Job Details

Full time 40 hours per week, 9 months per year (dependent on the academic calendar)
CSEA-Range 21; $3,377.66 per month
Tentative interview dates: July 9th and 10th

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Some highlights and details associated with this position:
This Children's Program Specialist position will be in Butte College's Child Development Center (CDC). The goal of the CDC is to provide high-quality childcare that is respectful of and responsive to children by developing a partnership with parents and families. We also aim to provide high-quality lab instruction to incoming college students who are learning to work in the CDC. At the CDC, we don't just accept the diversity of children, families, staff, and college students, we celebrate, support, and thrive on it for the benefit of our entire learning community.

The Children's Program Specialist position will perform the following duties:

• Celebrate and support diversity by promoting an inclusive learning environment for all children, families, staff, and college students.
• Provide responsive, relationship-based care and create a stimulating environment for children.
• Develop creative and developmentally-appropriate activities based on children's interests that promote a passion for learning.
• Build and cultivate partnerships and relationships with families, by maintaining open communication and supporting continual involvement.
• Create a nurturing environment that promotes play and a sense of discovery and wonder.
• Work in a collaborative relationship with families, other CDC staff, lab students, and college faculty.

The duties recorded below are representative of the duties of the class and are not intended to cover all the duties performed by incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class. The essential duties of the class are indicated with an asterisk *

• Plans and implements a developmentally-based curriculum for Center participants in various areas, including but not limited to dramatic play, creative arts, science, nutrition, math, music, language arts, psychomotor and perceptual development, community and cultural concepts, health, safety, toilet training and character development*
• Sets up the daily pre-school environment and maintains a safe and healthful environment*
• Models effective adult-child relationships and provides guidance techniques for Center participants, interns, service learners and observers to ensure a continuous quality program; serves as a resource for service learners, interns, etc.; redirects inappropriate methods when necessary*
• Maintains an open line of communication between Center staff, parents, students and District personnel*
• Provides input into the evaluations for student's, service learner's and intern's on-going projects*
• Provides ongoing feedback to Child Development lab students and provides documentation to faculty for final grade determination*
• Delegates various tasks and provides direction to substitute and short-term employees, students and participating parents*
• Implements all Center policies, procedures and guidelines; including safety policies and regulations*
• Prepares and provides written assessments and evaluations regarding growth, progress and development of children to parents and staff, as well as planning and conducting parent-teacher conferences and home/school communication*
• Receives and responds to inquiries regarding the Center, its purpose and activities from prospective students and parents*
• Participates in the design, preparation, implementation and evaluation of classroom and instructional materials appropriate for learning activities for both young children and their families. Determines purchasing needs for instructional material, supplies and equipment*
• Maintains program and participant records with accuracy and confidentiality; documents accidents and other non-routine incidents*
• Performs clerical functions and responsibilities related to the functions assigned, which include but are not limited to; composing, typing and distributing correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, reports, bulletins, questionnaires, purchase orders, emails, forms, etc*
• Assists in the appropriate application of technology within Center operations to improve the accuracy and efficiency of record keeping and enhanced learning across all aspects of the Center.
• Assists in the assessment of parent concerns and with parent orientations to insure effective understanding of and involvement in Center policies and procedures on the part of program families; assists in on-going parent education events and experiences.
• Utilizes community resources under the direction of the Center Director.
• Attends staff meetings and may attend professional meetings and conferences at direction of the Center Director.
• May serve on a variety of District committees as requested.
• May perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in early childhood education/child development, elementary education, family and consumer sciences, early childhood special education which encompasses the following: child development and learning of children, birth through kindergarten; family and community relationships; observing, documenting and assessing young children; teaching and learning; and professional practices and development, or the equivalent*; AND
• Completed three (3) semester units in infant care; AND
• Completed three (3) semester units of supervised field experience in an Early Childhood Education/Child Development setting.

• Hold Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR cards or, at time of hire, show proof of course enrollment and once obtained, must maintain valid card(s) throughout duration of employment with the District.
• Hold or meet all requirements to obtain a Master Teacher Permit at time of application, and once obtained, must maintain valid permit throughout duration of employment with the District*.

• Experience working with parents.
• Experience working with specialized groups, e.g., children, birth to five years of age, special education, pre-school, etc..
• Experience with early childhood assessment / screening.
• Bilingual.
• Hold and maintain a valid driver's license throughout duration of employment with the District.

WORK DIRECTION, LEAD AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No assigned permanent staff to supervise. Provides input into the evaluations of students' on-going projects; provides feedback to faculty to assist in determining lab grade for Practicum and work-study students; delegates various tasks to substitute and short-term employees, students and program participants.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Occasional moderate lifting of furnishings, children, equipment and boxes (30-50 pounds); frequent walking and standing, kneeling, crouching, sitting on the floor; interacting with children.

CONTACTS:
Faculty, staff, administrators, students and the general public.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Normal pre-school environment; occasional moderate lifting; exposure to harsh cleaning agents and communicable diseases; subject to changing priorities while meeting established deadlines.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

1. The successful applicant will be required to complete a medical history questionnaire and must agree to undergo and pass a pre-employment physical examination, based on the physical requirements of the position, prior to employment. The physician will be selected and paid for by the District. Disabilities not related to the essential physical job requirements will not preclude the applicant from being hired.
2. Education Code 87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he or she is free of active tuberculosis.
3. As a condition of employment the position you are applying for will require that you provide fingerprints to the local police department. The fee charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility. If you should be offered this position you will be asked to sign a payroll deduction form which will authorize the District to deduct the fee charged by the DOJ from your first paycheck.