Preschool / School Age Program - Associate Teacher

Company: CATALYST FAMILY INC
Location: Oxnard
Posted on: January 20, 2023

Job Description:

Job Details

Job Location
10134/30134-Rio Real - Oxnard, CA

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Associate Teacher Permit (desired)

Salary Range
$15.59 - $23.24 Hourly

Job Shift
M - F 9am - 6pm

Description

Center teaching staff support the planning and implementation of Catalyst Kids' program for children ranging in age from toddlers, pre-school, kinder, and school age, depending on the site. Catalyst Kids Teachers must be able to facilitate a variety of age appropriate activities, support children's' social emotional development, and ensure all children are supervised at all times in a healthy and safe environment. Associate Teachers are members of the teaching team who share responsibility for the care and education of an assigned group of children/classroom. There may be more than one person designated as an Associate Teacher for each group of children.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum directly connected to the interests and development of children and youth supported by learning foundations and promotes positive child/youth development.
• Create, implement and maintain intentional, enriched and supportive learning environments connected to curriculum and quality experiences that are appropriate for all children.
• Provide excellent customer service by establishing and maintaining authentic connections and reciprocal, culturally responsive relationships with children, youth, families, schools, communities and center/classroom team.
• Keep children/youth healthy and safe by connecting proper supervision, positive interactions, healthy habits, and compliance.
• Work collaboratively with each other connecting work place values, education and experience to provide the highest quality programs and creative workplaces.
• All teaching staff are expected to demonstrate behaviors that are essential for successful programs and environment including the following:
  • Positive interactions with children and youth.
  • Maintain kind, respectful, and safe emotional and physical environments for children.
  • Be on time and present on a regularly scheduled basis.
  • Be active in outdoor and indoor programs.
  • Be physically and mentally capable of interacting with children up to 13 years of age, meeting all their needs and ensuring their safety.
  • Be aware of and implement safety guidelines; report any health & safety issues or incidents to management, and remain calm if providing first aid (as needed) during emergency situations.
    Additional Responsibilities:
    Actual job duties/tasks of staff may vary depending on staff schedules, part-time status, and staffing levels of the site and are not dependent on the job title.
    
    Curriculum/Program Implementation
    
    • Anecdotal notes
    • Portfolios
    • Parent communication form
    • Center documentation
    • Weekly planning forms
    • Analyzing and Interpreting data/assessment results
    • Facilitate flow of the day/daily routines/daily schedule
    • Appropriate interactions
      Health & Safety
      
      • Supervise children
      • Counts/whiteboards/updates
      • SIOS sheet audits for signatures
      • Health & safety checklists
      • Ouch reports
      • Safety and emergency drills and procedures
      • Sunscreen application
      • Check attendance/parent calls
      • CCFP daily meal sheets
      • Snack/meal preparation
      • Snack/meal service (family style)
      • Clean/sanitize tables & kitchen
      • Order food
      • Minute menu
      • Bathroom/nap supervision
        Enriched, Intentional Environment
        
        • Clean, restock, label, organize
        • Summer/Fall environment change
        • Materials/supplies lists
          Customer Service
          
          • Daily communication to school partners
          • Behavior documentation
          • School events (K roundup, etc.)
            Teamwork/Collaboration/Professionalism
            
            • Staff development - identify goals for permit, QRIS, performance
            • Follow schedule/rest/meal breaks attendance
            • Attend events at school
            • Answer center phones
            • Maintain positive work environment/support colleagues day to day
              Physical and Environmental conditions:
              
              • Teaching staff are responsible for various program elements on a daily basis and will routinely be exposed to indoor and outdoor elements.
              • Teaching staff may be required to:
                • Visually inspect the environment for hazards to children; identify hazards and implement preventative actions (i.e., set up cones to limit the play area) to maintain a safe environment for children.
                • Be comfortable with occasional loud noise in or outside the classroom during active/loud activities.
                • Be comfortable with frequent bending, lifting, twisting, reaching, pushing and pulling.
                • Push, lift, carry, and hold various objects up to 15 lbs. - by individual or team effort - such as equipment carts, emergency back packs, food coolers, classroom furnishings, and other similar program materials.
                • Work inside the classroom or outside the room in all weather conditions which are safe for children.
                • Traverse various terrains (grass, blacktop, dirt) and heights (ladders, playgrounds) depending on the school outdoor environment.
                • Adapt to the physical level of children (example, sitting on the floor, kneeling, squatting) for activities and problem-solving/interactions.
                • Supervise field trips to destinations such as aquatics parks, beaches, and trampoline park.
                  
                  Qualifications & Details
                  
                  Education:
                  
                  • Education and permit requirements may vary by center needs and/or require age group specific units depending on the program, such as Infant, Toddler, School-Age, Title 5 or Title 22 status.
                  • Associate Teacher education/permit requirements:
                    • 12-24 postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in ECE, CD, or related field such as Recreation, Human Services completed, with passing grades (C or better for Credentialing Process), OR
                    • Associate Teacher or above Child Development Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
                      Experience:
                      
                      • 6-12 months of experience in a group care environment where care/teaching was provided for a consistent age group preferred.
                        Additional Qualifications:
                        
                        • Effective problem solving, conflict resolution, classroom management, and communication with children and families.
                        • Effective organization, time management, curriculum and assessment documentation (lesson plans, portfolios, anecdotal notes).
                        • Ability to work alongside colleagues and maintain a professional team environment.
                        • Current adult and infant/child CPR/First Aid certification preferred.
                        • Bilingual/Multilingual language preference based on individual center needs.
                          Pre-Hire Requirements:
                          
                          • If selected for this position you will need to complete the following:
                            • Health clearances for Pertussis, Influenza, Measles and Tuberculosis (TB)
                            • Fingerprinting/Live Scan for criminal background check
                            • Successful Reference Check
                              We Offer:
                              
                              • Career Development and Training
                              • Discounted Childcare
                              • Paid Vacation/Holiday/Sick Time
                              • Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits
                              • 401K
                              • Life Insurance
                              • Commuter Benefits
                              • Company Discounts
                                We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.

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