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Instructional Assistant: Early Childhood Education - Lockwood Early Childhood Education (2025-26)

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Oakland, CA - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Ref:958

This is a .80 FTE Position

The District and SEIU 1021 are working together to create promotional opportunities for existing staff therefore this job posting is available for five (5) days for internal candidates based on our collective bargaining agreement.

BASIC FUNCTION: Under the direction of a Site Supervisor provide quality child care and a safe and loving environment for children in the Child Development Center (CDC); assist with planning and implementing a variety of activities to meet the needs and interests of the children; participate in activities with assigned group of children.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:(Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties knowledge or abilities associated with this classification but is intended to reflect the principal job elements accurately).
E Essential Functions

  • Provide quality child care and a safe and loving environment for the children in the CDC. E
  • Assist with planning and implementing a variety of activities to meet the needs and interests of the children; read stories sing songs play games and participate in other activities with children. E
  • Supervise children in outdoor play activities; implement indoor play and activities during inclement weather. E
  • Provide for the safety of the children as required; respond to a childs needs and problems in a patient caring and sensitive manner. E
  • Assist with snack and lunch time as assigned; escort children to the cafeteria for breakfast as assigned; clean up eating areas and wash childrens hands and faces after play times and meals as needed. E
  • Provide for the physical needs of the children. E
  • Provide guidance assistance and encouragement with various projects; assist in promoting a healthy self-image and self-esteem. E
  • Observe behavior of children and monitor for signs of neglect or suspected abuse; report such concerns according to established guidelines. E
  • Maintain a clean safe sanitary and orderly child care environment; clean set up and set out toys and other materials. E
  • Perform related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
TRAINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Any combination of education training and/or experience equivalent to: graduation from high school and some experience working with children.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

  • Personal appearance grooming and language patterns which will provide a satisfactory example to pupils
  • Employment eligibility that may include fingerprints TB and/or other employment clearance.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:

  • Basic principles and practices of early child development including proper care and discipline.
  • Basic record-keeping techniques.
  • Safety and health practices and precautions.

ABILITY TO:

  • Provide quality child care and a safe environment for children in an assigned child care center or program
  • Plan and implement a variety of activities to meet the needs and interests of the children
  • Provide a proper role model for program children
  • Participate in activities with assigned group of children
  • Provide patient and sensitive care to infants and toddlers
  • Learn apply and explain rules regulations and procedures of the program
  • Use positive and proper methods of child control and behavior modification
  • Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines
  • Establish and maintain patient gentle supportive and cooperative working relationships with others
  • Understand and follow oral and written directions.

WORKING CONDITIONS
ENVIRONMENT:
Classroom or learning environment

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Hearing and speaking to exchange information; seeing to monitor students; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate assigned equipment and demonstrate activities; bending at the waist kneeling or crouching to assist students; reaching overhead above the shoulders and horizontally.

Non-Discrimination Policy:

The Oakland Unified School District does not discriminate in any program activity or in employment on the basis of actual or perceived race religion color national origin ancestry age marital status pregnancy physical or mental disability medical condition genetic information veteran status gender sex or sexual orientation.

Employment Type

Full-Time

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