Child Development Center Teacher - IWV, Substitute and Short-term Temporary Hourly Pool

Child Development Center Teacher - IWV, Substitute and Short-term Temporary Hourly Pool

Kern Community College District

Position Number: 01375

Posting Date: 01/17/2017

Position Closing Date:

Initial Screening Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Type: Short-term Temporary Hourly

Rate: $14.71 per hour

Work Week: Flexible, as needed

Minimum Salary:

Maximum Salary:

Benefits:
This position is not eligible for benefits.


College/Site: Cerro Coso College

Location: CC-Main Campus, Ridgecrest

Basic Function:
This is for an applicant pool that will be used to staff short-term temporary hourly positions.

Under supervision, provide for the care, development, and instruction of preschool children and infants years in a child development program.


Education and Experience:
Any combination equivalent to: Associate’s degree from an accredited college in early childhood education work or a related field AND one year experience working with children in an organized setting. Possession of, or eligibility to obtain and maintain, a Child Development Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Licenses and other requirements:

• Maintain satisfactory level of progress toward and successful completion of the professional development requirement for professional development.
• Completion of pediatric CPR and first aid training through an accredited or approved program.
• Possession of a current pediatric CPR and first aid certificate.
• Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment physical assessment.
• Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.
• Clear criminal record including fingerprint.

Note: Degrees and credits generally must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406).

Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.


Knowledge and Abilities:
KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Early childhood education programs, practice and techniques.
• Current best practices for inclusive early childhood education settings.
• Instructional and tutorial techniques.
• Requirements of maintaining a children’s center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Health and safety regulations.
• Principles and practices of personal hygiene.
• Sanitation practices related to handling and serving food.
• Basic First Aid techniques.

ABILITY TO:

• Plan and direct the activities of a child development center indoor and outdoor environments.
• Oversee and direct the work of Associate Teachers, CDC Assistants, volunteers, students, and interns.
• Develop age and developmentally appropriate lesson plans and outlines.
• Effectively conduct activities for children.
• Monitor the behavior of young children and oversee activities.
• Maintain a children’s center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.
• Apply basic principals and practices of nutrition.
• Administer basic First Aid.

Salary Grade: 34.0

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Thank you for your interest in this position. The screening and selection process is currently underway and will continue until a successful candidate is chosen. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted.

The District does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.


All applicants must apply online at https://careers.kccd.edu/postings/12261. Emails will not be accepted.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, the Kern Community College District encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply.

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