Associate infant​/Toddler Teacher

Under the supervision of the Campus Director or Campus Supervisor and in accordance with Head Start (HS) Federal Program Performance Standards, California Department of Education (CDE), California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Childcare Licensing Division (CLD), and Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC), the Associate Infant/Toddler Teacher will guide children throughout the day, will assist in providing quality, comprehensive child development services to preschool children and their families;

and encouraging parental involvement in educational planning, goal setting and center activities. Promotes health, safety, nutrition, social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of preschool children enrolled in the program.

• Facilitates interactions and learning experiences individually or in small groups to ensure optimal engagement for young children during activities, transitions, and personal care routines.
• Prioritizes adult-child interactions, personal care routines, classroom environment and familial cultural practices to develop intentional, child-led learning.
• Facilitate center team support for the provision of specialized services for children with identified special needs in the classroom.
• Follows written policies and procedures for personal care routines such as feeding, diapering, toileting, hand washing and safe sleep.
• Use CSEFEL strategies in guiding children’s behavior with an emphasis on co-regulation strategies to assist children with managing strong emotions and behaviors.
• Prioritizes health and safety of children at all times, demonstrating strong understanding of adult-child ratios and active supervision strategies

• Observe children in all developmental domains and document observations according to policy and procedures within the identified timelines.
• Conduct 45-day developmental screenings and three developmental assessments (DRDP-2015) for each child.
• Ensure that the timelines of 30, 45, and 90 days are met upon enrollment dates (e.g. homes visits, mental health notes, developmental screenings, ASQ-3, ASQ-SE, transition plans, and vision & hearing screenings).
• Using the Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) guidelines, develops curriculum plans with experiences based on children’s emerging interests and developmental stages.
• Create and implement developmentally appropriate experiences tailored to children’s interests and needs.
• Develop Individualized Learning Plans (ILP) for each child based on observations, screenings, parent input and the DRDP-2015 assessment results.
• Prioritizes adult-child interactions, personal care routines, classroom environment and familial cultural practices to develop intentional, child-led learning.
• Aligns curriculum plans and experiences with the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework and CA Infant/Toddler Learning and Development Foundations.

• Collaborates with Family Support Specialists to support families in case managing specific needs, advocating for parents, and encouraging parent involvement in the program.
• Partners with families on incorporating children’s home cultural practices/traditions in the classroom, making a strong effort to promote diversity and inclusivity to represent children’s unique backgrounds in the classroom.
• Inform parents about daily classroom routine, expectations, policies, and volunteer opportunities.
• Communicate with parents about incidents that have been observed and recorded on-site regarding their child.
• Encourage and motivate parents to participate in all levels of the Head Start Program (e.g. classroom center committees, PPC, Policy Council and other district and/or city-wide committees), in accordance with Program Performance Standards.

• Assist volunteers and parents in working with children in the classroom with proper health practices, food handling and interactions/supervision of children.
• Works closely with teachers to ensure the well-being and safety of all children.
• Counts children during/ after transitions, and throughout the day, communicates, and documents on board.
• Understands…