Job Description
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is hiring a
Toddler & Infant Teacher for an agency in Ventura, CA. For immediate consideration, apply today.
Job Description: The ideal candidate will have a strong background in early childhood education and a commitment to fostering a nurturing and stimulating environment for our youngest learners.
Responsibilities: - Perform as an educator for assigned children in the classroom throughout their enrollment in the program.
- Support primary care-giving in meeting the personal care of children, including safety and visual supervision.
- Plan, implement, and supervise a developmentally appropriate and inclusive educational curriculum for young children, following Head Start Program Performance Standards, policies and procedures
- Conduct home visits and parent conferences within required timelines.
- Ensure individual child goals are created and implemented with parent input.
- Maintain weekly lesson plans, progress and anecdotal notes, and current paperwork.
- Complete child screenings and assessments within required timeframes.
- Coordinate and conduct bi-monthly classroom unit meetings.
- Provide input to evaluate volunteers and college interns.
- Actively participate in staff meetings, parent meetings, and in-service training.
- Participate in planning associate and parent training activities, parent meetings, and workshops.
- Coordinate parent education, training, and support for pregnant women, including prenatal education, breast-feeding information, and other health resources.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements: - Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
- Valid Associate Teacher Permit.
- Completion of infant and toddler units.
- Must meet ongoing educational requirements to qualify for child development permit/CDA requirements.
- Experience teaching in an infant/toddler classroom setting
- Training and experience necessary to develop consistent, stable, and supportive relationships with very young children; must develop knowledge of infant and toddler development, safety issues in infant and toddler child care settings (e.g., reducing the risk of SIDS).
- Must possess and maintain current pediatric (infant/toddler) CPR and first aid certificate as well as a food handler's certificate.
- Must complete California-mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training as well as Pesticide Safety Training (per Healthy Schools Act) prior to beginning work.
- Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office applications (e.g., Outlook, Excel, Skype).
- Ability to properly interpret and implement regulations of the California Department of Education, Funding Terms and Conditions (Title 5), Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing (Title 22), Head Start Performance Standards, and Easterseals policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively, through oral and written skills, and work cooperatively with a variety of individuals and groups.
- Must relate well to children and their families and maintain a positive affect.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment, plan, establish, and meet timelines.
Benefits: - Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401k plan with a 3.5% employer match.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Paid holidays.
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.
We value diverse experiences, including prior contact with the criminal legal system, and applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.Certain clients require Eastridge to perform background checks and Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (a copy of the notice of rights under the Philadelphia Ordinance is available by clicking on this link ).
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