Infant Toddler Teacher - Las Flores Infant Center

Teacher, Preschool

Santa Barbara Unified School District is currently hiring for a full-time Teacher to work at the Las Flores Infant Center. Please apply soon if interested!

Reports to:

Early Childhood Education Administrator

Employment Status:
Full-time (FLSA Exempt)

Benefits:
Eligible to participate in District medical and dental insurance.

Purpose of Position:
Depends on Experience (Highest placement would be at Class IV, Step 5 of Exhibit C of the Teacher Salary Schedule- available online in the Human Resources section of District website) Annual stipends for a Master's and Doctorate degrees.

Equity

• Serve as a teacher for the educational program that delivers on the unique needs of a socio-economically, culturally, ethnically, racially and linguistically diverse student population.
• Maintain a classroom environment that focuses on academic, behavioral, and social-emotional well-being prevention and implements practices that ensure equitable outcomes for all students.
• Manage and organize the classroom with a focus on equity, accountability, student centered approach, and a positive culture and climate.
• Implement classroom practices that ensure equitable outcomes for all students.
• Engage in professional learning that enhances the achievement of all students, particularly socio-economically, culturally, ethnically, racially and linguistically diverse student populations.
• Ensure that classroom resources are utilized in a way that addresses the needs of our most vulnerable learners.
• Commit to carrying out school goals and objectives so that all learners are prioritized.

Accountability

• Abide by California Education Code, the Administrative Code of California and the policies and regulations of the Santa Barbara Unified School District.
• Implement with fidelity the instructional program to meet the needs of a socio-economically, culturally, ethnically, racially and linguistically diverse student population.
• Implement classroom instruction and student supports based on student achievement data.
• Review the results of assessments and implement interventions to assure that all students meet grade level proficiencies.
• Support the achievement of all students, in particular a heightened level of focus on socio-economically, culturally, ethnically, racially and linguistically diverse student populations.

Student-Centered

• Carry out the school's program expectations to meet the needs of all segments of the community.
• Provide opportunities for students to see their own background and experiences through the curriculum.
• Be aware and responsive of the individual needs of each student and family.
• Communicating important classroom information to all students and families in the classes.

Culture and Climate

• Establish and maintain high expectations for achievement and implement systematic supports using Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) so all students can achieve standards.
• Participate in family engagement programs
• Carry out the school's student behavior policies and procedures with an emphasis on addressing the disproportionality of the system's impact on specific student groups (i.e. students of color, students with disabilities, socio-economically disadvantaged).
• Assume responsibility before, during, and after school hours for the health, safety, and welfare of students.
• Maintain the classroom as a safe space for students.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

• Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
• Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in…