Current Openings:
Coronado Head Start, 3401 E. Wilds Rd., Catalina, AZ 85739, 1 opening, 8 hours per day, M-F, approx. 7:30am - 3:30pm, year-round
Desert Vista - Early Head Start, 5901 S. Calle Santa Cruz, Bldg L, Tucson, AZ 85709, 1 opening, 8 hours per day, M-F, approx. 9:30am - 5:30pm, year-round
Classification: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Supervisor: Lead Teacher
Supervises: None
Job Summary:
Child-Parent Centers (CPC) is seeking professionals who share our values and principles for building trusting relationships with children, families, and colleagues. Successful candidates welcome individual differences and perspectives, respect cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and are sensitive to current circumstances. Candidates display a commitment to teamwork, open communication, and are eager to work in a fast-paced, high quality early education environment. This is a great opportunity for organized and dependable early childhood professionals with strong work ethic and a desire to grow. CPC provides opportunities and financial support for teachers to grow professionally including financial support for a bachelor's degree or continuing education credits in childhood education or child development or through professional memberships in local regional or national early childhood organizations. If you have previous experience working in an early childhood center and are interested in joining our growing team, we encourage you to apply.
Reporting to the Lead Teacher, the teaching team provides comprehensive high-quality early education and child development services for eight (8) mobile one-year old's and toddlers up to 36 months of age enrolled in the assigned classroom. Daily routines promote children’s cognitive, social, health, and emotional growth for later success in school. The teacher receives regular on-going support from the Lead Teacher and the education specialist (coach) to implement the agency’s Early Languages of Learning curriculum that includes creating a safe and enriching environment, embedding responsive and effective teacher-child interactions, and fostering partnerships with families by respecting values, strengths, and cultures and welcoming parent's contributions and participation. The teacher position is funded for eight hours per day Monday through Friday and works directly with children who may be in the classroom 8 - 10 hours per day, five days per week.
When working outside the classroom, the teaching team works together to plan and develop activities such as planning lessons, documenting children's work and outcomes, entering and analyzing child and family data, setting goals, and attending professional development opportunities.
The teacher is responsible for leading the classroom in the absence of the Lead Teacher.
Benefits:
- Paid Leave - 26 paid holidays (time off aligns with most school districts), 5 days paid vacation 13 days each year thereafter, and 8 days paid Personal leave first year, 9 days each year thereafter, and up to 5 days paid Sick leave each year
- Insurance benefits - dental, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Reimbursement Arrangements, Health Savings Accounts, PPO medical (3 plans), Vision, and Supplemental Life coverage for self, spouse, and child ($25,000 basic life and Accidental death and disability provided by employer)
- Retirement Plan - Agency contribution after years of services and hours eligibility criteria are met. Employee 401k deferral after eligibility is met.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be 18 years of age
- Possess a Center-Based Infant-Toddler Child Development Associate credential (CDA) (will accept a Center-Based Preschool CDA with education requirement to obtain the Center-Based Infant-Toddler CDA or equivalent coursework within 6 months) note - staff hired with a CDA will be required to obtain an associate's in Early Childhood Education and CPC will pay for tuition and classroom time.
- One (1) years documented work experience with infants and toddlers or four (4) years working with preschool aged children.
- Possess a valid Arizona driver's license and excellent driving record.
- Possess a current AZ Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card OR obtain prior to the first day of work
- Must read, write, and speak English.
Other Requirements (post hire):
- Must be able to travel to and from various sites as needed.
- Provide proof of immunizations: COVID vaccination, MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Tdap (adult Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis), and a clear Tuberculosis skin test or chest X-ray.
- Able to pass a company paid physical exam prior to starting work.
- Able to pass a criminal background check.
- Must be able to prove the right to work in the USA by providing appropriate documents to complete the Federal I-9 form.
- Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current certification in First Aid Training/CPR training including Infants and Children.
- Must possess or have the ability to possess and keep current a Food Handler’s Certificate issued by the Arizona Department of Health Services
Competencies:
- Leadership
- Supervision
- Coaching
- Accountability and Dependability
- Valuing Diversity
- Safety Focus
- Listening
- Creative and Innovative Thinking
- Building Relationships
- Teamwork
- Technology
- Self-Management
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Development and Continual Learning
Desired Qualifications:
- Possess an associate's, bachelor's, or master's degree from a recognized educational institution in the field of Early Childhood Education or closely related field (Child and Family Studies, Consumer Studies, Developmental Psychology, Elementary Education, Home Economics/Family and Consumer Sciences, Human Development, Human Ecology, Human Services, Nursing, Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Sociology, or Special Education) and a minimum of 24 credits in early childhood education or child development coursework.
- Two (2) years’ work or volunteer experience with groups or individuals from a variety or ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds or with Head Start.
- Two (2) years’ experience working in an infant toddler center-based classroom.
- Read, write, and speak Spanish.
Work Environment:
- Indoor classroom – temperature controlled
- Outdoor playground – exposure to hot and cold
- Possible exposure to communicable illness, blood borne pathogens
- Exposure to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals
Physical Requirements:
Frequently
- Ability to see or hear and respond quickly to unsafe situations
- Stooping, bending, reaching
- Moving quickly around objects (run, jump, jog)
- Up and down from carpet/floor and/or 12”-14”chairs
- Lift children (1-3 year old children) {19 – 30 lbs}
Occasionally
- Picking up and dropping off supplies
- Push and pull furniture {20 to 50lb}
- Lifting +/- 50 lb
