We are looking for a committed Teacher to complement our qualified workforce of educators. The ideal candidate will be passionate for the job with an ability to provide knowledge and instruction to children while also helping them develop their personalities and skills. Candidate MUST have a VALID Child Development Teaching Permit. 

Teacher is responsible for:

• Leading and/or sharing responsibility for planning, organizing and implementing the care, development and education of typically and atypically developing toddlers and pre-school children from birth to five years.

• Ensuring classroom activities comply with CCA policies and procedures, State Department of Education – Child Development Division regulations, Title 5 and Title 22 Community Care Licensing regulations.

• Developing and maintaining strong and caring relationships with children and their parents.

• Maintaining a primary caregiver relationship and continuity of care with each child and his or her family to help achieve the developmental goals of the child.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Must satisfy Title 22 and Title 5 requirements for a teacher position; must hold and maintain a valid/current Child Development Teacher permit or higher.
• Working knowledge of early childhood programs, standards, and teaching experience in an ECE classroom.
• Must have a total of fourteen (14) ECE units: twelve (12) units of Early Childhood Education/child Development (ECE) and a class in child development administration.
• Working knowledge of the foundation of developmental and education standards for children (ages birth to two).
• Bilingual - English and Spanish - including effective oral communication skills, ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondence and ability to write simple correspondence.
• Knowledge of computer programs in a Windows environment, including Word, Excel, Internet and e-mail, etc.
• Ability to work effectively as a team player.
• Basic supervisory skills for mentoring, modeling and training teacher assistants and volunteers.
• Proof of recent tuberculosis test and must submit updated testing/results as per agency internal requirements.
• Proof of adult mandatory vaccinations: influenza (annual requirement) and/or waiver, Tdap (booster every 10 years) &/or proof of immunity provided by physician AND measles vaccination and/or proof of immunity provided by physician.
• Fingerprint clearance on DOJ, FBI and CA thru Community Care Licensing

BENEFITS: Holiday Pay, Vacation Pay, Sick Time, Medical benefits, Life Insurance, 403B Retirement Plan, Voluntary Accident and Hospital Insurance, Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Transportation and Parking FSA, Employee Discount Program, and others.

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