Infant​/Toddler Master Teacher - Project

Bargaining Unit:
Local 1 - Family and Children's Services Unit

The Contra Costa County Community Services Bureau has immediate openings for qualified classroom staff to fill vacancies in full-day child education centers serving approximately 2500 low-income children and their families. Incumbents may be required to travel to child education centers countywide in the performance of assigned job duties.

Under the supervision of a Site Supervisor, the Infant/Toddler Master Teacher functions as a specialist level teacher in overseeing the integration and coordination of education, curriculum, child assessment, staff development and parent involvement activities at child education centers serving children 0-3 years of age.

* Plans, facilitates and oversees classroom activities according to developmentally appropriate practice and following the instructional approach utilized by the department

* Conducts daily classroom activities

* Prepares appropriate lesson plans with required individualization

* Conducts screenings and assessments of children within mandated time frames, and uses the results to individualize educational delivery

* Coordinates curriculum, instructional approach and staff development activities

* Explains the program curriculum and instructional approach to staff, parents, the community, and Federal, State and local government agencies

* Directs, trains, mentors, and evaluates paid and volunteer staff assigned to child education centers, including teachers and associate teachers

* Plans and conducts meetings with staff and parents, including the required number of home visits per year

* Travels to child education centers county-wide to assist in the development of the curriculum plan and classroom set-up that is conducive to the instructional approach

* Maintains program records and prepares reports in a clear and concise manner, meeting all requirements and timelines

License

Required:

Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator's License. Out of state valid motor vehicle operator's license will be accepted during the applicant process.

Permit

Required:

Possession of a valid Master Teacher Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing or Contra Costa County Master Teacher Temporary County Certificate.

Education:

Possession of an Associate of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) from an accredited college or university with six (6) specialization units in Infant/Toddler care or six (6) specialization units in ECE and additional six (6) Infant/Toddler care units, if the specialization units are not specific to Infant/Toddler care and development; two (2) adult supervision units;

Or

Possession of an Associate of Arts degree from an accredited college or university with twenty-four (24) Early Childhood Education/Child Developments (ECE/CD) units including the core courses of Child Development, Child, Family and Community and Programs and Curriculum; sixteen (16) general education units which included one course from each of the following: humanities and/or fine arts, social sciences, math and/or science, and English and/or language arts;

six (6) specialization units in ECE and six (6) in Infant/Toddler care; two (
2) adult supervision units Six (6) ECE Infant/Toddler units are required if the six (6) specialization units are not related to work with infants and toddlers;

or

Possession of a Baccalaureate of Arts degree or higher degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development (CD), or a closely related field

or

Baccalaureate degree in any subject and coursework equivalent to a major relating to Early Childhood Education with experience teaching preschool-age children. Course work must have included completion of twelve (12) ECE units, three (3) units of supervised field experience in ECE setting and six (6) ECE infant/toddler units.

Experience:

Two (2) years of full-time experience or its equivalent as an infant/toddler teacher, one (1) year of which must have included supervising the activities of other staff assisting in the classroom.

Special Requirements :
Ability to meet standards as may be…