The teacher plans and implements age-appropriate curriculum, recreational activities, and events while ensuring the safety, security, cleanliness, and orderliness of the classroom and playground environments. Responsibilities also include providing direct supervision to children and tracking participant arrival/departure times and supply levels.
Requirements summary
Candidates need at least six months of experience in licensed childcare or a comparable program, working under a qualified teacher or director. Educationally, this requires a high school diploma supplemented by twelve units in early childhood education, recreation, or a related field, or six units completed with enrollment continuing until twelve units are achieved.
On a daily basis, plans and implements age-appropriate curriculum at an assigned day care or pre-school site; stimulates the interest of program participants while teaching and supervising program activities; maintains safe, secure, clean and orderly classroom and playground environments; and performs related work as required.
Distinguishing
CHARACTERISTICS: Incumbents in the Day Care/Pre-School Teacher classification are temporary employees and may not advance to permanent status in any District job classification. Hours of work vary based on the daily census of program participants. This classification is distinguished from the Head Teacher classification by the expanded scope and complexity of duties and responsibilities and the higher level of independent judgment and authority exercised by an incumbent classified as a Head Teacher.
Supervision
RECEIVED/EXERCISED: The Day Care/Pre-School Teacher classification receives immediate supervision from the Day Care Site Director, Assistant Day Care Site Director, and/or Head Teacher. Incumbents provide functional direction to a paid Teacher’s Aide and/or unpaid volunteers.
EXAMPLE
OF
Essential
JOB
FUNCTIONS: Responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to the following:
Plans and implements age-appropriate curriculum, events and recreational activities at an assigned day care or pre-school site; configures classroom and furniture to accommodate planned activities and student population
Provides direct supervision to children in the classroom and on the playground; actively works towards maintaining positive student relations while following established disciplinary procedures
Stimulates student interest while teaching and supervising program activities
Ensures the safety, security, cleanliness and orderliness of classrooms, playground, food preparation and bathroom environments
Notifies Day Care Director of any problems encountered with site maintenance, children and parents and recommends appropriate resolutions
Promotes and enforces safety procedures including proper use of playground equipment; renders first aid as required
Tracks and documents arrival and departure times of program participants
Tracks and documents classroom supply levels and reports the need for replacements to the Day Care Director
Performs other job-related duties as required
Examples
OF
Non-Essential
JOB
Functions:
Performs administrative work to support program operations, or special assignments as assigned
Employment
STANDARDS: Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
A typical path to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:
Education and
Experience
Guidelines:
At least six (6) months of work experience in a licensed childcare center or comparable group childcare program, working at least three (3) hours per day for a minimum of fifty (50) days in a six (6) month period as a paid or volunteer staff member, under the supervision of a qualified teacher or director.
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by completion of twelve (12) units in early childhood education, recreation, elementary education, or related field; OR six (6) units completed and enrolled in at least three (3) units per semester until twelve (12) units are completed
Knowledge of:
interests, capabilities, disabilities and age-appropriate recreational activities for elementary school-age children
effective methods of planning and implementing age-appropriate recreational activities, programs and special events for children
Title 22 regulations guiding day care program operations and activities
basic first aid, health, hygiene and safety practices
appropriate methods for classroom management and disciplining children
principles and practices of good customer service
techniques of effective interpersonal communication
Ability to:
lead and direct a group of children participating in day care program activities
learn, understand, and explain District and program policies, rules and procedures
maintain attention to detail in a work environment of frequent interruptions
follow oral and written instructions
communicate effectively with persons of all ages
supervise children, participate in program activities, chaperone field trips and/or perform exercises with children
exercise tact, judgment and patience in dealing with children, parents and staff
establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted during the performance of work duties and responsibilities
perform custodial tasks including straightening rooms, wiping surfaces, emptying trash cans, sweeping and mopping floors, lifting and stacking chairs, vacuuming and disinfecting bathrooms
perform essential duties of job without causing harm to self or others
Licenses/Certification
Required:
Current certification in Adult and
Pediatric
First
Aid,
CPR and
AED is desirable
WORKING
Conditions:
Environmental
Conditions: Incumbents perform job duties primarily in a temperature-controlled classroom environment and in close contact with children of various ages, their parents and other District staff. Incumbents are occasionally exposed to varying climate and temperature conditions, including heat and cold and frequently travel to various program sites or on field trips in a vehicle. Incumbents are exposed to dust, constant noise and chemical cleaning solvents on a daily to weekly basis.
Physical
Conditions: Essential duties of a Day Care/Pre-School Teacher requires the ability to sit for extended periods; repetitive use of feet and hands and finger dexterity; to feel the attributes of objects by touch; to verbally exchange ideas and information; to hear to receive detailed verbal information and instruction; to see to supervise children and view objects within one to twenty feet and to differentiate basic colors and shades of color; to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling on, slippery surfaces; to twist, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, stand, run and walk; to place hands in water to perform cleaning tasks; to use hands and arms to reach in any direction; to lift, carry, push, pull, and grasp a variety of objects weighing between 5 and 25 pounds on a daily basis.
OTHER:
FLSA
STATUS:
Non-
Exempt
Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an inclusive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required of incumbents. In accordance with the Americans with Disability Act, reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Drafted
10/14/2006
Edited: 3/21/2012
Location Citrus Heights, California Department Recreation Employment Type Part-Time Minimum Experience Mid-level Compensation $21.06-23.22 Hourly
In California, daycare teacher openings are often shaped by steady demand for early childhood staff, especially in centers that need candidates with formal ECE coursework and current CPR/First Aid certification. These roles can be competitive because employers often prefer applicants with an associate degree or higher in ECE and prior teaching experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your ECE credits and certification status before applying.
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