SDSU Children’s Center Master Teacher

Priority consideration. GENERAL PURPOSE

The SDSU Children's Center Master Teacher shall work under the general supervision of the Supervising Teacher and other Center Administrators, while also working as a team member, dedicated to creating a safe environment for learning and ensuring a high standard of quality care is provided to all enrolled children. Responsibilities include managing all aspects of the classroom, including staff and student intern supervision and training, records maintenance and parent communication.

Master Teachers facilitate observations and assessments of individual and group learning experiences to ensure best practice and an anti-bias curriculum over time. Master Teachers are responsible for a classroom of up to a maximum of 40 children enrolled with flexible schedules.

• Develops and implements written curriculum plans to meet the individual needs of each child based on observations, emergent curriculums, DRDP goals, California Department of Education Foundations of Learning, West ED's Program for Infant Toddler Care Principles (PITC) as appropriate for age group and NAEYC best practices
• Provides individual direction, guidance and supervision of children in the performance of learning activities
• Develops and maintains indoor and outdoor environments that adhere to ITERS and ECERS criteria
• Engages children in conversations throughout the day using open-ended questions to promote critical thinking
• Completes child development profiles, meeting deadlines as established by the Children's Center calendar
• Maintains portfolios to monitor and document childrens' individual progress and work
• Models NAEYC standards and inquiry-based teaching in the classroom
• Assists others in department with special tasks as assigned

• Conducts a daily health check of each child and ensures adherence to treatment plans for special needs with prompt and appropriate response to acuity
• Understands, follows and trains staff in proper diapering procedure
• Understands, follows and trains staff in Center's safe sleep policy
• Instructs and monitors children and staff in the proper and safe use of facilities and equipment
• Instructs and visually monitors children's outdoor play at all times
• Instructs and monitors children and staff in proper health and hygiene skills
• Supports the nutritional goals of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) through daily meals, ensuring all staff meet required standards as outlined by the CACFP
• Supervises children's eating behavior by sitting with them while they eat
• Monitors classroom attendance logs and ensures daily parent sign-in and sign-out
• Assists others in department with special tasks as assigned

Minimum & Preferred Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Child Development or related field required
  • OR with the ability to obtain a bachelor's degree in Child Development or related field required before anticipated hire date
• Infant Toddler Development course (minimum of 3 semester units) required
• Twenty-four units ECE/CD including core courses and 16 GE units plus 6 specialization units and 2 adult supervision units and a minimum of 3 Infant Toddler units (Copy of transcripts required)

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified, including adult supervision required
• Experience working in a college lab school environment is preferred

Required Licenses &

Certifications:

• Current California Children Development Permit at the Master Teacher level or above
• Child Accident and Illness Prevention Certification (AB243 Certificate)
• Develops and maintains an approved Professional Development Plan that includes acquiring the minimum of 21 CEUs annually (105 hours in 5 years)
• Maintains annual membership in NAEYC to read and discuss their educational periodicals, Young Children and/or Teaching Young Children
• Department of Justice fingerprint clearance, TB clearance and current Health Screening
• Current Pediatric First Aid and CPR training, including the proper use of asthma inhalers and/or Epi pens
• 15 hours of Accident Illness Prevention Training

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