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Exempt: No SALARY LEVEL: $20.50 per hour
SUPERVISOR: Area Supervisor
LOCATION: Sonoma County Head Start Centers HOURS: 8 hours/day, Monday through Friday, 12 months/year
Policy Council Approval Date 08/25/2022 Approved by: HR Manager
SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:
Under the direction of the Area Supervisor, Lead Primary Care Giver administers Early Head Start center operations, coordinate activities for infants/toddlers as guided by Head Start Performance Standards, adheres to procedures and policies, and follows California State Community Care Licensing regulations. This position is responsible for the daily operations and oversight of the center to which they are assigned. This position will carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Agency’s policies and applicable federal and state laws.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordinate and monitor work of center staff, volunteers, and parents
Supervise and support all children in the classroom
Supervise: Primary Care Giver, Classroom Assistant and any other assigned staff
Adhere to Child Assessment/Observation System & Family Partnership System Timeline
Ensure and participate in a minimum of 2 parent home visits and 2 conferences per child. The first home visit is done in partnership with the Family Outreach Worker
Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations with good judgment
Assess children, develop individualized routines, and developmentally appropriate plans and curriculum
Have meaningful, respectful conversation with children throughout each day
Plan and facilitate daily learning activities for children based on children’s interests in alignment with the Creative Curriculum to support School Readiness in all learning domains
Reinforce the role of the parent as primary care giver and educator of the child
Work in partnership with service area managers and center staff to better assess the needs of the children and families to ensure quality services to children and families
Support and serve as a resource to the families and works with them in assessing their strengths, interests and needs, make referrals as appropriate
Build a close, personal relationship with each child, while creating a warm, accepting and developmentally appropriate environment which encourages the cognitive, physical, emotional and social development of the infant/toddler and family
Maintain warm, friendly and professional working relationships with children, parents and coworkers
Plan, assign, and direct work which includes; yearly performance appraisals, monthly one on one meetings and helping to address complaints and resolve problems
Approve staff time cards and time off requests
Communicate to supervisor and other classroom staff in order to develop a plan for coverage when other staff are not present
Provide on the job training and support, assessing skill level with employee and developing a plan for individual growth and professional development
Ensure and share in the daily cleaning and sanitization procedures of the classroom, classroom equipment, and outside play yard; maintain health and safety standards for children, classroom volunteers and staff; Promote good health and nutrition and provide an environment that contributes to the prevention of illness
Maintain classroom files on children and insure confidentiality of client records and information
Coordinate and cooperate with consultants and specialists with items relevant to the center and children, ensuring maximum use of services and resources
May include collaboration/coordination of program services with other community entities: i.e., early intervention, those serving children with diagnosed disabilities, State Child Care programs
Actively participate in distance learning model of instruction when required
Participate in staff meetings, consultant meetings, trainings and appropriate special events, as scheduled
Participate in the team building process within the program by using established communication channels in a constructive and productive manner that enhances the team effort while maintaining confidentiality
The health, safety and supervision of all children in the program is essential, therefore every employee is responsible for the care and supervision of children while they are present at the center
Understands and implements Head Start Procedures and Head Start Performance Standards
Other relevant duties, as assigned
Requirements:
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES and/or EXPERIENCE
A California Children's Center Permit/Child Development Associate Teacher (or higher) Permit with 3 infant toddler units required; 6 preferred, as well as a minimum of 3 supervision units. OR
An Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate credential as well as a minimum of 3 supervision units OR
AA or higher in Early Childhood Education.
In Addition to the above:
Six months teaching experience in a pre-school/infant toddler classroom
High School diploma or GED or equivalent
Valid California Driver's License and a properly insured vehicle for use on the job
Prior to beginning work, must be able to pass the Community Care Licensing criminal record clearance, must be up to date on immunizations and have a current (within one year) TB clearance and Health Screening Report.
Current Pediatric First Aid, CPR and Health and Safety Course.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Working knowledge of the principles and practices of child development and adult learning styles
Understanding of the principles of bilingual and multicultural education
Basic personal computer skills with word processing and email experience
Establish and maintain a healthy learning environment
Support children’s social and emotional development
Basic oral and written communication skills
Bilingual, Spanish/English preferred.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to culturally diverse groups and persons from low-income families.
Basic skills in reading, analyzing, and interpreting procedures and governmental regulations.
Basic ability to write reports and correspondence. Basic ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of parents, children and staff.
Basic ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Basic ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
Highly dependable, takes initiative, has good judgment and is able to function with minimal supervision.
A sincere interest in the development of all children and in building partnerships with families.
Work effectively in a team environment and actively participate in joint problem solving; willingly cooperates with co-workers
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee occasionally is required to sit at a desk and sometimes use a computer. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee drives, approximately 10% of the time, to meetings, trainings, and home visits as scheduled throughout the year. The employee spends approximately 15% of the time writing and/or keyboarding.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in outside weather conditions a minimum of 45 minutes a day. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and sometimes noisy.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that is required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice