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City of Pacifica
Invites you to apply for the position of:
Child Care Teacher
FY 25-26 Child Care Teacher $3,623.00 - $5,047.00 Monthly
FY 26-27 Child Care Teacher $3,731.00 - $5,198.00 Monthly
FY 27-28 Child Care Teacher $3,843.00 - $5,354.00 Monthly
Child Development Permitted Professionals encouraged to apply!
THE OPPORTUNITY
The City of Pacifica is a beautiful coastal community, just south of San Francisco with an exciting opportunity for Child Care Professionals. Currently, the City of Pacifica Parks, Beaches, and Recreation Department is recruiting for Child Care Teacher to join our Child Care Team! The level at which incumbents will be hired depends on qualifications.
At the City of Pacifica, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. To us, equal opportunity employment is not just about compliance, it’s about who you are, how you can help our City and who you want to be. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and residents.
DEFINITION
Under general supervision provides recreational and educational instruction and activities, social development, guidance and care for preschool and elementary age children by leading and assisting in the selection and coordination of a variety of activities and curriculum at a child care site.
This position is 8 hours per day and may require working at 2 sites to fulfill this time.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
Child Care Teacher is responsible for implementing curriculum and supervising the children in the classroom. Child Care Teacher is distinguished from Child Care Lead Teacher in that the latter is provides supervision and guidance to the Child Care Teachers.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:
Direct supervision is provided by the Child Care Site Coordinator and Site Child Care Lead Teachers.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:
• Supervise children from age 2.5 to 14 years.
• Assist in the development of a diversified program of recreational games, sports, arts, crafts and other activities for elementary school children.
• Assist in the development of a diversified preschool curriculum of music, science, math, dramatic play, social studies, literature and recreational activities.
• Plan and lead a variety of activities appropriate to children of various age groups.
• Participate in and evaluate the effectiveness of activities and events.
• Instruct children in the safe and proper use of supplies and equipment.
• Instruct children in proper health and hygiene care.
• Assist Child Care Lead Teacher with managing children’s portfolios and monitoring student progress by using Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) and designated online educational platforms, such as Learning Genie.
• Assist Child Care Site Coordinator in preparing yearly State of California Desired Results reports.
• Assist in curriculum planning and project preparations.
• Participate in monthly staff meetings and in-person professional development trainings.
• Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces and furniture/toys daily.
• Change diapers/pull-ups as needed.
• Participate in cleaning and maintaining the facility and equipment.
• Inspect the site and equipment for potential safety hazards.
• Take corrective action to prevent injuries.
• Assist in monitoring site supplies.
• Assist in recording numbers for attendance and nutrition reports.
• Drive/Transport children using City of Pacifica City vans.
• Attend meetings called by the Site Supervisor.
• Attend and participate in required in-service training activities.
The duties described in this job announcement are intended only as illustrations of the basic types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
Ideal Candidate
Knowledge of:
• Basic computer software, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and educational applications.
• Developmental stages of school-age and preschool children
• Classroom teaching and management practices and techniques including age-appropriate curriculum and activities.
• Basic first aid, health/hygiene, and safety practices
• Customer service and public relations techniques
• Various curriculum games, sports, arts, crafts, and other activities appropriate to elementary school-age and preschool children.
Skills/Ability to:
• Conduct, plan and participate in a variety of activities for preschool and elementary school-age children.
• Maintain effective group control.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Utilize basic computer software, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and educational applications.
• Maintain patience while working with children.
• Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Experience and Training Guidelines:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying.
A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
Experience:
One year experience in a group setting with preschool or elementary school-age children.
Two or more years’ experience working at an early childhood or school-aged program is desired.
Experience working with both preschool and school-aged children is desired.
Experience working at a Title 5 program is desired.
Bilingual skills are highly desirable.
Training:
Equivalent to high school graduation plus 12 units of the core child development classes, 24 units desired.
AA or higher in Early Childhood Education with a 3-unit supervised field experience class is desired.
Certification:
Full-time Teachers must have a current Associate Teacher permit from the State of California upon hire date. They must obtain a teacher permit from the State of California within one year of hire date.
Having a teacher or higher Child Development permit at the time of hire is highly desirable.
Associate Teacher Permit Requirements
Experience:
Fifty (50) days of experience supervising children as defined as three (3) hours or more per day within the past two (2) years. This experience must be in a group setting working with children aged 2 ½ - 14.
Education:
All 12 units of the core child development classes.
Teacher Permit Requirements (to be completed within one year of hire date.)
OPTION #l:
Experience:
One hundred seventy-five (175) days experience supervising children as defined as three (3) hours or more per day in the past four (4) years. This experience must be in a group setting working with children aged 2 ½ - 14.
Education:
24 units in Child Development including all 12 units of the core child development classes, and 16 general education units.
OPTION #2
Experience:
One Hundred Seventy-Five (175) day's experience supervising children as defined as three (3) hours or more per day in the past four (4) years. This experience must be in a group setting working with children aged 2 ½ - 14.
Education:
AA or higher in Early Childhood Education with a 3-unit supervised field experience class.
All State of California Child Development Permits must be renewed and maintained. All Childcare employees must pass the Department of Justice Fingerprinting scan in order to work for the City of Pacifica.
Red Cross Infant/Child CPR and Red Cross First Aid certifications must be completed within six months of employment.
Licenses:
Ability to attain a Class C driver's license.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Physical Skills
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop or kneel. Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands or arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
The employee must regularly lift, move, and/or carry up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, move and/or carry up to 30 pounds.
Working environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to video display; works indoors and outdoors and is frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions.
Benefits
The City's comprehensive benefits package includes:
Holidays: Thirteen (13) days per year.
Vacation: From 11 to 27 days per year, depending on length of service.
Sick leave: Accrual is one day per month, with no limit on accrual.
Retirement: The City contracts with CalPERS to provide a retirement plan that utilizes the formula of 2.5% @ 55 for "Classic members" or 2% @ 62 for "PEPRA members." Classic Members contribute 8% employee contribution plus 2.5% employer cost share for a total contribution of 10.5%. PEPRA members pay 6.75% employee contribution plus 2.5% employer cost share for a total contribution of 9.25%.
Insurance: The City provides its employees with a medical insurance allowance that allows employees to purchase medical insurance through either Teamsters Union #856 Health and Welfare or CalPERS medical benefits plan. Some plans require employee contributions. Employees with proof of qualifying health insurance coverage through another group health plan may qualify for a "Health In-Lieu Payment" when declining city coverage.
The City contributes toward a dental insurance plan and vision plan for employee and all eligible dependents.
The City pays premiums for:
· Life insurance premium in the amount of $30,000.
· Long term disability insurance (to begin sixty days after onset of non-work-related illness or injury).
Training: The City will pay up to $2,000 per fiscal year toward the cost of books and tuition required as part of courses taken that are job-related.
Deferred Compensation: Employees may participate in a choice of three deferred compensation plans.
Union Membership: This position is represented by the Teamsters Local 856, Miscellaneous Unit.
Special Instructions
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates must submit a completed online employment application in CalOpp.org. Resumes in lieu of a completed application will not be accepted. Applications can be obtained on-line at https://www.calopps.org/city-of-pacifica.
Applicants will be assessed on the application submitted. Applicants will be screened to the most qualified. Applicants deemed most qualified will be invited to an oral interview panel exam. Applicants passing the exam interview will be placed on an eligible list established for this recruitment which will be used to fill our current openings as well as any future openings for the life of the eligible list.
Human Resources Department reserves the right to revise the testing process to best meet the needs of the City.
- First round virtual interviews will be held, Tuesday, 3/24.
- Second round onsite interviews will be held. Tuesday, 3/31.