Kings Community Action Organization
Location
Armona, California
Salary
$22 - $28 / HOUR
The Child Development Teacher I provides educational experiences and child care for pre-school children following state and local regulations. Responsibilities include developing lesson plans, conducting assessments, and maintaining a nurturing classroom environment.
Requires an Associate's Degree in Child Development or 24 ECE units plus 16 general education units, along with specific child care center experience. Candidates must obtain a Teacher's permit and pass comprehensive criminal background clearances.
Plan and set up a classroom environment according to program curriculum, documents on-going observation and assessments, including Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP), progress notes, and portfolio samples for the purpose of individualizing for each enrolled child. Implements and ensures high quality teacher child interactions. Develop daily lesson plans that reflect the goals of the curriculum and the individual needs of the children. Provide a high quality, nurturing, and supportive classroom environment that supports children learning. Organize and supervise activities to promote physical, mental, and social development. Help keep center orderly by sharing cleaning responsibilities and duties Review and plan classroom experiences and routines with teacher assistant. Responsible for the quality and timeliness of work, meeting program deadlines, submitting monthly paperwork and reports, and conducting and documenting scheduled home visits and parent conferences with enrolled families. Attend and prepare all requested documentation for IEP meetings, transition meetings, parent conferences and case conferences. Work with teacher assistants to create a social and emotional climate of care and respect that promotes each child's sense of trust, independence and competence. Supervise and evaluate teacher assistants, work with parents in planning activities to meet the individual needs of their child and supports volunteer efforts by helping parents and others feel comfortable and valued when assisting in the classroom. Assist the teacher director and site supervisor with the supervision of children in their care by always being able to account for the children by consistently counting them throughout the day. Ensure active supervision and safety and security of all children by maintaining visual supervision and an accurate census of children producible on demand and verifiable by count when requested by management, parents, or regulatory agencies. Create a social and emotional climate of care and respect that promotes each child's sense of trust, independence and competence through Teaching Pyramid strategies. Provide support to families parent/teacher conferences. Participate in staff meetings and attend other meetings and seminars as directed. Perform other duties as required. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Associates Degree in Child Development or Early Childhood Education from an accredited institution of higher education. OR Must have twenty-four (24) units in Early Childhood Education/Child Development (including core courses), plus sixteen (16) General Education units. AND A minimum experience of 175 days of 3 or more hours per day within 4 years in a child care center or setting. Must possess/or apply for a Teacher's permit or a temporary county certificate within 30 days of hire, until permit from the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is obtained and keep current by completing 25 hours of professional growth, annually. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Travel and attend out of area meetings and conferences as required per the funding source(s). Work variable hours and days, including those outside regular Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. business hours. Meet and maintain KCAO hiring requirements which include: Criminal Record Clearance including California DOJ, FBI, Child Abuse Centralized Index (CACI), National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW), and the California Sex and Arson Registry (CSAR) (Megan's Law).Reliable, insured transportation and valid Driver License. Reliable, insured transportation and valid Driver License. Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) acceptable to KCAO's vehicle insurer. Health examination with tuberculin clearance. AND contingent on employment candidate will be required to provide documentation of your Measles, and Pertussis immunizations. Influenza immunization highly preferred. Ability to be contacted outside of regularly scheduled work hours in case of emergency. KCAO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace KCAO participates in the E-Verify program that electronically confirms an employee's authorization to work in the United States that complies with the I-9 form.
Market context
In California, classroom teacher roles often stay competitive because licensed centers look for candidates who can show early childhood classroom leadership, lesson planning, and readiness to meet state compliance steps such as background checks and immunizations. This posting’s requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, helping you review the role faster and save research time. If you are considering applying, confirm your 12 ECE units and recent classroom experience before submitting.
Salary benchmark
$51,832 avg / yr
Typical range: $40,560–$56,160 based on 300 active listings in California