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Definition:
Under the direction of the Preschool
Supervisor and/or the Facility Supervisor, 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. Faxed or emailed
applications and/or resumes are not accepted.
Applications should be submitted to:
Human Resources Department
City of Calabasas
100 Civic Center Way
Calabasas, CA 91302-4112
The Human Resources Department may also be reached at
(818) 224-1664 or
hrdept@cityofcalabasas.com |
