PERSONNEL:__Certificated JOB DESCRIPTION:__CHILD CARE CENTER TEACHER/DIRECTOR Under the direction of the Program Administrator, the Child Care Center Teacher/Director plans and implements curriculum and age-appropriate activities for the population served in the center. The Child Care Center Teacher/Director is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the child care center and may be required to supervisor other child care center teachers, aides, and/or volunteers. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of: · General knowledge of child development and licensing requirements. · Current educational and discipline trends. Ability to: · Pass required physical. · Obtain appropriate Child Development Permit. · Communicate effectively in written and/or oral form with parents, students, and other staff members. · Adjust program activities to meet the changing developmental needs of each child. · Implement discipline procedures when necessary. · Hold informal parent conferences as needed. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: · Possession of a valid Child Development Supervisor Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. · Specific knowledge of child development as it relates to the population served. · Ability to creatively plan activities and work collectively as a team member. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: · The chart below indicates what percentage of time is spent on each of the essential physical requirements: 1. Seldom (Less than 25%) 2. Occasional (25% - 50%) 3. Often (51% - 75%) 4. Very Frequent (76% or greater) __4_ A. Ability to stand and circulate for extended periods. __4_ B. Ability to see for the purposes of reading printed matter, computer screens and observing students. __4_ C. Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels. __4_ D. Ability to communicate orally so others can understand a normal conversation. __4_ E. Ability to bend and twist, stoop, sit, kneel, crawl, push and pull. __2_ F. Ability to lift __25__ pounds. __2_ G. Ability to carry __10__ pounds. __2_ H. Ability to reach in all directions. __2_ I. Ability to use fingers for manipulative functions like typing, writing, filing, sorting, etc. __--_ J. Other specific to job. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: · Experience as an aide or a teacher in a center-based program. REQUIRED EDUCATION: · 12 units of early childhood or child development. · 3 to 6 units of early childhood administration, preferred. · Any other licensing required educational components. REQUIRED CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND/OR CREDENTIALS: · Appropriate Child Development Permit. · Valid Class C California Driver’s License. · Fingerprint clearance. EVALUATOR: · Superintendent or designee. BARGAINING UNIT: · CTA SALARY SCHEDULE; · Child Care Center Teacher/Director Salary Schedule INITIAL PLACEMENT: · Depending on years of experience with maximum start on Step 2 THE ABOVE STATEMENTS ARE INTENDED TO DESCRIBE THE GENERAL NATURE AND LEVEL OF WORK PERFORMED; THEY ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE CONSTRUED AS AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF ALL RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, AND FUNCTIONS REQUIRED OF PERSONNEL. Employee: ______________________ Date: __________________________