Child Care Specialist - Merritt College

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Merritt College is a public, comprehensive, two‑year college, maintained by the Peralta Community College District in Alameda County. With a comprehensive day and evening program of transfer, technical, occupational and basic skills education, the College is committed to meeting the educational needs of the diverse student population it serves.

Located on a 125‑acre site in the hills of East Oakland, Merritt College combines modern, spacious facilities with a spectacular view of the entire Bay Area. An integral part of a large, busy urban community, the location provides a sense of tranquility and peace.

Job Title

Time Base 40 hrs/week 10 months/year

Compensation Salary Range: $4,133.63 - 5,219.44 /mo. Hiring Range: $4,133.63 - $4,541.08 /Mo - The maximum initial placement is Step 3 depending on experience

Position Type Classified

Department

Cost Center

City Oakland

State CA

Under general supervision, performs a variety of para‑professional early childhood education related duties. This class is assigned responsibility for curriculum development and providing learning experiences matching the needs of individual and groups of children of a given age bracket. Incumbents also oversee the work of Child Care Assistants, work‑study students and parents.

WORK SCHEDULE

This is normally a full‑time position with a work schedule of five days and 40 hours/week. Duties are normally performed 10 months a year. May be required to work some evenings and Saturdays during peak periods, such as registration, audits, fiscal year end, graduation, etc.

Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do listed examples include all tasks which may be found in positions of this class. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions required for the position.

• Plans and coordinates the educational program for a group of children ages twelve (12) months to five (5) years of age.
• Responsible for implementing the program’s curriculum through planning the environment while providing individual, small group and large group activities.
• Provides age‑appropriate language arts, social studies, cognitive arts, computers, science, art, music, and physical development educational experiences for children in the group.
• Supervises and mentors assigned staff and volunteers.
• Participates in evaluation and planning sessions with supervisory and/or Center staff.
• Assures that safety precautions are adhered to.
• Follows and carries out all State, District and Center policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Supervises and interacts with the children in the classroom and on the playground.
• Responsible for all written information in regards to assigned classroom.
• Coordinates all State and Center paperwork for assigned classroom, including attendance, child and program records.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.