Careers

$16.07-$18.07 per hour
2% Bilingual Enhancement

Job Description:

The Substitute Teacher is responsible for assisting the Site Supervisor in the preparation and execution of the program in conformance with the Head Start Performance Standards, Title 22 and Title 5 of the California Administrative Code as applicable.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows procedures for the operation of the program in the center that conform to Head Start Performance Standards and/or State Preschool Guidelines, licensing and staffing requirements of Title 22 of the California Administrative Code and KidZCommunity
  Policies and Procedures.
• Assists in the modification of activities; removes barriers and provides support as needed for inclusion of children with disabilities in the full range of program activities.
• Follows the group environment plans, daily routine schedule, and maintains a developmentally appropriate learning environment, applying the principles, practices, and philosophies of High/Scope.
• Assists in meeting all children’s identifiable individual nutritional needs as applicable by law; ensuring that a variety of foods consider cultural and ethnic preferences while providing nutrition education to parents and children in a family-style setting.
• Ensures that the health and safety of children are assured through 1. Teaching children and parents preventative health practice; and 2. the establishment and practice of health emergency procedures including methods of handling suspected or known child abuse.
• Adheres to the agency personnel policies and the Head Start performance standards as relates to work performance and personal conduct.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Work effectively with preschool children.
• Work effectively with staff and parents.
• Relate to persons from diverse cultures and to families from varied incomes.
• Interpersonal relationship approaches, anger diffusion, and conflict resolution techniques

Experience:

One year of teaching experience.

Education and Permit:

• 12 -24 ECE/CD units including core courses. High/Scope Certification a plus.

$18.05 – $19.92 per hour
2% Bilingual Enhancement

Job Description:

The Infant Care Teacher is responsible for assisting the Site Supervisor in the administration of an infant and toddler program, and in the planning, preparation, and execution of the program in conformance with the Head Start Performance Standards, Title 22 and Title 5 of the California Administrative Code as applicable.

• Assists in creating a developmentally appropriate learning environment applying the principles, practices, and philosophy of Program for Infant & Toddler Care (PITC).
• Ensures the planning of group environment plans, Child Care Food Program (CCFP) guidelines, infant/toddler daily records, individualized daily nutrition plans with an “on-demand” schedule, the proper storage and labeling of individualized formula following all safety and sanitation rules.
• Ensures that all infants/toddlers individual needs of diapering, toileting, eating, sleeping, and activities are strictly monitored and recorded on the daily infant report and shared with parents at the end of the program day in a relationship-based approach.
• Assists in maintaining a safe, clean, uncluttered and hazard-free environment for children.
• Maintains ratio guidelines according to Title 22, Head Start Performance Standards, and PITC recommendations.
• Implements developmentally appropriate curriculum into classroom activities to address and meet individual goals for children as identified in their individualized education plans.
• Ensures that the parents are involved in supporting their children’s development and participating in planning their children’s curriculum.
• Modifies activities; removes barriers and provides support as needed for inclusion of children with disabilities in the full range of program activities.
• Ensures the maintenance of the environment based on Infant & Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS) Guidelines.
• Ensures the preparation of group environment plans, daily routine schedule, observations, portfolios, DRDP-r, Child Development plans, screener, and maintaining a developmentally appropriate learning environment by applying the principles, practices, and philosophies of PITC, Title 22, and KidZCommunity policy and procedures.
• Ensures that the health and safety of children is maintained through preventative health practices and the practice of health emergency procedures including methods of handling suspected or known child abuse.
• Promotes and facilitates interpersonal relationships with staff and parents, using conflict resolution skills when necessary.
• Ensures the proper use, maintenance, and storage of all center equipment and supplies.
• Assists in recording child attendance and signing all forms to be submitted according to time schedules.
• Responsible to participate in agency’s Career Development Program, taking related courses when necessary or other training when directed as a program requirement.
• Attends all in-service trainings.
• Responsible for implementing PITC philosophy, principles, and practices.
• May serve as substitute site supervisor in the absence of the site supervisor.
• Provide staffing coverage at other EHS/HS sites for support when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

The Infant Care Teacher is directly supervised by the Site Supervisor. This is a full-time non-exempt position. Number of months per year varies according to site.

Experience:

• One year experience in infant/toddler care is a plus.

Education and Permit:

• Six (6) Infant/Toddler ECE/CD units completed and a minimum of twelve (12) units in ECE, including Core Course requirements. An Associate Teacher Permit must be, at a minimum, applied for within 60 days of hire date and must be maintained or upgraded throughout the course of employment.
• or
• Three (3) Infant/Toddler ECE/CD units completed and a minimum of twelve (12) units in ECE, including Core Course requirements; the second Infant/Toddler class must be completed within one (1) year. An Associate Teacher Permit must be, at minimum, applied for within 60 days of hire and must be maintained or upgraded throughout the course of employment.

Continuing Education:

• Training as required

$17.17 – $18.22 per hour
+ 2% Bilingual Enhancement

Job Description:

The Associate Teacher is responsible for assisting the Site Supervisor in the administration of a Head Start Program and in the planning, preparation, and execution of the program in conformance with the Head Start Performance Standards, State Preschool Guideline, Title 22, and Title 5 of the California Administrative Code.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Operates within the KidZCommunity vision/mission/values
• Operates from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
• Follows the Head Start Performance Standards & Title 5
• Follows the personnel policies & procedures
• Operates within the KidZCommunity health & safety policies & procedures (ie timely health & safety daily checklist)
• KidZCommunity Operations Manual and Child Development Classroom Policies and Procedures
• Understands and operates using Equity Practices including cultural and family beliefs
• Follows agency timelines
• Ensures that the individualized plan addresses child interests, learning and development, temperament, language, cultural background, and learning style
• Understands the High Scope Curriculum, ensures that the written curriculum goals are linked to the ongoing assessment and the children’s pattern of progress and that parents are involved in the curriculum planning
• Participates in recruitment efforts and activities; assists with enrollments in conjunction with site team staff.
• Observes and does the record keeping for DRDP Assessments
• Works with parents for ASQ and ASQ-SE
• Ensures ratio and licensing guidelines are followed based on Title 22
• Interacts with children, families, and staff appropriately
• Conducts parent/teacher conferences
• Conducts educational home visits
• Understands criteria for CLASS scores
• Participation at child-family focus meetings
• Participation at scheduled site staff meetings
• Engages parents in the classroom and at parent meetings
• Follows the requirement of CACFP when preparing and serving food while assisting with CACFP applicable classroom processes and documentation
• Uses ChildPlus.net to gain needed information on children
• Creates lesson plans
• Uses curriculum enhancements
• Sets up the classroom/yard environment, including modifications for children with disabilities
• Maintains children’s files
• Assists families with maintenance of health and medical records
• Ensures record-keeping and ongoing child assessments are updated
• Uses the School Readiness goal for planning
• Follows the DS1 process
• Creates transition plans
• Uses positive guidance techniques
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Supervision and management protocol, interpersonal relationship approaches, anger diffusion and conflict resolution techniques.

Experience:

Two (2) years of preschool teaching experience.

Education and Permit:

• 12 ECE/CD units including core courses.
• An Associate Teacher Permit must be, at minimum, applied for within 60 days of hire and maintained or upgraded throughout the course of employment.

$31.00 – $35.24 per hour
2% Bilingual Enhancement

Job Description:

The HS/SPS Site Supervisor must exercise independent judgment in all functions of the job and is responsible for the planning, preparation, daily routine and development of an individualized program for specific numbers of preschoolers in accordance with Title 22, Title 5 and the Head Start Performance Standards.

• Ensures all classroom operations are in line with the KidZCommunity vision/mission/values
• Ensures all center staff operate from the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct
• Ensures Head Start Performance Standards, Title 22, and Title 5 are followed
• Ensures the personnel policies and procedure are strictly followed by all center staff
• Ensures the KidZCommunity health & safety policies & procedures are followed
• Operates based on KidZCommunity Operations Manual and Child Development Classroom Policies and Procedures
• Understands and implements Equity Practices
• Ensures all agency timelines are followed
• Ensures all children have individual child development plans
• Ensures the use the High Scope curriculum/understanding curriculum fidelity, including parents in planning curriculum
• Ensures that the recruitment plan, attendance policy & enrollment process are followed
• Ensures the observation record keeping for DRDP Assessments are done correctly and timely
• Ensures all ASQ and ASQ-SE are completed and entered into the ChildPlus.net system according to agency timeline
• Ensures compliance with ratio and licensing guidelines based on Title 22
• Ensures all interactions with children, families and staff are appropriate
• Ensures all parent/teacher conferences are conducted and recorded in ChildPlus.net
• Ensures all educational home visits are conducted and recorded in ChildPlus.net
• Ensures child family focus meetings are conducted
• Schedules site staff meetings and ensures full attendance
• Engages parents in the classroom and at parent meetings
• Ensures the requirements of CACFP are followed when food is prepared and served
• Ensures all required data is entered into ChildPlus.net, including attendance, meal counts, ASQ/ASQ-SE, parent-teacher conferences, educational home visits and any other information relevant to the child and family
• Ensures lesson plans are appropriate
• Ensures curriculum enhancements are in place
• Ensures the classroom/yard environment set up appropriately, including modifications for children with disabilities
• Ensures all children’s files are complete and up to date
• Ensures understanding of criteria for CLASS scores
• Ensures that families are assisted with maintenance of health and medical records
• Ensures the school readiness goals are used for planning
• Ensures the DS1 process is followed
• Ensures transition plans are done timely
• Uses positive guidance techniques
• Ensures, along with the Family Advocate, parent delegates for Policy Council and all other advisory committees are secured
• Uses common business software, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Cultivates a culture of team cohesion while supervising staff
• Manages staff & classroom schedules, supplies, site maintenance as well as does all required paperwork and remits weekly to the central office
• Performs other duties as assigned

The HS/SPS Site Supervisor is directly supervised by the Child Development Manager. This is a full-time exempt position. 10 months per year.

Experience:

• If education is 15 ECE/CD units: four years of teaching experience in a licensed childcare center or comparable group childcare program plus one year of adult supervision.
• If education is AA/AS in ECE/CD: two years of teaching experience in a licensed childcare center or comparable group childcare program plus one year of adult supervision.
• If education is BA/BA in ECE/CD: one year of teaching experience in a licensed childcare center or comparable group childcare program plus one year of adult supervision.
• If individual has their Child Development Site Supervisor Permit or Child Development Program Director Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing one year of teaching experience in a licensed childcare center or comparable group childcare program plus one year of adult supervision.

Education and Permit:

• Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, or 60 Units including 24 ECE/CD with required core courses specified by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
• Continued work toward a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field.
• Six (6) units Administration, plus two (2) units of Adult Supervision.
• Preventative Health & Safety Training (i.e., HD 08), including lead training.

Continuing Education:

• Training as required