MFCDC Child Development Teacher

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with coteacher to plan and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum for 1215 children in coordination with the Centers philosophy and mission.
• With coteacher and parents observes and documents progression of development of individual children and completes developmental assessments twice a year.
• Facilitates a classroom environment that supports individual and classroom goals for growth and development that children at varying developmental levels are stimulated challenged and engaged.
• Provides active supervision of and engagement with children as assigned.
• Maintains close communication with parents to discuss and analyze growth and development. Utilize communication programs to update parents about activities events and daily informal updates.
• Engages in collaborative reflection of teaching practices and classroom events with coteacher and center staff. Participates in regular team meetings to facilitate collaboration.
• Provides guidance to USD practicum field experience and/or interning students as assigned; according to their course requirements and individual goals. Participates in evaluation of student performance as assigned.
• Participates in school events and organizations as requested.
• Maintains supply inventories and generates supply request lists as needed.
• Completes a minimum of 21 hours of professional development annually.

Special Conditions of Employment:

• Pediatric first aid and CPR certification
• Health screening report including TB clearance and immunizations
• DOJ/FBI/CACI Livescan fingerprint clearance

Effective June 1 2023 based on CDC guidance the University strongly encourages all campus members to stay up to date with Influenza and COVID19 vaccination recommendations. For more regarding information USDs COVID19 protocols please visit sandiego/onward.

Background check: Successful completion of a preemployment background check.

Degree Verification Requirement: Persons offered employment in this position will be required to provide official education transcripts for degree verification purposes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent and a minimum of 12 secondary units in Early Childhood Education or current enrollment.
• Minimum of one year experience in a full day Child Development Center working with children between the ages of 2 and 5.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum of Associates Degree in ECE or Child Development is preferred.
• Three years of experience in a full day Child Development Center working with children between the ages of 2 and 5 is preferred.

Vision Hearing and Speech:

• Corrected or uncorrected vision and hearing within normal ranges.
• A clear speaking voice and other abilities necessary to ensure child safety in the classroom other areas and when in the community.

Performance Expectations Knowledge Skills andAbilities:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand and walk sit talk or hear both in person and by telephone.
• Employee is regularly required to stoop kneel bend crouch or crawl climb or balance and lift children up to 40 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include distance vision peripheral vision and depth perception.

Additional physical demands include the following:

• Must be able to lift and carry up to 40 pounds and have unrestricted use of the upper and lower body.
• Must be able to bend squat reach kneel and climb stairs.
• Position requires intermittent sitting standing walking twisting and bending for long periods of time.
• Must be able to move from a sitting to standing position quickly safely and without difficulty.
• Must be able to chase a fleeing child. Must be able to join the childrens active play including jumping and running outdoors.
• Simple grasping and hand manipulation required as well as reaching above and below shoulder level.
• Must be able to withstand exposure to noise in a daycare environment.
• Must be able to assist children with diapering toileting and change of clothing.

Resume and Cover Letter Required

Hours: 40 hours per week

Closing date:Open until filled (ck PR)