ESSENTIAL AND IMPORTANT DUTIES:

• Opens / Closes day care or preschool center
• Responds to parent queries relative to program policies, procedures, activities, and fees
• Plan and implement age-appropriate curriculum, events, and recreational activities
• Provides direct supervision to children in the classroom and on the playground
• Ensures safety, security, cleanliness, and orderliness of classroom and playground environments
• Stimulates student interest while teaching and supervising program activities
• Provides supervision of the work activities of teaching staff as needed
• Performs related duties as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of interests, capabilities, and age-appropriate recreational activities for elementary school-age children. Knowledge of methods of planning and implementing activities for youth. Knowledge of basic first aid, health, hygiene, and safety practices. Ability to lead and direct a group of children. Ability to communicate effectively with persons of all ages. Ability to perform all essential duties of job without causing harm to self or others. Ability to operate computer and software applications.

Education/Experience:  To be licensed as a Day Care Center by the State of California, the Head Day Care/Preschool Teacher must possess or acquire the following:

• Equivalent to completion of 12th grade
• At least 2 years of work experience in a licensed day care or comparable program
• Completed 12 ECE units (or 6 ECE units completed and enrollment in at least 3 ECE units per semester until 12 unity are completed)

Licenses/Certifications:  the Head Day Care/Preschool Teacher must possess or acquire the following:

• Certificate of completion of Pediatric CPR and First Aid Training
• Valid class C California Driver's License and satisfactory driving record
• Certificate of completion of child health care class is required for licensed day care sites