Infant​/Toddler Associate Teacher - Project

The Position

Bargaining Unit:
Local 1 — Family and Children's Services Unit

The Contra Costa County Community Services Bureau is announcing an employment opportunity to fill vacancies in a full‑day childcare and education program serving approximately 2,500 infants and young children and their families throughout the County. These positions assist in planning, organizing and conducting a full‑range of developmentally appropriate activities for children ages 0–3 enrolled in the Head Start and Child Development Programs.

Infant/Toddler Associate Teachers will be assigned in a team‑teaching model under lead direction of the Infant/Toddler Teacher. These positions require the ability to establish a nurturing classroom environment that promotes the social, emotional, cognitive, creative, physical and linguistic development of infants, toddlers and young children in cooperative involvement with their families.

• Supports the Teacher‑Project in organizing and maintaining a developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive learning environment; ensuring a healthy, safe, clean environment both inside and out of the facility.
• Provides nurturing routines such as diapering, dressing and feeding infants and toddlers.
• Assists toddlers with toilet training and development of self‑help skills.
• Supervises sleeping infants and toddlers.
• Supports the Teacher‑Project in collaborating with parents, building a relationship of mutual respect and cooperation; and communicating verbally and in writing as approved by the Teacher‑Project.
• Assists the Teacher‑Project in monitoring and maintaining all appropriate records, documents and files, submitting reports in a timely and accurate manner as required while following confidentiality guidelines.
• Supports the Teacher‑Project in screening and portfolio assessment within required time frames and uses assessment to plan developmentally appropriate group and individualized activities.
• Supports the Teacher‑Project in implementing appropriate behavior management techniques.
• Models conflict resolution and problem solving for adults and children.
• Models appropriate professional behavior to other instructional staff.
• Facilitates open and effective, professional oral and written communication with families, staff and children.
• Maintains commitment to training and continuing professional development.
• Follows procedures for making verbal and written reports of suspected child abuse to Children’s Protective Services and to others as required.
• Reports unusual incidents to supervisors as required.
• Complies with standards of conduct as required by Federal, State and County regulations.
• Performs other tasks as may be required for the efficient operation of the comprehensive, integrated program.

Education:

Possession of 12 semester units in Early Childhood Education/Child Development, including core courses and three (3) units in Infant/Toddler Care and Education, or an Associate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education/Child Development or related field from an accredited college or university which includes three (3) units in Infant/Toddler Care and Education.

Permit

Required:

Possession of a Child Development Associate Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing or a Contra Costa County Associate Teacher Temporary County Certificate (CCC AT TCC).

Other Requirements:
As required by law all appointees must successfully pass a physical examination, fingerprint and tuberculosis clearances.

PLEASE NOTE:

All applicants must submit official or unofficial transcripts and verification of their Child Development Associate Teacher Permit with the application. Make sure to include your name on all application documents. If you are unable to attach your permit and/or transcripts to your online application you may e‑mail scanned copies to examounty.us within seven (7) days. Failure to do so will result in your automatic rejection.

For full information regarding the requirements of all Child Development Permits issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing as well as instructions on how to apply, please see the Child Development…