<p>To apply via text text the word EHSCenterGrandview to 213 513 7223 Position Compensation 2651 hr plus excellent benefits Pace offers a Total Rewards Package to its employees 401kVacationSick pay14 Paid HolidaysPet InsuranceFSA Flexible Spending Accounts and Dependent CareEmployee Assistance Program EAPAffordable Medical Dental and Vision packages extended to your family as wellSupplemental Insurance PlansOpportunity to promote within just to name a fewJOB PURPOSE Under general supervision of Regional Site Director and EHS Manager of Education delivers high quality Early Childhood Development services to the infants and toddlers enrolled in center programs including educational social physical nutritional and psychological development of children under their care Communicates with parents on their childs individual progress and maintains records of attendance and educational achievement Plans lessons serves meals and ensures a healthy and safe learning environment for children POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for the care and supervision of all enrolled PACE Education Division center based children planning and implementing classroom lessons conducting meetings and conferences with parents coordinating activities and events for children and parents interacting with the public and providing customer service by phone email and in person and preparing correspondence reports records and other paperwork required by the early childhood education program ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE Supervise children up to 7 hours per dayEnsures childadult ratio is met and maintainedConduct safety checks and maintain a safe clean care giving environment practices good personal hygiene and handwashing and assures the well being and safety of all the children in the environment and sanitize all areas of the classroom including food preparation and eating areaRespond quickly to childrens different personal needs verbal and non verbal cues temperament styles abilities and culturesImplements and documents individualized feeding plans for infants and toddlers and respect individual preferences and eating styleTend to infants and toddlers personal hygiene needs during routines such as diaper changing cleaning feeding and changing soiled or wet clothesPrepares andor serves meals and snacks; holding infants sitting with toddlers to encourage social interaction good nutrition and performs housekeeping tasksMaintains a clean safe and sanitized environment inclusive of sanitizing materials and dishwashing as needed Supervise children during nap timeDevelop and utilize integrated curriculum plans which reflect mandated elements and components parental and cultural influences and promote the social emotional physical and cognitive development of Early Head Start childrenWork with parents to develop individual lesson plans goals and objectives for each childs development in the domains required by the Head Start Performance Standards Organizes each days activities to provide children with a variety of experiencesSchedule support and follow through with the developmental screening and ongoing assessment of infants and toddlers motor language social cognitive perceptual and emotional skills including but not limited to DRDP 2015 IT ASQ 3 ASQ SE 2 etcParticipate and assist in implementation of the Individual Family Service Plan Coordinate services between families and other community agenciesEnsures that education timelines are met within their required calendar day ie 30 45 60 90 timelines etc Prepare infanttoddler learning environment for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adult caregivers and adapt activities for infants and toddlers with special needs Maintain an open friendly and cooperative relationship with each childs family; encourage parental involvement in the program; promote parent child bonding and nurturing parent child relationshipsPromote feelings of security and trust in infants and toddlers by conveying warmth supportiveness and comfort; establish strong and caring relationships with childrenConduct home visits and parent conferences for the purpose of assessment and support and to share information on classroom progress and educational strategies at school and homeDevelop individual transition plans with families agency staff and any pertinent community agenciesAttend and participate in staff meetings and related activities; attend workshops conferences in service training and classes to increase professional knowledge; serve on committees as assignedMaintains records of enrollment attendance and other required paperwork both manually and digitallyPrepares attendance records first aidinjury reports food service records meal participation records family contact records memos correspondence and other job related documentsAccurately completes all assigned paperwork and documentation on a timely basis according to agency policies and proceduresWork effectively with other team membersCooperates with Site Lead Teacher Regional Site Director and Service Area Managers in planning supervision and implementation of overall programSupports with child watch during parent meetingstrainings as neededSubstitute as needed in accordance with the Collective Bargaining AgreementAttends all assigned meetings and trainings as required by the programSupports and ensures the achievement of recruitment and enrollment goals Assists in accomplishing the programs non federal share through the access of community resources services donations discounts andor goods Other duties as assigned within the scope of the position QUALIFICATIONS KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Education and Work ExperienceAssociate degree in early childhood education child development or related field from an institution of higher learning accredited by a regional accreditation association recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation Must possess a current and valid Child Development Associate Teacher Permit or higherMust have three 3 semester units in early childhood development with a focus on infant and toddler development with a total of six 6 units within the first year of employmentMust be at least 18 years oldKnowledge and SkillsAbility to provide responsive and nurturing teacher child interactions and to plan and implement learning experiences thatEnsure effective curriculum implementation and use of assessment dataPromote childrens progress across the standards described in the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework Ages Birth to Five and applicable state early learning and development standards including for children with disabilities and dual language learners as appropriateAdvance childrens intellectual and physical development including improving the readiness of children for school by developing their literacy phonemic and print awareness understanding and use of language and increasingly complex and varied vocabulary appreciation of books understanding of early math and science problem solving skills and approaches to learningEstablish and maintain a healthy learning environmentSupport childrens social and emotional developmentEncourage family involvement of the children in an Early Head Start program and support the development of relationships between children and their familiesPromote infanttoddler developmentDemonstrate knowledge of safety issues in infanttoddler care such as SIDSFacilitate effective communication with infants toddlers parents and other staff membersMust be a team player with outstanding interpersonal skills Must have good organizational writtenoral communication and observation skills Basic computer skills requiredBilingual in EnglishSpanish is a plus but not required SPECIAL CONDITIONS Current Adult & Pediatric CPR1St Aid CertificateValid California Drivers License and insurance coverageMust pass the following background checks prior to start of employmentSex Offender RegistryChild Abuse and Neglect State RegistryState or Tribal Criminal History Check including fingerprintsFBI Criminal History Check including fingerprints Must have verification of TB clearance at time of employment to be renewed every four 4 years every 4 years for chest x raysMust pass health screening LIC 503 at time of employment health screening is accepted within one year prior to hire to be renewed every four 4 years Provide proof of the following immunizations as required Measles Pertussis Whooping Cough Influenza and COVID 19Must complete 15 clock hours of professional development annually that builds the knowledge experience skills and abilities of staff to improve child family and staff outcomes Of this a minimum of 50 of the 15 hours or 75 hours must be focused on the specific content area or job assignment Must also complete an annual Professional Development Plan PDP to be reviewed 3 times during the yearMust obtain 21 hoursyear of professional development 105 hours every five years to maintain their teaching certificationPACE will assist applicants that are eligible and have an active Certificate of Clearance with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing to apply for a Temporary County Certificate Child Development TCC through Los Angeles County while waiting for CTC Commission on Teacher Credentialing to process PHYSICAL DEMANDS The working conditions and physical demands of this position will be those that must be met to successfully perform the essential duties of the position Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties The physical environment the incumbent will work in is typically a pre school environment with moderate noise levels that would be expected in that type of work environment Outdoor and indoor supervision of playgrounds workplace for on going periods occurs regularly Lift and carry up to 45 lbs or more The individual must be able to work with children at their eye level and always maintain visual supervision of children as well as hear communicate and comprehend effectively with children staff and parents The individual also must be able to walk sit kneel crawl carry push pull and participate in activities indoors and outdoors as needed in an environment with children and adults TB Test within the past six months prior to employment and every two 2 years thereafter every 4 years for a chest X rayMust pass a physical examination at the time of hire and every 2 years thereafterProvide proof of the following immunizations as required Measles Pertussis Whooping Cough and InfluenzaCOVID vaccination required; must have two dose series of Pfizer or Moderna or a single dose of Johnson & Johnson Those that need a medical or religious exemption must reach out separatelyRepresentative physical demands of the job include normal vision and hearing standing for extended periods sitting for extended periods kneeling and stooping manipulating objects with hands reaching overhead and occasionally lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 45 pounds</p>