Associate Infant​/Toddler Teacher

Under the supervision of the Campus Director or Campus Supervisor and in accordance with Head Start (HS) Federal Program Performance Standards, California Department of Education (CDE), California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Childcare Licensing Division (CLD), and Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC), the Associate Infant/Toddler Teacher will guide children throughout the day, assist in providing quality, comprehensive child development services to infant/toddler children and their families, and encourage parental involvement in educational planning, goal setting and campus activities.

The Associate Teacher contributes to a safe, healthy, nurturing, and culturally relevant classroom environment that supports children’s social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and nutritional development.

MNC Helen Fabela Chavez Campus

One-time hiring bonus of $2,000 is offered exclusively for NEW Assistant Teachers, Associate Teachers, and Lead Teachers.

• Under the direction of the Lead Teacher, facilitate intentional, child‑led learning through small group activities, routines, classroom interactions, and transitions to meet individual and group needs.
• Assist in organizing age‑appropriate indoor, outdoor, quiet, active, and field trip activities, actively participating alongside children in the learning experiences.
• Assist in developing developmentally appropriate curriculum and lesson plans based on children’s strengths, interests, and needs as reflected in observations, screenings, and DRDP‑2015 assessment results.
• Support teachers with implementation of academic, behavior, family events, health, and nutrition plans for the purpose of achieving program objectives.
• Assist teachers in instructing children and parents to support child development and parenting skills, and help ESL learners acquire and expand English language skills and vocabulary.
• Assist children with personal care routines, including feeding, diapering, toileting, hand washing, tooth brushing, and safe sleep, while following written policies and procedures to model proper hygiene.
• Prioritize children’s health and safety by maintaining required adult‑child ratios and ensuring active supervision at all times.
• May assume coverage in the absence of the Lead Teacher and maintain flexibility with scheduling, including working in another classroom as program needs change.
• Count children during and after transitions and throughout the day, communicating and documenting on the board.
• Monitor children’s conversations, manners, cleanup, listening, and other interactions for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior.
• Observe children across all developmental domains and document observations according to policies and procedures within the required timelines.
• Use positive discipline techniques, including CSEFEL and co‑regulation strategies, to guide children’s behavior and support them in managing strong emotions and behaviors.
• Maintain flexibility to adjust planned activities based on children’s interests.
• Ensure that screenings, assessments, and other required paperwork/reports for 30‑, 45‑, and 90‑day deadlines are met based on each child’s enrollment date.
• Track and complete daily forms, including infant/toddler information forms, infant safe sleep checklist, and other health and safety related documentation.
• Assist in measuring children’s height and weight twice a year, following policies and procedures within designated timelines.
• Maintain student files and records to ensure organized, accurate, and readily accessible information.
• Complete daily meal counts and attendance records for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in accordance with MNC policies and procedures.
• Complete and track Attendance Reports, and Best Interest Days (daily/monthly).
• Conduct three developmental assessments (DRDP‑2015) for each child.
• Develop Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) for each child based on observations, screenings, parent input, and DRDP‑2015 assessment results.
• Conduct parent‑teacher conferences and home visit packet as needed following program policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with the campus team to…