Child Care Assistant II 4 Positions

Under immediate supervision performs a variety of early childhood education related duties.

Examples of duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Participates with the Child Care Specialist in planning and implementing the educational program for a group of children ages two (2) months to five (5) years of age.
• Participates in developing curriculum plans and identifying instructional materials that focus on individual instructional activities.
• Participates in providing age-appropriate language arts social studies cognitive arts computers science art music and physical development educational experiences for children in the group.
• Participates in in-service education meetings and conferences provided for the Center staff.
• Implements educational program for children during hours the Child Care Specialist is not on duty.
• Participates in evaluation and planning sessions with supervisory and/or Center staff.
• Assures that safety precautions are adhered to.
• Supervises and interacts with the children in the classroom and on the playground.
• Completes State and Center paperwork as assigned by the Child Care Specialist.
• Follows and carries out all State District and Center policies procedures and guidelines.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Possession of a valid Child Development Associate Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC)
• Possession of valid certification in Pediatric CPR and First Aid
• Understanding of sensitivity to and respect for the diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic backgrounds of Peralta Colleges students faculty staff and community.

• Principles and practices of early childhood education and child development for children from infancy through five years of age.
• Child growth and development including the physical cognitive language social and emotional development of young children.
• Age-appropriate curriculum instructional activities materials and learning environments for infants toddlers and preschool-age children.
• Strategies for supporting individual childrens developmental needs interests abilities and learning styles.
• Positive guidance and behavior management techniques appropriate for young children.
• Principles and practices for creating safe healthy inclusive and nurturing learning environments.
• Basic child observation and documentation techniques used to support curriculum planning and assessment.
• Health safety sanitation emergency and supervision practices applicable to early childhood programs.
• Principles and practices for communicating and working effectively with children families coworkers and supervisors.
• Applicable laws regulations policies and procedures governing child care and development programs.

• Assist in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate educational experiences for children from two months through five years of age.
• Provide a variety of age-appropriate learning activities that support childrens language cognitive social-emotional physical creative and other areas of development.
• Recognize and respond appropriately to individual childrens developmental needs abilities interests and behaviors.
• Establish and maintain a safe supportive inclusive and engaging classroom and playground environment.
• Supervise children consistently and effectively while maintaining awareness of their safety and well-being.
• Use positive guidance and behavior management strategies appropriate to the age and developmental level of children.
• Assist with selecting preparing organizing and using instructional materials and classroom learning environments.
• Implement established educational activities and program plans independently when the Child Care Specialist is not present.
• Observe children and communicate relevant developmental behavioral health safety or other concerns to the appropriate staff.
• Follow established health safety emergency supervision and child-care procedures.
• Maintain accurate and timely records forms and other required documentation.
• Communicate effectively and respectfully with children families coworkers supervisors and other members of the college community.
• Work cooperatively as a member of a child care center team and participate constructively in planning evaluation staff meetings training and professional development activities.
• Exercise sound judgment and discretion in responding to childrens needs and classroom situations.
• Maintain confidentiality of information concerning children and families.
• Adapt to changing classroom needs schedules activities and staffing assignments.
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and respect for children and families from diverse cultural socioeconomic linguistic disability and other backgrounds.
• Understand and follow applicable federal state District and Center policies procedures regulations and guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates must clearly demonstrate through their application material that they meet the minimum qualifications of the position. All properly completed applications will be reviewed and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. Examinations for the positions may consist of any combination of written performance and oral exams to evaluate the applicants skills training and experience for the position.
The employment application must be completed and submitted online. Applicants must list current and past work experience. Do not indicate See Resume.
Proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees must be submitted online with your application. Applicants are responsible for attaching proof of education certification and/or license to each position for which they apply.
The following documents are required for this position:
1. Resume
2. Copy of Child Development Assistant Permit
3. Copy of Pediatric CPR and First Aid Certificate

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. This evaluation must be submitted by the application deadline.

Failure to provide all required documents will result in elimination from the selection process. Official transcripts will be required prior to appointment.
Please note the Districts preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application and check your e-mail frequently including your spam and junk folders.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a reference/background check (to include a conviction record) and may be required to pass a post-offer pre-employment medical examination including a drug/alcohol screening depending upon job classification. New employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization. For questions regarding this recruitment please contact Amrit Kaur at

The Peralta Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ancestry sex age religion marital status sexual orientation disability or genetic information gender identity or expression citizenship status veterans status status with regards to public assistance or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law in any of its policies procedures or practices.