Lead Teacher EHS
Company: MAAC (Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee)
Location: Vista
Posted on: January 20, 2023
Job Description:
Job Description Location: Olive Center - Vista, CA Hourly - Lead
Teacher: $19.16 - $22.78 Hourly - Lead Teacher I: $21.07 - $25.05
Hourly - Lead Teacher II: $23.18 - $27.55 50 WeeksOUR STORYSince
1965, MAAC has been maximizing self-sufficiency with families and
individuals through high-quality programs and advocacy in our
communities. MAAC employs dedicated staff who provide life-changing
services to thousands of individuals annually through programs in
five core focus areas: Education, Economic Development, Health &
Wellbeing, Housing, and Advocacy & Leadership Development. Through
a wide variety of programs, MAAC has grown to become one of the
largest nonprofit social service organizations in the community.
Learn more about the great things happening with MAAC at
http://www.maacproject.org/ Under direct supervision, will provide
care for infants and toddlers in the assigned group(s) and will
plan, supervise, and implement the education program within the
classroom in accordance with policies, procedures, and philosophy
of MAAC Child Development Program's Early Head Start. Early Head
Start is a federally funded program for eligible and special needs
children 0 – 3 years and pregnant women.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIESThe duties listed below are intended only as
illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.
The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them
from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical
assignment to this class.
- Serves as a primary care giver to assigned infants/toddlers to
provide respectful individualized care for infants and toddlers
including feeding, diapering and holding.
- Assists with assigning children to primary care group and
planning of individualized transitions into care.
- Partners with parents in order to provide consistent and
culturally sensitive care through daily communication, as well as
scheduled home visits and parent conferences.
- Responsible for planning and implementing age appropriate
individual and small group activities including both daily indoor
and outdoor activities.
- Responsible for the set-up, tear down and clean-up of indoor
and outdoor play spaces.
- Responsible for assuring that classroom and outside play areas
are maintained to assure cleanliness and safety. Includes
sanitizing toys and classroom equipment and assisting with laundry.
Maintaining clean and sanitized eating, diapering, and napping
areas and equipment.
- Responsible for assuring preparation and serving of meals and
snacks according to individual feeding plans.
- Responsible for accurately documenting care and developmental
activities on individual daily records and on record keeping
documents for each child.
- Responsible for accurate attendance and meal counts.
- Lifts, carries, and holds children weighing 25 – 50 lbs.
- Responsible for scheduling and completing home visits at times
convenient to parents; developing Individual Child Plans and Family
Development Plans for each child and family at Phase In, and
updating the plans at least 3 times during the school year.
- Attends mandated trainings, programs, conferences, and
meetings.
- Assists with personalized services for special needs children
(specialized training and equipment provided as needed).
- Performs related duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Knowledge of:
- Knowledge of early childhood education, child development,
anti-bias education
- Knowledge of local educational and community resources and
their ability to be used in the classroom
- Knowledge of bilingual language acquisition
- Knowledge of Head Start policies and procedures desirable.
- Bilingual (English / Spanish) speaking, reading, and writing
preferred.EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATIONLead Teacher:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Twelve (12) units in Early Childhood Education (ECE), including
core units required, and three (3) units in infant/toddler course
work.
- One (1) year experience with children 0-3 years old in a child
care setting.Lead Teacher I:
- AA Degree with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education or
Child Development with a minimum of twenty-four (24) units in Early
Childhood Education (ECE), including core units required, and three
(3) units in infant/toddler course work.
- One (1) year experience with children 0-3 years old in a child
care setting.Lead Teacher II:
- BA Degree with emphasis in Early Childhood Education or Child
Development that would require a minimum of 24 units in Early
Childhood Education or Child Development including core units
required, and three (3) units in infant/toddler course work.
- One (1) year experience with children 0-3 years old in a child
care setting.
- Completion of supervised student teaching OR experience
teaching preschool age children.Lead Teacher and Lead Teacher I and
Lead Teacher II additional requirements:
- Must have and maintain a current State of California Child
Development Associate Level Permit or a Child Development Associate
(CDA) credential.
- Valid CPR, First Aid, and Food Handlers certifications must be
obtained within first two months (2) of employment and maintained
throughout employment (paid, designated training available through
MAAC). In the event employees do not attend the scheduled training,
they must obtain the cards through outside resources and costs will
not be reimbursed. The certifications must be obtained and
maintained within prescribed timelines. VALUE-BASED
BEHAVIORSListens attentively to others. Asks clarifying questions
to gain a better understanding of the other person's views and
underlying assumptionsWorks effectively in a team environment and
actively participates in joint problem solving; willingly
cooperates with co-workersIdentifies and takes advantage of
opportunities for personal and professional developmentAttends work
consistently and punctually. Arrives to meetings prepared and on
time; honors work commitments; follows through on what was agreed
upon; meets deadlinesHonors the private and confidential matters of
co-workers. Protects the proprietary information of MAAC
systemsFollows rules, regulations, and policies; positively
contributes to implementing changesDeals with issues directly, in a
respectful and timely manner. Focuses on resolving the issue while
not criticizing the person. Follows rules, regulations, and
policies; positively contributes to implementing changesHEALTH
STATUSMust have a physical examination, TB clearance and a drug
screen by a doctor/clinic designated by MAAC as well as
immunization records for influenza*, pertussis and measles as
required by state and federal regulations prior to the first day of
employment.PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDSThe physical and mental
demands described here are representative of those that must be met
by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.Physical DemandsWhile performing the duties of this
class, an employee is regularly required to stand, walk and sit,
talk or hear both in person and by telephone, uses hands to finger,
handle or feel objects or controls, reach with hands and arms. An
employee also is regularly required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch
or crawl, climb or balance and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to
adjust focus.Mental DemandsWhile performing the duties of this
class, the employee is regularly required to use written and oral
communication skills; read and interpret information; analyze and
solve problems; observe and interpret people and situations; use
basic math; learn and apply new information or skills; work under
intensive deadlines and interact with MAAC management,
administrators, staff, teachers, parents, family members, children
and others encountered in the course of work.BACKGROUND
CLEARANCEAll positions are subject to a background/education check,
DMV check, NSOR, exclusion and debarment checks prior to hire and
periodically throughout employment as required by various funding
sources.Note: California Start law requires background criminal
checks on anyone who works in a licensed childcare facility who is
not a client. Must have or obtain a current criminal background
check clearance, signed criminal record statement, and signed
Acknowledgement to Report Child Abuse form prior to the first day
of employment.TRANSPORTATIONMust have and maintain a valid
California Driver's License, daily use of a personal, insured
vehicle, and have and maintain a motor vehicle driving record
acceptable to MAAC's insurance carrier. Incumbents will be enrolled
in the California DMV Pull Program.Powered by JazzHRiu3A3V01Ui
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