Assistant Preschool Teacher

Under the supervision of the Campus Director or Campus Supervisor, and in accordance with Head Start Federal Program Performance Standards, California Department of Education, California Department of Social Services, Childcare Licensing Division, and Mission Neighborhood Centers, the Assistant Preschool Teacher will primarily assist teachers in providing quality, comprehensive child development services to preschool children and their families and encouraging parental involvement in educational planning, goal setting, and campus activities.

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

MNC Bayview Children's Campus

A $2,000 sign‑on bonus is offered exclusively for new Assistant Teachers, Associate Teachers, and Lead Teachers. The bonus is paid upon completion of work milestones, no later than one year.*

• Under the direction of the Lead Teacher, facilitate intentional, child‑led learning through small‑group activities, personal care 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 engaging children in the learning experiences.
• 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.
• Help 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.
• Provide coverage across classrooms, as assigned, to support the teacher’s absence, break periods, and planning time.
• 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.
• Assist in ensuring that screenings, assessments, and other required paperwork/reports for 30‑, 45‑, and 90‑day deadlines are completed based on each child’s enrollment date.
• 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.
• May assist in completing daily meal counts and attendance records for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in accordance with MNC policies and procedures.
• May conduct three developmental assessments (DRDP‑2015) for each child.
• May assist with developing 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.
• Assist the campus team in ensuring the provision of specialized services for children with identified special needs in the classroom, and prepare documentation to support referrals for further evaluation and services for children with suspected special needs.
• Build strong relationships with children and their families and encourage parent involvement in the program.
• Keep parents informed about daily classroom routines,…