Performs the duties necessary to provide responsive care and education for infants /toddlers of migrant & seasonal farmworker families. Responsible for continuous supervision of children, substitutes & volunteers. Promotes developmentally and culturally appropriate practice. Ensures a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment. Provides primary/secondary caregiving systems for infants/toddlers to promote social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Supports comprehensive services that meet the needs of families from diverse cultures. NATURE AND SCOPE Plans, organizes and implements a responsive curriculum and caregiving system using a range of activities, resources and strategies to support individual and group learning. Plans and implements learning experiences for children that advances their intellectual, social and emotional development and well-being, proper nutrition, healthy habits and physical development. Conducts home visits and parent conferences and participates in assigned parent meetings,typically during evening hours or other times suitable for agricultural workers.

Experience

VALID ASSOCIATE TEACHER CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT OR HIGHER plus ECE COURSE WORK IN CORE SUBJECTS TO QUALIFY FOR ASSOCIATE TEACHER CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMITBILINGUAL PREFERRED (SPANISH/ENGLISH)COMPLETED EDJOIN APPLICATIONCOVER LETTERRESUMETHREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONCOPY OF ASSOCIATE TEACHER CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMITTRANSCRIPTS OF COURSEWORK REFLECTING ECE/CD

Skills

Must hold Child Development Associate Teacher Permit or higher to meet the state equivalency of the CDA (Child Development Associate Credential) and the Department of Social Services, Title 22 Licensing requirements for teachers of infants and toddlers, including a minimum of 3 units of infant/toddler course work. Continuous progress towards acquisition of an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development or equivalent field with emphasis on infant/toddler coursework. Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with children aged 0-5 years in licensed group setting. Higher education may partially substitute for experience.