- Plans and coordinates the educational program for a group of children ages twelve (12) months to five (5) years of age.
- Responsible for implementing the program's curriculum through planning the environment while providing individual, small group and large group activities.
- Provides age-appropriate language arts, social studies, cognitive arts, computers, science, art, music, and physical development educational experiences for children in the group.
- Supervises and mentors assigned staff and volunteers.
- Participates in evaluation and planning sessions with supervisory and/or Center staff.
- Assures that safety precautions are adhered to.
- Follows and carries out all State, District and Center policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Supervises and interacts with the children in the classroom and on the playground.
- Responsible for all written information in regards to assigned classroom.
- Coordinates all State and Center paperwork for assigned classroom, including attendance, child and program records.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Possession of a Child Development Teacher Permit or higher OR a Regular Children's Center Instructional Permit is required as a condition of employment.
- Knowledge of early childhood education as related to child development and infant/toddler or nursery school programs.
- Ability to work effectively within a team structure and relate to parents, students and staff of various ethnic backgrounds.
- Possession of valid certification in Pediatric CPR, First Aid and health & safety practices within six months of employment.
- Completion of Infant/Toddler units from an approved college within a year of employment.
- Applicant must have demonstrated cultural competency, sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college staff, faculty, and students.
- Ability to handle children in an effective and nurturing manner.
- Occasional lifting and carrying up to 65 lbs.
- Occasional twisting of body.
- Occasional use of tactile acuity.
- Frequent standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, squatting, and climbing stairs.
- Frequent use of manual dexterity.
- Frequent use of visual acuity from a distance, with depth, and for color.
- Frequent reaching high and low levels.
- Frequent audio acuity at all ranges, including speech.
- Frequent visual acuity for reading.
- Constant use of clear oral communication.
- Equipment needed to maintain a children's center program and activities
- Current resume of experience, formal education/training and qualifications.
- Copies of supporting credentials, if applicable.
- Copies of transcripts from fully accredited colleges or university institutions.
- Applications and attachments (resume, cover letter, copies of transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) will ONLY be accepted through the online process. WE DO NOT ACCEPT MAILED OR FAXED APPLICATIONS OR ITS ATTACHMENTS.
- Travel expenses for the interview and selection process will be borne by the candidates.
- Skype and phone interviews are not permitted.
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug insurance coverage
- Life insurance of 150% of your income up to $100,000.
- Long-term disability coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Flexible benefit plan participation in the Medical Reimbursement Plan, Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan (under tax code 125)
- Pre-tax commuting expenses (under IRS code 132)
- Tax-deferred plan participation in the 403(b) and 457 plans
- Credit union membership
- Prepaid legal plan participation
- Additional Life Insurance for yourself, spouse or children
- Kaiser and United Health Care Dental are fully paid by the District. Other plans require employee contribution. Subject to change.
- List of References
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Other Document
- Cover Letter
- How did you find out about the position?
- Asian Week
- California Community College Chancellor's Office website
- Career Builder
- Chronicle of Higher Education website
- Chronicle of Higher Education newspaper
- Community College Jobs Website
- Community College Times
- Craigslist
- Diverse Issues in Higher Education
- El Mundo
- Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
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- Local Newspaper (Oakland Tribune, SF Chronicle, ect)
- Oakland Post
- Peralta Jobs Website
- Walk-In (PCCD Office of Human Resources)
- Women in Higher Education
- Word of Mouth
- 24-Hour Job Line
- Other
- If you chose "Other" as your answer for the above question, please provide details
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Child Care Specialist - Oakland, United States - Peralta Community College District
Description
Posting DetailsCollege Information
Peralta/College Information
Merritt College
Merritt College is a public, comprehensive, two-year college, maintained by the Peralta Community College District in Alameda County.
With a comprehensive day and evening program of transfer, technical, occupational and basic skills education, the College is committed to meeting the educational needs of the diverse student population it serves.
Located on a 125-acre site in the hills of East Oakland, Merritt College combines modern, spacious facilities with a spectacular view of the entire Bay Area.
Position Information
Job Title Child Care Specialist - Merritt Time Base 40 hrs/week 10 months/year
Compensation Salary Range:
$4, $5,164.18/Month;
Hiring Range:
$4, $4,493.00/Month Position Type Classified Department Child Care (411) City Oakland State CA Job Description Summary
Under general supervision, performs a variety of para-professional early childhood education related duties.
This class is assigned responsibility for curriculum development and providing learning experiences matching the needs of individual and groups of children of a given age bracket.
Incumbents also oversee the work of Child Care Assistants, work-study students and parents.This is normally a full-time position with a work schedule of five days and 40 hours/week. Duties are normally performed 10 months a year.
May be required to work some evenings and Saturdays during peak periods, such as registration, audits, fiscal year end, graduation, etc.
Duties & Responsibilities
Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions of this class.
Knowledge of:
o Knowledge of early childhood education as related to child development and infant/toddler and pre-school age programs.
Ability to:
o Ability to work effectively within a team structure and relate to parents, students and staff.
Environmental Demands
Occasional work performed alone
Constant work around and with people
Other Requirements
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Required documents will include:
Information on transcripts must include degree awarded and confer date. Transcripts without this information and online applications without transcripts will be disqualified. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AN APPLICATION IF YOUR DEGREE WILL NOT BE CONFERRED UNTIL A LATER DATE.
Note:
A written evaluation by an official foreign credentials/transcripts evaluation and translation service must be submitted for Foreign Degree(s)(non-U.S. degrees) by the application deadline date.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employees must satisfy all pre-employment requirements to work for the District which include, but are not limited to, the following items:
REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
Tuberculosis Examination:
Prior to employment, the successful candidate will be required to submit evidence (either skin test or X-ray report) of being free of tuberculosis within the past sixty (60) days.
The TB test is a condition of employment and any expense must be borne by the successful candidate.Fingerprinting Requirement:
As a condition of employment, all employees working for community colleges in the State of California are required to be fingerprinted within the first ten (10) working days of the date of employment pursuant to Education Code Section The District Office of Human Resources processes fingerprints electronically.
Immigration Requirement:
According to the Immigration Reform and Control Act, the Peralta Community College District is required to verify that all new employees are:
1) A citizen or national of the United States;
2) An alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; or
3) An alien authorized by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service to work in the United States.
All new employees are required to complete and sign a verification form and provide documentation attesting that he/she is a United States citizen, national, or an alien lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
District Policy:
A Social Security Card will be required following selection and prior to completion of the hiring process.
The employment process cannot be completed without a copy of the Social Security Card on file in the Office of Human Resources.
MAY BE REQUIRED
Medical Examination:
Under state regulations and as a condition of employment, certain positions may require a medical examination prior to employment.
Expenses incurred will be borne by the employee.Benefits Information
Benefits Information
Benefits Information
FRINGE BENEFITS
The Peralta Colleges proudly offers a competitive and comprehensive core of work-life benefits. The value of the employer contribution towards your benefits may increase your total compensation by as much as 47%.
Benefit-eligible employees have access to coverage for themselves and eligible dependents:
In addition to your own contribution, Peralta also contributes 25.37% of your salary to the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).
Changes have been implemented as a result of the adoption of this legislation that impact new and existing employees enrolled in CalPERS.
A summary of those changes is available at For further up to date information on CalPERS retirement eligibility and PEPRA, please visit the website at The CalPERS member handbook is available at , please visit the website at After 10 years of creditable service, medical benefits in retirement are extended until age 65.
Other voluntary benefits include:
The Peralta Community College District is a collaborative of colleges advancing social and economic transformation for students and the community through quality education, rooted in equity, social justice, environmental sustainability, and partnerships.
Required Documents
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