CDC Associate Teacher

Job Description

Coalinga College - Child Development Center

CDC Associate Teacher

Classified Range 47

Hiring Range: $25.83 - $27.40 per hour

Full Range: $25.83 - $33.70 per hour

Schedule

Monday - Friday: 1:40pm - 5:30pm

19 hours per week/11 months per year

Position Duties

Summary

Provides instruction of pre-school aged children and educational exercises for parents. Provides meaningful learning and recreational activities for pre-school school aged children. Employs a range of instructional techniques and strategies to enhance student progress and establish a productive classroom environment.

The Child Development Center Associate Teacher is trained to deliver age-appropriate education to preschool children. Advancement to this position requires credentials plus the demonstrated ability through coursework and experience, to deliver age-appropriate subject matter and learning style concepts that enhance student skill and development. Advancement to Teacher requires a Bachelor's degree and appropriate licensing.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

* Plans and provides meaningful learning and developmental activities for preschool classes, including a program of instruction specifically designed to enhance and develop mental, physical, emotional, and physical capabilities of children.

* Participates in and may complete parent education activities as they relate to program requirements and needs.

* Plans, coordinates, and maintains a supportive learning environment by developing and applying current thought in learning aids and devices. Develops monthly lesson plans by facilitating input from co-workers.

* Ensures a safe environment for children. Inspects equipment, furniture, and learning devices.

* Gives each child individual and special attention each day. Responds to each child's particular needs and characteristics. Insures that all children receive equal attention.

* Prepares developmentally appropriate and practical individual education and development plans for each student. Applies social and emotional development screens.

* Ensures that attendance documents are completed by parents on a daily basis. Prepares attendance reports by summarizing sign-in documents. Initiates phone and/or personal contact with parents in connection with child's attendance and performance.

* Prepares for, and holds conferences with parents on the progress of children including topics such as motor development, speech, hygiene, and behavior. May make home visits.

* Encourages parent involvement in educational activities. Designs learning exercises that encourage the parents to volunteer and become involved.

* Schedules, organize events, field trips, and other activities that require integration of other District services.

* Serves as a resource to staff regarding early childhood and program curriculum.

* Prepares teaching aids, labels, charts, bulletin boards and displays as instructed.

* Delivers education by using effective and appropriate oral communications skills and providing students with clear and written communications and instructions.

* Receives information from specialists pertaining to the developmental, cognitive, and physical levels of children. Identifies special needs of students and cooperates and participates with other professional staff to assess student health, attitude, and learning challenges.

* Evaluates and documents achievement for each student, prepares periodic progress reports, and confers with parents.

* Oversees student activities that are out of the classroom, such as but not limited to, field trips, and extra-curricular events. Attends and makes presentations during evening and weekend programs and school functions such as back-to-night, parent open houses, etc.

* Works and interacts with peers, as individuals and/or in team/group settings, in a professional manner that contributes to academic achievement goals.

* Maintains current knowledge of new techniques and developments in pre-school education by maintaining contact with professional associations, educational groups, and by reading outcome-based research materials.

* Coordinates the work of ECE Assistants when assigned.

* Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

Qualification

Knowledge and

Skills:

The position requires working knowledge of child guidance principles and practices and an understanding of the goals and objectives of a preschool program. Special knowledge is required in the emotional, physical, and mental variations and needs of preschool and elementary school aged children. Requires a working knowledge of curriculum development. Requires working knowledge of arithmetic, grammar, spelling, language and reading sufficient to direct students with learning exercises or projects.

Requires a working knowledge of personal computer and multimedia equipment operations including common office productivity software, internet, and computer-aided teaching programs. Requires creative writing skills to prepare and/or adapt…