Merced College Hiring for CDC Master Teacher (Los Banos) at Los Banos, CA Full Time

Range 22
40 hours/week
179 days/year

This is a categorically funded assignment contingent upon year-to-year funding
Interview date is to be determined

Merced College is a midsized community college located in California’s Central Valley. Incorporated in 1889, Merced offers historical sites, affordable housing, and access to the Bay Area and Sacramento, and is the Gateway to Yosemite National Park and the Sierra mountains as well as home to the University of California Merced campus. Our tree-shaded growing community of just over 80,000 includes multiple biking and walking trails as well as access to several lakes – large and small – throughout the county.

Merced College Child Development Center (MCCDC) is a dynamic model for teaching and learning. As a field-based teaching site, Merced College Child Development Center blends curriculum development and professional outreach to support the changing needs of the community, administrators, teachers, and learners it serves. MCCDC demonstrates a commitment to excellence, respect for diversity, and dedication to creating a community of life-long learners. Additionally, Merced College Child Development Center provides a safe, caring, nurturing, and educational environment for young children. The MCCDC Staff are committed to providing children with the best experience possible through a developmentally appropriate based approach to learning. This means that our program is age and individually appropriate based on the social, emotional, physical, cultural, linguistic, and academic needs of each child.

Merced College Vision
At Merced College, students are our focus, and we are known by their success. We transform lives through education and workforce development.

Merced College Mission

Enriching our community through educational experiences and support services:

• Degree/Certificate Programs
• Transfer
• Career Technical Education
• Workforce Training
• Lifelong Learning
• Basic Skills
• Community Engagement

Merced College promotes student success through equitable access, continuous quality improvement, and institutional effectiveness, all with a focus on student achievement.

General Description:
Under supervision of the Child Development Center Director the incumbent assists with the planning, organizing, and implementation of program educational services for children, parents and staff. These services include assisting with the classroom instruction with the children; curriculum development; staff development; coordination of daily operations; and ensuring compliance of child development program funding regulations and state licensing regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Works cooperatively with lab program and instructors and provide modeling and support for college lab students training in the classroom
• Teach and supervise a group of children as needed
• Supports staff with planning and implementing of curriculum
• Assist with the supervision and monitoring of all classroom practices – room arrangement, lesson plans, daily schedules, routines, and transitions to assure their adherence to program policies
• Assist with the supervision of children’s assessment; review of child’s development assessment and work; data entry of children’s assessment and outcome s. Including observations of children and staff in each classroom
• Assist with program compliance, audits, evaluations, accreditation and assessments
• Assist with maintaining required staff documentation to ensure compliance with licensing
• Complies with Child Development Center (CDC) policies and procedures, administrative regulations, State of California Health and Welfare Codes, and Child Development Division Title V regulations
• Develops and participates in pre-service and monthly in-service training for teaching staff
• Assist with special programs, classroom events, open house, fundraisers and parent orientation and meetings
• Assist with health screenings, attend I.E.P.s, and refer children when indicated.
• Verifies Web Time Entries for work study and general fund students
• Compiles and tabulates statistical data
• Assist with inventories and purchasing of consumable supplies
• Assist with writing monthly parent newsletters
• Assist with coordinating fire drills and emergency evacuation drills
• Assist coordination of staff to maintain adult/child ratios
• Assist and supervises volunteers
• Carry out authorized emergency and safety procedures and administer first aid
• Performs light housekeeping duties such as sweeping, laundry, windows, etc.
• s suspected cases of child abuse and neglect in accordance with regulations and policies
• Other related duties as assigned

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of early childhood education

Ability to:

• Speak, read and write English clearly
• Work effectively with children, parents, staff, volunteers and community members
• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Stand on feet for long periods of time
• Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Associate’s degree (AA/AS) in ECE/CD (or closely related field)

OR

• AA/AS in any field plus 24 units of ECE/CD; plus 2 adult supervision units and 3 units in Infant and Toddler Development
• Must possess or be eligible for a Master Teacher Permit

PHYSICAL DEMAND AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a classroom environment; incumbents may be required to work extended hours including evenings.

Physical:

• Work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels
• Communicate so others will be able to clearly understand normal conversation
• Read printed matter and computer screens
• Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time
• Stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist
• Lift, carry, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds

Vision:

See in the normal visual range with or without correction

Hearing:

Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction

How to Apply:

• Submit a complete application by the closing date/time on the Merced College career pages at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mccd/transferjobs

Required Documentation:

• Letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position (cover letter)
• Resume
• List of three professional references (no reference letters permitted)
• Legible unofficial college transcripts (undergraduate and graduate); transcripts must include the degree major and date the institution granted the degree; official copies are not required unless applicant is hired

If Applicable:

• Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation completed by an approved organization per the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/transcripts.
• Equivalency Review Form (Required for applicants who do not possess the stated minimum educational qualifications and are seeking consideration on the basis of equivalency) http://www.mccd.edu/offices/hr/jobs/eqforms.html

Only the required documentation as listed above will be accepted for this recruitment. Any additional documentation will be removed from your application profile.

Interview Information:

Those applicants deemed highly qualified for the position will be invited to appear for oral interviews before a screening committee. Interviews will be scheduled onsite.

Employee Benefits:

Health benefits for the employee and all their eligible dependents cost employee’s only $12 per month and provide access to PPO medical coverage, PPO dental coverage, VSP Vision coverage, and more! Please visit our Merced College Benefits website for more details about our incredible employee benefits. In addition, sick leave and retirement benefits are also provided.

Condition of Employment:

Individuals with disabilities may request any needed accommodation to participate in the application process. Please submit your request with your application to the Human Resources Office.

Merced Community College District is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Merced College offers a wide range of employee benefits at minimal cost to the employee.

CLASSIFIED Health Benefits
Cost is $12.00/month for 10 months/year. There is no cost during June and July. $12.00 covers the following as long as the members use Plan providers:

Retirement

Holidays, Vacation, Sick Leave