Child Care Teacher
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Job Description
Job Title:
Child Care Teacher
Reports to:
Site Supervisor
Division/Department:
University Relations/School for Early Childhood Education
Job Location:
Los Angeles
Direct Reports:
None
USCs School for Early Childhood Education is dedicated to providing comprehensive highquality early childhood education services to children and their families in the South Los Angeles area. Founded in 1970 as a teaching school for future earlychildhood professionals the USC School for Early Childhood Education (USC SECE) seeks to promote school readiness health/nutrition mental wellness and family engagement. Today our licensed Head Start and Early Head Start centers serve more than 500 infants and preschool children and their parents each year. We are seeking enthusiastic creative dynamic and teamoriented individuals who enjoy working with children while fostering a supportive learning environment.
Job Overview:
The Child Care Teacher is responsible for initiating planning and implementing education programs within the classroom following the policies procedures and philosophy of Head Start Federal and State regulations.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Provide relationshipbased care in daily routines such as mealtime toileting hand washing and napping for preschoolage children.
Plan and implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum.
Collaborate with the team on developing and implementing daily lesson plans.
Conduct assessments develop individual development plans and record ongoing observations of children in assigned groups.
Prepare and conduct parentteacher conferences and home visits for each child in the assigned classroom environment/setting according to the schedule of requirements.
Utilize classroom materials and routines to promote an environment conducive to appropriate levels of development interests and specific needs of the children.
Maintain effective and professional relationships with enrolled families.
Maintain a safe and healthy classroom environment following Head Start Program Performance Standards Title 5 and Title 22 Regulations.
Attend regular staff meetings as scheduled by the Site Supervisor and Administration.
Awareness of safe lifting techniques for lifting children supplies and furnishings and commitment to using preventive health measures in the classroom to prevent the spread of disease.
Perform additional duties as assigned by the Site Supervisor Associate Director Assistant Director and Administration.
Qualifications/Skills:
Ability to create and implement daily curriculum plans.
Ability to work well harmoniously in a multicultural team.
Ability to promote a feeling of security and trust in infants and toddlers and preschool age children by being warm supportive and comforting.
A caring compassionate approach to working with children and families as well as maintaining an open friendly and cooperative relationship with each childs family.
Awareness of safe lifting techniques for lifting children supplies and furnishings and commitment to using preventive health measures in the classroom to prevent the spread of disease.
In addition the successful candidate must also demonstrate through ideas words and actions a strong commitment to USCs Unifying Values.
Educational Requirements
Teacher Permit or permit eligible 24 ECE units including 9 units Core Courses (Child Growth and Development Child Family and Community and Curriculum).
AA Degree in Child Development or related field preferred or higher.
BA preferred; six units in Infant/Toddler Care (or six units in progress) preferred for Early Head Start.
Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Certification or obtain within the first year.
Physical Requirements
Must be able climb stairs reach bend lift 2030 pounds crawl kneel stoop twist grasp with hands and fingers materials use arms and legs able to walk climb ladders if applicable.
PreEmployment Requirements
Licensing 503 Health Screening w/ TB clearance.
TB clearance or Chest Xray clearance) should have been administered within a year.
Background/fingerprint clearance.
MMR and Tdap vaccinations.
CPR/First Aid.
Influenza vaccine should have been administered within 8 months or you may sign the Influenza waiver.
The hourly rate range for this position is $21.53 $25.62. When extending an offer of employment the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience education/training key skills internal peer alignment federal state and local laws contractual stipulations grant funding as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Additional Education Requirements Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience: 5 years
Minimum Skills: Early childhood education and experience. Meets Child Development Permit Matrix qualifications and requirements for position.
USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to theBackground Screening Policy Appendix Dfor specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone ator by email at. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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