The City of Oakland is currently recruiting to several Head Start/Early Head Start Assistant Instructor vacancies within the Human Services Department.
Under direction in the Human Services Department, the Head Start/Early Head Start Assistant Instructor position assists with instructing children enrolled in Head Start/State Preschool/Early Head Start Programs; assists with introducing parents to early childhood development concepts; observes during developmental assessments and may document observations; assists in organizing and setting up educational and play materials for classrooms; and performs related duties as assigned.
The Head Start/Early Head Start Assistant Instructor is an entry-level classification in the Head Start/Early Head Start Instructor series. The incumbent is responsible for assisting assigned teacher(s) with conducting developmentally appropriate activities for children in the Head Start/State Preschool/Early Head Start Programs. This classification can be distinguished from the Head Start/Early Head Start Instructor, which is a fully functional journey-level teacher position. It is further distinguished from the Head Start/Early Head Start Substitute Associate Instructor position, which is also an entry-level position that provides oversight and instruction in the classroom. The incumbent receives general supervision from the Early Childhood Center Director and may receive lead direction from Head Start/Early Head Start Instructors.
This is a public contact position. Although no current vacancies require a specific language, bilingual skills are highly desirable, and the eligible list may be used to fill future vacancies that may require bilingual skills.
**Required at the time of application: Copy of College Transcripts. Applications without the required documents will be considered incomplete. Please be sure to scan and attach the required documents to your online application.
The eligibility list established from this recruitment may be used to fill other vacancies that occur within the City including full-time and permanent part-time positions, if applicable.
This recruitment may close without notice once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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Examples of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
- Assist with instructing children in basic infant/toddler/preschool education concepts.
- Assist with organizing and setting up developmentally appropriate educational and play materials for the classroom.
- Assist with conducting fire, disaster and safety drills in the classroom; inspect facility for safety standards and maintenance needs.
- Assist with organizing and scheduling daily activities at the center classroom.
- Prepare snacks and serve meals.
- Assist with conducting outreach and recruiting children and families for enrollment in the Head Start/State Preschool/Early Head Start Program.
- Observe, visually supervise and monitor children, and take action as needed during activities to ensure their health and safety at all times.
- Observe children for unusual behavior or illness and notify Head Start/Early Head Start Instructor or Early Childhood Center Director.
- Provide support during parent conferences.
- Maintain a clean and organized indoor and outdoor environment, including the food service area.
- Assist with maintaining routine records for daily attendance and progress of children in the classroom.
- Partner with parents to adhere to individualized educational programs (IEPs) for their children.
- Support the parent education, planning, and goal setting for parents.
- Promote parent/child bonding and nurturing parent/child relationships through modeling developmentally and culturally appropriate interactions and communications.
- Administer Pediatric First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), as needed.
Minimum Requirements for Application
Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications is acceptable.
Education:
Six (6) units of Early Childhood Education (ECE) or Child Development (CD) from an accredited college or university.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM ASSISTANT INSTRUCTORS: Education must include three (3) units of Infant/Toddler coursework.
Experience:
None required. Experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child care program is highly desirable.
Copy of college transcript(s) is required and must be attached. Applications submitted without the required documents will be considered incomplete. Please be sure to scan and attach the required documents to your on-line application.
LICENSE OR CERTIFICATEIndividuals who are appointed to this position will be required to maintain a valid California Driver's License throughout the tenure of employment OR demonstrate the ability to travel to various locations in a timely manner as required in the performance of duties.
Must obtain a State of California Child Development Assistant Teacher Permit within six (6) months of employment. Must demonstrate proof of application for Assistant Teacher Permit from the State of California upon hire. Failure to obtain relevant teaching permit within six (6) months will be grounds for removal.
Must obtain Pediatric First Aid and CPR certifications within one year of employment and maintain throughout tenure of employment.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Depending on nature of assignment, candidates who receive offers of employment will be required to submit fingerprints, undergo a criminal record clearance, and have a physical examination including a TB screening.
Proficiency in a foreign language may be required.