Early Childhood Development Specialist ; Restricted Funds

Early Childhood Development Specialist I (Restricted Funds)

Position Number: CM-305-2025

Division: $ATSDiv

Department: Child Development Center

FTE: 1

Term (month/year): 12 Months/Year

Annual Salary Step Range: $67,590.00 - $86,263.80

Initial Screening Date: 02/26/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

The Mt. San Antonio College (Mt. SAC) Child Development Center (CDC) is a state licensed, nationally accredited, full-day, full-year program that provides early childhood education and care to approximately 200 children per year, ranging from 2 months to 5 years of age. The CDC serves as the Laboratory School for the Mt. SAC Child Development Department. We are also a workforce training program providing well educated and trained early educators to surrounding communities and beyond, through our Preschool and Infant/Toddler Teacher apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs.

The CDC is largely funded by contracts with the California Department of Education, Early Learning and Care Division. The Center’s apprenticeship program is formally approved by the California Division of Apprenticeship Standards. The Mt. SAC CDC approaches early childhood education and care with great consideration for the individual uniqueness of each child specifically in the areas of cognitive, social, emotional, language and physical development.

The CDC considers the needs and backgrounds of all enrolled families and works to build strong home-school partnerships in support of children’s learning. Highly qualified and experienced Early Child Development Specialists mentor Mt. SAC college students and provide intentional instruction to and for children in promotion of the above.

Under general supervision, provides instruction, activities, and care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers to promote all developmental domains, including social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development; works collaboratively with parents to identify each child’s abilities, learning styles, and individual needs and develops appropriate curriculum/education plans; oversees and directs student workers and laboratory students; ensures compliance with relevant health, safety, permitting, and licensing laws and guidelines.

Receives general supervision from the Director and Assistant Director, Child Development Center. Exercises technical and functional direction over and provides training to student workers and laboratory students.

This is the first level class in the Early Childhood Development Specialist class series. This position plans, organizes, and implements a variety of instructional activities to enhance early childhood development and learning, Incumbents at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

This class is distinguished from Early Childhood Development Specialist II in that the latter performs more specialized administrative and childcare support duties and act as the administrative designee in the absence of the Director and Assistant Director, Child Development Center.