Community Services Bureau is a part of Contra Costa County’s Employment and Human Services Department and our largest program is our Child Development program. We are looking for great candidates to apply for our permanent and substitute Teacher / Infant Toddler Teacher positions! Come join our dynamic organization dedicated to nurturing children 0-5 years old and enhancing the lives of families!
Under supervision, plans, organizes and conducts a variety of developmentally appropriate classroom activities for children 0-5 years of age enrolled in the Head Start and Child Development Programs; provides supervision and training to subordinate staff; and performs related work as required.
Typical Tasks of Infant Toddler Teacher include but not limited to:
• Plans and implements a developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive program, meeting needs of all children and families according to appropriate State and Federal regulations, policies and procedures
• Organizes and maintains a developmentally appropriate and culturally sensitive learning environment; ensures a healthy, safe, clean environment both inside and out of the facility
• Provides nurturing routines such as diapering, dressing, and feeding infants and toddlers
• Assists toddlers with toilet training and development of self-help skills
• Supervises sleeping infants and toddlers
• Collaborates with parents as child’s first teachers in building a relationship of mutual respect and cooperation; conducts conferences, home visits and communicates verbally and in writing as required and as needed
• Implements appropriate behavior management techniques and follows policy
• Maintains commitment to training and continuing professional development
• Performs other tasks as may be required for the efficient operation of the comprehensive, integrated program
Typical Tasks of Teacher include but not limited to:
• Plans and supervises Child Development classroom activities
• Assesses children’s needs and development
• Holds parent conferences about child’s development and work with parents in building a relationship of mutual respect and cooperation
• Models appropriate behavior for the children and classroom staff
• Leads the classroom team in planning and implementing the development program
• Assists in training instructional staff with the goal of building a team approach to meeting the children’s needs
• Complies with standards of conduct as required by Federal, State and County regulations
• Maintains commitment to training and continuing professional development
• Performs other tasks as may be required for the efficient operation
Here are some of the many benefits of working with our agency (SUBSTITUTE / TEMPORARY POSITIONS DO NOT QUALIFY):
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Training/Education Reimbursement
• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Holiday Accrual, and 10 Paid County Holidays
• Quality Matters 4 and 5 Star Centers (Local Quality Rating & Improvement System)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Accredited
• Nationally and Regionally Recognized for High-Quality ECE Services
• Comprehensive Services Unit to Support Wide Variety of Clients’ Needs
