms, repetitively lift from floor to waist and/or move 30 pounds.
Physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by every CAPC employee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
