Early Childhood Educator

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage a developmentally appropriate and inclusive educational curriculum for young children, following Head Start Program Performance Standards, policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
• Conduct parent conferences within specified timelines.
• Work with parents to set and achieve individual child goals.
• Keep up-to-date with weekly lesson plans, progress notes, anecdotal records, and necessary paperwork.
• Perform child screenings and assessments within the required timeframe.
• Organize and lead bi-monthly classroom unit meetings.
• Provide feedback for evaluating volunteers and college interns.
• Participate actively in staff meetings, parent meetings, and in-service training sessions.
• Assist in planning and conducting training activities, parent meetings, and workshops for associates and parents.
• Coordinate education, training, and support for pregnant females, including prenatal education, breastfeeding information, and other health resources.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or equivalent. Must possess and maintain a Child Development Associate Teacher Permit. Must meet ongoing educational requirements to qualify for child development permit/CDA requirements.
• There are pay differentials depending on the level of education the candidate has obtained - GED, AA, BA, etc.
• Experience teaching in a preschool or infant/toddler classroom setting, which includes 50 days of 3 hours per day within 2 year period or 12 units of Early Childhood Education.
• 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 (i.e., reducing the risk of SIDS).
• Must complete California-mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training as well as Pesticide Safety Training (per Healthy Schools Act) prior to beginning work.
• 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 effect.