Lead Infant Teacher

Under the supervision of the Campus Director or Campus Supervisor and in accordance with Head Start (HS) Federal Program Performance Standards, California Department of Education (CDE), California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Childcare Licensing Division (CLD), and Mission Neighborhood Center’s (MNC), the Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher will primarily provide children with a positive learning environment and varied experiences that will help them develop in all areas in a manner appropriate to their age and stage of development. The Lead Infant/ Toddler Teacher works in collaboration with the other teachers and site team to enhance the parent’s role as the principal influence on the child’s education and development. Promotes health, safety, nutrition, social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of infant / toddler children enrolled in the program.

Location(s): MNC Helen Fabela Chavez Campus, MNC Alegria Campus

A one-time hiring bonus of $2,000 is offered exclusively for NEW Assistant Teachers, Associate Teachers, and Lead Teachers.

What we offer

• Pay Rate: $37.83 - $42.00 Hourly

• Location(s): MNC Helen Fabela Chavez Campus, MNC Alegria Campus

• Medical – Kaiser and CCHP / Dental – Principal / Vision – Vision Care / Life Insurance - $50,000 / 403b – 3% match / FSA / Pet Care

• 15 paid sick days / 12 paid holidays / 12 paid vacation days

• EAP (Employee Assistance Program) / WADP (Working Advantage Discount Program)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES

Interacting with Children

• Instruct children and parents (e.g. nutrition, self-care, social, motor skills, language skills, etc.) for the purpose of optimizing development of each child and helping to enhance parenting skills.

• Implements academic, behavior, family events, health and nutrition plans (e.g. literacy activities, stories, songs, math/science activities, art, etc.) for the purpose of achieving program objectives.

• Role-model and ensure center team support for the provision of specialized services for children with identified special needs in the classroom.

• Assists children with hand washing and tooth brushing for the purpose of modeling appropriate personal hygiene.

• Helps to carry out small groups’ activities and routines that support individual/group needs and/or delivering services in compliance with established guidelines.

• Use positive discipline techniques in guiding children’s behavior.

• Follows written policies and procedures for personal care routines such as feeding, diapering, toileting, hand washing and safe sleep.

Assessing Children

• Observe children in all developmental domains and document observations according to policy and procedures within the identified timelines.

• Monitors conversation, manners, cleanup activities, listening, etc. for the purpose of promoting and modeling appropriate social behavior.

• Demonstrates awareness of entire group, including number ratio while working with primary care children.

Curriculum Preparation

• Using the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) guidelines, develops curriculum plans with experiences based on children’s emerging interests and developmental stages.

• Organize indoor/outdoor and quiet/active activities appropriate to age group for the purpose of actively participating in the learning activities with children.

• Conducts home visits and parent-teacher conferences (ILP’s) in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards and program policies and procedures.

• Develop Individualized Learning Plans (ILP) for each child based on observations, screenings, parent input and the DRDP-2015 assessment results.

• Prioritizes adult-child interactions, personal care routines, classroom environment and familial cultural practices to develop intentional, child-led learning.

• Aligns curriculum plans and experiences with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and CA Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations.

• In collaboration with the Site Supervisor, prepare documentation to support referrals for further evaluation and specialized services for children with suspected special needs.

Communication with Parents

• Collaborates with Family Support Specialists to support families in case managing specific needs, advocating for parents and encouraging parent involvement in the program.

• Partners with families on incorporating children’s home cultural practices/traditions in the classroom, making a strong effort to promote diversity and inclusivity to represent children’s unique backgrounds in the classroom.

• Inform parents about daily classroom routine, expectations, policies, and volunteer opportunities.

• Communicate with parents about incidents that have been observed and recorded on-site regarding their child.

• Encourage and motivate parents to participate in all levels of the Head Start Program (e.g. classroom center committees, PPC, Policy Council and other district and/or city wide committees), in accordance with Program Performance Standards.

Supervision

• Assist volunteers and parents in working with children in the classroom with proper health practices, food handling and interactions/supervision of children.

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

• Responsible for assisting that all adults in the classroom follow schedules, routines and policies of the classroom, the center and the agency.

Administration

• Ensure the maintenance and filing of appropriate forms and documents in children’s files.

• Interacting with Children

• Facilitates interactions and learning experiences individually or in small groups to ensure optimal engagement for young children during activities, transitions and personal care routines.

• Prioritizes adult-child interactions, personal care routines, classroom environment and familial cultural practices to develop intentional, child-led learning.

• Organize center team support for the provision of specialized services for children with identified special needs in the classroom.

• Follows written policies and procedures for personal care routines such as feeding, diapering, toileting, hand washing and safe sleep.

• Use positive discipline techniques in guiding children’s behavior with an emphasis on co-regulation strategies to assist children with managing strong emotions and behaviors.

• Prioritizes health and safety of children at all times, demonstrating strong understanding of adult-child ratios and active supervision strategies.

• Assessing Children

• Observe children in all developmental domains and document observations according to policy and procedures within the identified timelines.

• Conduct 45-day developmental screenings and three developmental assessments (DRDP-2015) for each child.

• Ensure that the timelines of 30, 45, and 90 days are met upon enrollment dates (e.g. homes visits, mental health notes, developmental screenings, ASQ-3, ASQ-SE, vision & hearing screenings).

• Curriculum Preparation

• Using the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) guidelines, develops curriculum plans with experiences based on children’s emerging interests and developmental stages.

• Organize indoor/outdoor and quiet/active activities appropriate to age group for the purpose of actively participating in the learning activities with children.

• Conducts home visits and parent-teacher conferences (ILP’s) in accordance with Head Start Performance Standards and program policies and procedures.

• Develop Individualized Learning Plans (ILP) for each child based on observations, screenings, parent input and the DRDP-2015 assessment results.

• Prioritizes adult-child interactions, personal care routines, classroom environment and familial cultural practices to develop intentional, child-led learning.

• Aligns curriculum plans and experiences with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and CA Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations.

• In collaboration with the Site Supervisor, prepare documentation to support referrals for further evaluation and specialized services for children with suspected special needs.

• Communication with Parents

• Collaborates with Family Support Specialists to support families in case managing specific needs, advocating for parents and encouraging parent involvement in the program.

• Partners with families on incorporating children’s home cultural practices/traditions in the classroom, making a strong effort to promote diversity and inclusivity to represent children’s unique backgrounds in the classroom.

• Inform parents about daily classroom routine, expectations, policies, and volunteer opportunities.

• Communicate with parents about incidents that have been observed and recorded on-site regarding their child.

• Encourage and motivate parents to participate in all levels of the Head Start Program (e.g. classroom center committees, PPC, Policy Council and other district and/or city wide committees), in accordance with Program Performance Standards.

• Supervision

• Assist volunteers and parents in working with children in the classroom with proper health practices, food handling and interactions/supervision of children.

• Assists other personnel as may be required for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.

• Responsible for assisting that all adults in the classroom follow schedules, routines and policies of the classroom, the center and the agency.

Administration

• Ensure the maintenance and filing of appropriate forms and documents in children’s files.

• Work with parents and Family Service Specialists to ensure that required dental exams, physical exams and screenings are completed for each child in accordance with Program Performance Standards and Plan of Action.

• Assist in performing height and weight measurements of the children twice a year according to policy and procedure within the designated timelines.

• Complete monthly meal counts and monthly records of daily attendance for the Childcare Food Program according to MNC’s policies and procedures.

• Complete and track Department of Education Attendance Register, 801-A Form (monthly), Best Interest Day Forms (daily/monthly), if applicable to facility.

• Assist Site Supervisor in organizing center parent committee and electing officers and representatives to PPC in accordance with Program Performance Standards and PPC bylaws.

Classroom Maintenance

• Maintains classroom equipment, work areas, student files/records for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, providing reliable information and/or ensuring a safe and sanitary environment.

• Works with site supervisor to submit order requests for needed materials, resources and/or classroom enrichment experiences.

• Carries out Health & Safety Checklist; corrects and identifies deficiencies. Perform minor repairs and maintenance in the classroom, as needed. Report major repairs to the Site Supervisor.

• Cleans facilities, equipment, refrigerator and playground area for the purpose of ensuring a safe and sanitary environment.

• Assist in keeping labeled classroom areas and objects.

• Responsible for taking the initiative to rotate a variety of materials on low open shelves for children to use independently.

• Set-up and serve meals and snacks for the purpose of meeting nutritional needs of students. Checks and signs for food and food service supplies when they are delivered, if assistant or floater teacher not available.

• Check temperature of food delivery, log temperature and follow procedure for heating and storage of food according to MNC’s policies and procedures.

• Responds to emergency situations for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution. Assist in the maintenance of equipment and emergency supplies.

Professional Development

• Develops an individualized professional development plan with the site supervisor annually to identify needed training and areas for growth.

• Partners with education coaches to engage in Practice-based coaching cycles to improve on teaching practices rooted in CLASS, CSEFEL, DRDP and the PITC Framework.

• Complete DRDP 2015 training and receive rater certification within 30 days of start date and enroll in additional DRDP Instrument and Meaningful Observation training if necessary.

• Enroll in annual CA Social-Emotional Foundations in Early Learning (CSEFEL) training when available.

• Participate in PITC Curriculum Framework training within 1 year of start date.

Secondary Functions

• Follow Head Start/CDE/CLD policies and procedures in reporting suspected child abuse in accordance with federal and state laws.

• Attends meetings and/or workshops (e.g. staff/center meetings, in-service sessions, training, and parent meetings) for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions and/or maintaining their professional development.

• Must follow timekeeping policies and procedures.

Customer Service

• Provide exceptional customer service.

• Always represent the company in a professional manner.

Safety

• Maintain personal safety, use personal protection equipment (PPE) as needed and follow company policies.

• Report all and any safety issues, accidents or injuries to your manager as a matter of priority.

• Follow safety protocols, such as carrying one child at a time up and down stairs.

Effective Team Member

• Ability to interact positively with team members.

• Ability to facilitate positive change.

• Partner with site supervisor when necessary to address department issues or concerns.

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Education: An Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Development (ECD) or related field is required, and must be enrolled in a Bachelor’s Degree program in ECD or related field. A Bachelor’s Degree in ECD or a related field is highly preferred.

Experience: At least 2 years of professional experience working with Infants/Toddlers.

Requirements:

• This campus qualifies under the New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) funding, which needs to meet the target population of Low-to-Moderate-Income (LMI) numbers, due to this MNC may reach out to request additional documents should they be qualified for the position.

• State of California Child Development Teacher Level Permit

• Current Physical Health Screening (every 2 years thereafter)

• Fingerprinting Clearance (DOJ)

• Current Immunizations (TB, Influenza, MMR, Pertussis) (every 2 years thereafter)

• Clearance Child Abuse Index

• Current CPR & First Aid Certificate (every 2 years thereafter)

• Must be register with the Early Care & Education Workforce Registry

• Must attend trainings that are required by funders (might be an evening or Saturday)

Language(s): Bilingual, bi-literate preferred; English/Spanish or other language ability based on program needs.

Skills and Abilities:

• Personality - Independent thinker, possess excellent customer service skills, professional attitude, a high level of personal integrity, maturity, and business judgment required.

• Performance - Able to multi-task, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, able to do presentations and to maintain confident information.

• Communication - Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be a well-organized professional who thrives in a team-oriented environment.

• Stress Management - Ability to remain tactful under pressure and present a professional demeanor and communication style with co-workers in a multicultural setting.

Software: Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer.

Decision Making: Set priorities and standards of performance; Develop plans by which work can be accomplished. Tools and Equipment: General office equipment, fax, copier, printer, phone, and computer.

Confidential and Sensitive Information: Maintain the highest level of confidentiality when dealing with client records.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to sit approximately 40% of the time, walk 20% of the time and stand 40% of the time. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to type or handle, feel, and operate objects. The employee is required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. Must be able to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, crawl and work with children on the floor for extended periods of time. The employee is frequently required to speak and listen. Specific vision abilities of this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

If you are seeking an organization that values, promotes and develops leadership by delivering culturally sensitive, multi-generational, community-based services that empower families to build strong, healthy, and vibrant neighborhoods with the vision of a strong, healthier and more vibrant community that respects and celebrates its many rich, cultural traditions, please apply.

We are an equal-opportunity employer that welcomes diversity in the workplace and has a great company culture. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.

Salary : $38 - $42