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Definition:
Under direction, assists
in the planning and implementation of the Early Childhood Education
program. A teachers’ primary job will be to encourage social, emotional
and intellectual development, as well as to provide a safe and nurturing
environment for the children enrolled in the program.
Essential Job
Duties:
The following tasks are
essential for this position. Incumbents in this classification may not
perform all of these tasks, or may perform similar related tasks not
listed here.
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Provide supervision and guidance to
function as a teacher and role model for new teachers and or teacher
assistants.
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Responsible for planning the
curriculum, organizing and managing the classroom environment
designed to promote the physical, cognitive, emotional, creative and
social skills of enrolled children.
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Provide information to co-teachers, as
well as to parents regarding specific activities in the classroom,
including techniques of working with children; participate in the
instructional program, and parent conferences and general parent
education.
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Work with small and large groups of
children in a variety of age-appropriate, developmental activities
such as creative experiences, mathematics, perceptual motor skills,
science, language, environment awareness and social studies, both in
the indoor and outdoor environment according to the planned
schedule.
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Develop goals for individual children
in addition to pre- and post-evaluations; must be attentive,
flexible and supportive of children and their families by
demonstrating good communication skills in dealing with parents.
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Continuous interaction with the
children; respect and observe children’s interests and intervene
when needed to maintain a healthy classroom atmosphere.
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Prepare instructional materials;
maintain a variety of classroom records that meet all licensing
requirements.
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Attend staff meetings and engage in
continuing ongoing professional development activities.
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Perform related duties as assigned
which may include opening/closing the school, monitoring standards
such as safety, health and cleanliness of the school and its
environment.
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Maintain first aid and CPR status as
required by licensing.
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Conduct and participate in events
involving parents, i.e. school fund raisers.
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Conduct on-going assessments and
evaluations of children (anecdotal, monthly and semester summary).
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Write a monthly (or quarterly)
newsletter based on the selected theme and based upon related events
and activities taking place in the classroom.
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Performs other related duties as
required.
Knowledge and
Abilities:
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Work confidentially with discretion;
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Current concepts and practices used in
early childhood education;
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Instructional methods and techniques;
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Methods of observing, evaluating and
recording child behaviors and to adopt an effective course of
action;
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General needs and behavior of children
of various ethnic, racial and cultural backgrounds;
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Safety precautions and procedures for
all of the children’s programs and activities;
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Oral and written communication skills;
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Interpersonal skills with an emphasis
on tact, patience and courtesy.
Training and
Experience:
Any combination equivalent
to a Child Development Center’s licensing requirements (minimum of 12
ECE units) or an AA/BA degree in child development, plus two years
current experience in a developmentally appropriate program.
Licenses and
Certificates:
Possession of a valid
California driver’s license.
Special
Requirements:
First Aid and CPR
certified and Livescan fingerprinting.
Physical
Requirements and Working Conditions
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Require vision (which
may be corrected) to read small print.
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Require mobility of
arms to reach and dexterity of hands to grasp and manipulate small
objects. Lower body mobility may not be required.
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Perform lifting,
pushing and/or pulling which does not exceed 50 pounds and is an
infrequent aspect of the job.
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Is subject to inside
and outside environmental conditions.
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Required to work to
stand for prolonged periods.
Application
Procedure:
Candidates must complete a
City of Calabasas application, and may also include any other materials,
such as a resume or transcripts. Position is open until filled.
Applications are available
on the City’s website at
www.cityofcalabasas.com or by calling 818-224-1600. Faxed or emailed
applications and/or resumes are not accepted.
Applications should
be submitted to:
City of Calabasas
Human Resources Department
100 Civic Center Way
Calabasas, CA 91302
The Human Resources
Department may also be reached via e-mail at
lfigueroa@cityofcalabasas.com |
