DUTIES

REQUIREMENT(S)/MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S)

• Possession of a current Child Development Program Director Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing; or
• One year of full-time paid experience as a site supervisor, supervising a licensed child care center, providing instruction, and serving as a coordinator of programming, curriculum and staff development and:
  • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree that includes the equivalent of 24 semester or 36 quarter units in Early Childhood Education/Child Development including core courses in Child Growth & Development, Child/Family/Community, and Programs/Curriculum and the equivalent of six semester or nine quarter units in an Early Childhood Education/Child Development or related field administration course and two semester or three quarter units in adult supervision; or
  • A Master's Degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development; or
  • An Administrative Services Credential issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing authorizing administration or supervision in public schools in California that includes a preschool authorization; or
  • A current credential issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing authorizing teaching service in elementary school or a single subject credential in home economics and the equivalent of 12 semester or 18 quarter units in Early Childhood Education/Child Development or two years of teaching experience in an Early Childhood Education/Child Development program.

• Applicants filing under Requirement #1 must submit a copy of their current Child Development Program Director Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing at the time of filing. A copy of the permit must be attached to the on-line application BEFORE the application is submitted. If the permit is attached AFTER the on-line application has been submitted, it will not be available to the City and the applicant WILL NOT be credited with submitting it. Applicants who fail to submit the permit at the time of filing by attaching it to the on-line application will not be considered further in this examination.
• Applicants filing under Requirement #2 who lack six months or less of the required experience may file for this examination. However, they cannot be appointed until the full experience requirement is met.
• A valid California driver’s license is required at the time of appointment. Applicants will be disqualified and not eligible for hire if their record within the last 36 months reflects three or more moving violations and/or at-fault accidents, or a conviction of a major moving violation (such as DUI).
• Please note that qualifying education must be from a college or university accredited by a City of Los Angeles recognized agency. A list of approved accredited agencies can be found at http://per.lacity.org/Accredited Institutions 08-21-08.pdf (Download PDF reader)
• Applicants filing under Requirement #2a, 2b, or applicable applicants filing under #2d must list the specific course titles and units in early childhood education/child development or applicable related field they have completed in the designated section on the application.
• Candidates completing the examination process will be contacted by the Personnel Department to provide required proof of qualifying degree and coursework. Applicants who wish to expedite this process may attach a copy of their degree and transcripts (annotated with early childhood education/child development coursework, credit earned, and grade received) to the Attachments section of the on-line application at the time of filing.
• Appointees who do not possess a Child Development Program Director Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing may be required to obtain one prior to completing probation. The Department of Recreation and Parks indicates that, after employment, it will pay the necessary fees for obtaining this permit.

WHERE TO APPLY & APPLICATION DEADLINE

SELECTION PROCESS

• This examination is based on a validation study.
• As a covered entity under the Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and upon request, will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. To request a disability accommodation, please complete the Disability Accommodation Form within 14 calendar days of the submittal of the City application. The Disability Accommodation Form can be obtained at http://per.lacity.org/exams/verify_disability.pdf (Download PDF reader)
• Candidates must pass a thorough and comprehensive background investigation conducted by the Los Angeles Police Department and the State of California, Department of Justice, Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.
• Applications are accepted subject to review to ensure that minimum qualifications are met. Candidates may be disqualified at any time if it is determined that they do not possess the minimum qualifications stated on this bulletin.
• Based on City policy, you may be required to undergo a drug and alcohol screening test prior to employment in this class.
• In conjunction with Civil Service Rules, applicants who have received a regular appointment to a City position or are on a reserve list will be considered Promotional candidates while all other applicants will be considered Open candidates.
• The promotional list will ordinarily be used ahead of the open competitive list. However, if open competitive candidates receive a higher score, without military credits, than the highest available promotional candidate, after adding seniority credit at the rate of 0.25 of a point for each year of continuous classified City service, the Civil Service Commission, upon request of the appointing authority, may approve certification of such open competitive candidates ahead of the promotional candidates.
• A final average score of 70% is required to be placed on the eligible list.
• If in accordance with the Rule of Three Whole Scores all applicants are eligible for appointment consideration, the examination will consist entirely of an evaluation of the candidates’ City employment application by Personnel Department staff to ensure that the minimum qualifications have been met.
• In accordance with Civil Service Rule 4.24, review periods may be combined. Candidates in the examination process may file protests as provided in 4.20, 4.22, and 4.23 as applicable and within the required time frame; however, the Personnel Department may respond to and resolve protests prior to the establishment of the eligible list.
• For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf (Download PDF reader)