Head Start Preschool Teacher

All Kids Academy Head Start is seeking a Head Start Teacher! Join our team in the mission to close the achievement gap by providing quality school readiness programs and comprehensive services to children, families, and communities in East County.

The purpose of this posting is to build an eligibility list of qualified candidates to reference as positions become available. Submit your application now to be considered when our next opening becomes available!

The teacher is responsible for creating a classroom environment favorable to learning and personal growth in compliance with agency standards and abilities of children. The teacher is responsible for providing and modeling high quality‑responsive nurturing care, and education that is respectful of the child's development. The teacher, along with families and colleagues, works to achieve meaningful progress of each child along his/her own unique developmental path and toward school readiness goals.

Weeks per year: 45

Bonus: We are pleased to currently offer a one‑time $1200.00 Sign‑up Bonus to be paid in one lump sum on a separate check on the first regularly scheduled pay date upon employment with All Kids Academy Head Start, Inc. The sign‑up bonus is subject to deductions and with holdings as required by law, including state and federal tax, social security, FICA, and all other employment taxes.

• Group medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 6% employer match
• Annual 5% pay rate increases, up to the maximum step
• 16 Paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• $1500 Tuition Reimbursement each year
• $1000 Service Awards every 5 years
• Employer‑paid Life Insurance and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Voluntary benefits:
  Life and AD&D, Accident Insurance, Short‑term Disability, Critical Illness Insurance, and Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Associate degree or higher in child development, early childhood education, or related field
• 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education or Child Development courses, including three semester units Supervised Field Experience in an Early Childhood Education setting
• A Child Development Associate Teacher Permit or higher from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) OR the ability to obtain a permit within 90 days of employment

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, clean, nurturing, and inviting learning environment for children;
• Support the social, intellectual and emotional development of children;
• Implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum for preschool children;
• Build the basic curriculum on a caregiving routines as a shared experience between teacher and child;
• Supervise children both indoors and outdoors at all times;
• Plan and implement learning experiences and utilize integrated curriculum plans, which reflect mandated elements and components, parental and cultural influences, and promote and advance the intellectual, social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of infants and toddlers;
• Complete all developmentally appropriate assessments and screenings on all children as required;
• Develop skill based, individualized classroom activities for each child based on parental input, direct observations, and developmental assessments/screenings including identified activities designed for children with special needs based on their Individual Education Plan;
• Promote parent involvement by reinforcing the role parents as primary caregiver and educator of their child(ren);
• Plan and coordinate the work of the teacher assistant and work cohesively with other staff;
• Demonstrate cultural competency and respect for the child's background by incorporating the culture, linguistic and family values and beliefs into the childcare program and lesson plans;
• Assist families with children's transitions from toddler to preschool and/ or from preschool to kindergarten;
• Maintain a cooperative attitude of working together with the teacher assistant(s), volunteers, parents, and program specialists in planning and implementing activities;
• Implement the…