Early Childhood Educator @ Crossroads High School at Mt. Diablo Unified
Requirements / Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must possess the knowledge and skills required for successful job performance as follows: 1.Training and Experience: A combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from high school; recent successful experience working with groups of children from infancy to age four. 2.Education: -Required: Fifteen (15 or more) Early Childhood Education Units, (at least three (3) units infant/toddler) -Preferred courses: Child, Family and Community, Child Development and Psychology, Program Development, Infant/Toddler Curriculum Development, Infant/Toddler Development 3. Certification: Child Development Permit – Associate Teacher or higher Certificates and Other Requirements: Certification in First Aid and CPR required every 2 years. Participate in at least 15 hours of paid continuing education/professional development annually.
POSITION: Under general supervision and evaluation by the site administrator, provides care for infants through preschool age of students who are a parent in the district attending school to earn a high school diploma; the educator will be working with curriculum designed to stimulate and encourage each child’s development by following federal and state guidelines; and performs other related duties as required. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: • Development screenings: Brigance once a year and DRDPs (Desired Results Developmental Profiles) three (3) times a year • Leads provider/parent conference to share results of developmental profiles • Develops individual plans to address areas where children are behind in their development • Plans weekly lessons/themes for all groups in the room • Responsible to see that health and safety guidelines are followed • Responsible for monitoring inside and outside environment • Coordinating needed materials and equipment orders • Provides a nurturing rich environment for social, emotional and developmental growth • Engage in interactive activities with children such as reading, singing and talking • Prepares and serves meals to children and cleans up • Changes diapers of children as needed • Maintain daily health log and attendance records of children receiving care • Sanitize toys, cribs and other items which a child can put in their mouth • Mentor and model appropriate parenting techniques, care routines, and social/emotional interactions with the child for teen parents
Requirements / Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: All applicants must possess the knowledge and skills required for successful job performance as follows: 1.Training and Experience: A combination of training and experience equivalent to graduation from high school; recent successful experience working with groups of children from infancy to age four. 2.Education: -Required: Fifteen (15 or more) Early Childhood Education Units, (at least three (3) units infant/toddler) -Preferred courses: Child, Family and Community, Child Development and Psychology, Program Development, Infant/Toddler Curriculum Development, Infant/Toddler Development 3. Certification: Child Development Permit – Associate Teacher or higher Certificates and Other Requirements: Certification in First Aid and CPR required every 2 years. Participate in at least 15 hours of paid continuing education/professional development annually.
POSITION: Under general supervision and evaluation by the site administrator, provides care for infants through preschool age of students who are a parent in the district attending school to earn a high school diploma; the educator will be working with curriculum designed to stimulate and encourage each child’s development by following federal and state guidelines; and performs other related duties as required. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: • Development screenings: Brigance once a year and DRDPs (Desired Results Developmental Profiles) three (3) times a year • Leads provider/parent conference to share results of developmental profiles • Develops individual plans to address areas where children are behind in their development • Plans weekly lessons/themes for all groups in the room • Responsible to see that health and safety guidelines are followed • Responsible for monitoring inside and outside environment • Coordinating needed materials and equipment orders • Provides a nurturing rich environment for social, emotional and developmental growth • Engage in interactive activities with children such as reading, singing and talking • Prepares and serves meals to children and cleans up • Changes diapers of children as needed • Maintain daily health log and attendance records of children receiving care • Sanitize toys, cribs and other items which a child can put in their mouth • Mentor and model appropriate parenting techniques, care routines, and social/emotional interactions with the child for teen parents
Comments and Other Information
Knowledge of:
• Preschool children and working with groups
• Early childhood education
• Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of students
Skill in:
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others
• Oral and written communication
Ability to:
• Understand the needs of young children and a sincere liking for children
• Communicate clearly both orally and in writing
• Have the mobility to perform the duties of the position with or without accommodation
Environment:
School based settings and surrounding school environment or other District designated environment working with students in a diversified campus environment; subject to diverse weather conditions.
Physical Abilities:
Sufficient vision to monitor children during activities; hearing and speaking to exchange information and provide assistance to children, students, and staff; frequently walking, reaching, holding with arms, bending at the waist, crouching and/or squatting to assist children; dexterity of hands and fingers to assist children and to operate specialized equipment or office equipment; pushing strollers; lifting and/or manipulating objects or persons, and/or use of motion up to 25 lbs. or equivalent with or without assistance by another individual and/or with or without the assistance of devices designed to support the lifting effort.
NONDISCRIMINATION: The Mt. Diablo Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identify, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, actual or potential parental, family, marital status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding compliance with Title IX student issues, please contact the Title IX Compliance Officer, Wendi Aghily, Chief of Pupil Services and Special Education, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at aghilyw@mdusd.org. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding compliance with Title IX employee issues, please contact the Chief of Human Resources, John Rubio, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at rubioj@mdusd.org. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding harassment, discrimination, intimidation and bullying, please contact the Equity Compliance Officer, Jennifer Sachs, Executive Director of Instructional Support, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at sachsj@mdusd.org.
Comments and Other Information
Knowledge of:
• Preschool children and working with groups
• Early childhood education
• Diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of students
Skill in:
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others
• Oral and written communication
Ability to:
• Understand the needs of young children and a sincere liking for children
• Communicate clearly both orally and in writing
• Have the mobility to perform the duties of the position with or without accommodation
Environment:
School based settings and surrounding school environment or other District designated environment working with students in a diversified campus environment; subject to diverse weather conditions.
Physical Abilities:
Sufficient vision to monitor children during activities; hearing and speaking to exchange information and provide assistance to children, students, and staff; frequently walking, reaching, holding with arms, bending at the waist, crouching and/or squatting to assist children; dexterity of hands and fingers to assist children and to operate specialized equipment or office equipment; pushing strollers; lifting and/or manipulating objects or persons, and/or use of motion up to 25 lbs. or equivalent with or without assistance by another individual and/or with or without the assistance of devices designed to support the lifting effort.
NONDISCRIMINATION: The Mt. Diablo Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identify, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, actual or potential parental, family, marital status, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding compliance with Title IX student issues, please contact the Title IX Compliance Officer, Wendi Aghily, Chief of Pupil Services and Special Education, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at aghilyw@mdusd.org. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding compliance with Title IX employee issues, please contact the Chief of Human Resources, John Rubio, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at rubioj@mdusd.org. Questions, concerns or complaints regarding harassment, discrimination, intimidation and bullying, please contact the Equity Compliance Officer, Jennifer Sachs, Executive Director of Instructional Support, at 1936 Carlotta Drive, Concord, CA 94519, by phone (925) 682-8000, or email at sachsj@mdusd.org.
Application Deadline
10/7/2021 4:30 PM Pacific
Date Posted
9/23/2021
Number of Openings
3
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
$16.14/hr - $21.61/hr
Length of Work Year
32.5 hrs/WEEK; School Days Only
Employment Type
Part Time
Location:
Crossroads High School
Supervisor:
Christina Filios, Principal
Job #s
674, 675, 676