Teacher II; Panorama

Job Details:

Job Location:

Panorama City Child Development Center - Panorama City, CA 91402, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $26.30 - $31.56 Hourly, The Teacher II position is a Lead Teacher position.

Bilingual in English and Spanish highly preferred.

Must have Child Development Teacher Permit.

Must be comfortable working with underserved populations. Experience working with a nonprofit organization a plus.

This position will serve as a classroom teacher to facilitate each child’s growth in social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development with age-appropriate activities. This position will also participate in the planning, development, and implementation of program goals.

• Create a nurturing, learning environment for children to facilitate the development of fundamental skills, including social interaction, motor skills, language, and cognitive development.
• Assist with the development of lesson plans based on the children’s needs and interests.
• Utilize play-based activities to teach children.
• Assist with the assessments of individual children.
• Participate in community outreach activities as necessary to maintain appropriate children enrollment.
• Maintain clear communication with parents regarding children’s development and the program.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of child learning environments.
• High level of professionalism, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate in an articulate, professional manner while maintaining a necessary degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to work in culturally and racially diverse populations and in lower socio-economic conditions.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and multi-task while maintaining quality standards.
• Ability to build productive working relationships.
• Ability to determine the course of action based on guidelines and to modify processes and methods as needed.
• Ability to pleasantly and effectively represent the organization.

• Associate’s degree in early childhood development, child development, or equivalent OR a combination of education and related work experience.
• 1 year of related experience.

• Child Development Teacher’s Permit.
• Must provide proof of required vaccinations by federal, state, and local funding sources.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• BLS/CPR certification preferred.
• Employees driving personal vehicles for El Proyecto business must provide El Proyecto proof of a valid driving license, and auto liability insurance.
• El Proyecto will reimburse employees for their mileage at the current rate set by the Internal Revenue Service.
• To receive mileage reimbursement, the employee must log their mileage and submit the mileage expense report to their Appropriate Administrator.

• Walking, talking, sitting, bending, stooping, and lifting up to 10 pounds; hand and wrist dexterity to utilize a computer.

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