Transitional; TK Coordinator

What do benefits, membership to a state‑of‑the‑art fitness center, up to 20 paid holidays, PTO and working at the JCC have in common? Read below to find out!

Pay Range: $29.50 - $31.50/hour

As the Club‑J TK Coordinator you will shape, strengthen and expand the OFJCC’s after school program offerings for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) students. You will focus primarily on building consistent, developmentally appropriate and high‑quality experiences and programs tailored to the needs of TK children.

The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center (OFJCC) is an exciting and innovative non‑profit organization in the heart of Silicon Valley. We create fun, meaningful, inclusive and joyful experiences through educational, social, cultural, spiritual, fitness and wellness programs. Join us!

• Design, implement, and continually improve a developmentally appropriate after school curriculum and environment specifically tailored to TK children.
• Oversee the daily operations of TK program components to ensure smooth, consistent, and safe execution of daily programs and activities.
• Establish and implement systems and routines that create consistency in care, behavior expectations, transitions, and daily structure for TK participants.
• Provide coaching, modeling, and support to staff working with TK children to ensure best practices in early childhood engagement.
• Work with Club J to smoothly transition TK graduates into their Kindergarten year.
• Create and develop choices and activities that meet the developmental needs of early learners and inspire creativity, independence, and exploration.

• High School Diploma or GED;
  Associate Degree preferred
• 1+ year of experience teaching in a licensed child care center or comparable program
• 1+ years of experience in youth program development
• 1+ years of experience teaching or coordinating programs for early childhood or transitional kindergarten/kindergarten students in a licensed or comparable setting.
• Experience designing curriculum or youth programming preferred.
• Familiarity with TK learning standards and early childhood social‑emotional development.
• 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development (CD) units or units recognized by Community Care Licensing as qualifying in an after school setting.
• Cleared Background Check (Fingerprints, Child Abuse Index Check and Medical/TB exam)
• Valid and appropriate California Driver License
• Safe driving record which meets the OFJCC insurance requirements
• Pediatric First Aid and CPR Certified or willingness to acquire
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Ability to communicate information clearly (both written and oral)
• Ability and desire to work independently and as a team member with the community and other employees
• Ability to multi‑task and adjust priorities when required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Positive, upbeat and enthusiastic about working in a non‑profit environment
• Ability and desire to work independently and as a team member with the community and other employees
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed
• Positive, upbeat, and enthusiastic about working in a non‑profit environment

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• 403(b) retirement
• Free membership at our award‑winning fitness center

Benefits exceptions apply, based on # hours worked per week