Daycare Teacher

_**Lead infant daycare teacher/household assistant**_
- **Seeking a very experienced baby daycare teacher who is used to caring for many babies 0-2 years on their own in a daycare setting. **_

As soon as possible

8:15am-4:45pm Monday-Friday

$17-$25/hour depending on experience and fit.

Additional $2/hour pay that is given as a bonus at the one-year mark (about $4,000)

: 1857 Mission Street, South Pasadena CA 91030

Minimum of 1 year, but hopefully many more

Teacher tasks:

- Caring for and teaching 2-4 children aged 0-2.5
- Occasional help with the toddlers, aged 2-4 years and my own children aged 6 and 8

Household Assistant tasks when children are napping:

- Including but not limited to helping with
- Meal prep
- Laundry
- Cleaning
- Flipping the Airbnb on site
- **Requirements**:_
- Very active and healthy: This job is physically taxing (or a great workout depending on how you view it). You may be pushing a stroller with 4 children 1.4 miles (total) to the library, or riding a bike/jogging with my children after picking them up from school._
- Attitude of “I can help wherever is needed” (cleaning, caring for toddlers, babies, my children, other household task, food prep, errands, etc.)_
- Multitasker (folding laundry while talking to a child about the book they are looking at, cutting veggies while the children play with play-doh at the kitchen counter across from you, etc.)_
- Fluent in English and Spanish. We would like you to talk and sing to the babies exclusively in Spanish._
- AA or BA in child development, education, or similar field_
- Driver’s license with a clean driving record_
- Legal to work in the US_
- At least 3 complete years as a lead teacher in a classroom for children aged 0-2 years old._
- Experience caring for all aspects of infant care (feeding, napping, purposeful play)_
- Experience caring for preschool aged children_
- COVID vaccinated and booster, yearly flu shot, negative TB test, measles and pertussis vaccine, willing to get CPR/first aid certified, fingerprinted, and do the online child abuse mandated reporter training. (Sorry that there are lots of requirements, but I can help with the process and reimburse any fees after 3 months of employment.)_

Let me know if you’re interested. I look forward to hearing from you.
- Julia

Cheerful Beginnings

1857 Mission Street, South Pasadena CA 91030
- Have you been a lead teacher in a classroom of 1-year-old children?
- What daycare(s) have you worked at in the past? What was your position and how long did you work there?
- Do you have an AA or BA in child development, education, or similar field? What is it?
- What is your English language level (1st language, fluent, pretty good, not great, etc.)?
- What is your Spanish language level (1st language, fluent, pretty good, not great, etc.)?
- What hourly rate would you require?
- Are you legal to work in the US?
- Do you have or are you willing to get COVID vaccinated and booster, yearly flu shot, negative TB test, measles and pertussis vaccine, CPR/first aid certified, fingerprinted, and do the online child abuse mandated reporter training?
- Please provide 2-3 references including at least 1 from a prior daycare you worked at.
- Why did or why are you thinking about leaving your previous/current daycare(s)?
- If you take this job, would you be able to commit to a year of employment?

Pay: $17.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 42.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance

Patient demographics:

- Children
- Infants

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No nights
- No weekends

Application Question(s):

- What daycare(s) have you worked at in the past? What was your position and how long did you work there?
- Do you have an AA or BA in child development, education, or similar field? What is it?
- What is your English language level (1st language, fluent, pretty good, not great, etc.)?
- What is your Spanish language level (1st language, fluent, pretty good, not great, etc.)? (The other teacher speaks almost exclusive Spanish to the children.)
- Do you have or are you willing to get COVID vaccinated and booster, yearly flu shot, negative TB test, measles and pertussis vaccine, CPR/first aid certified, fingerprinted, and do the online child abuse mandated reporter training?
- Please provide 2-3 references including at least 1 from a prior daycare you worked at.
- Why did or why are you thinking about leaving your previous/current daycare(s)?
- What hourly rate (or range) would you require?
- If you take this job, would you be able to commit to a year of employment?
- Are you legal to work in the US?
- Have you been a lead teacher in a classroom of 9 month to 1-year-old children?

**Experience**:

- full-time lead infant teacher in a daycare setting: 3 years (required)

**Language**:

- Spanish (required)

License/Certification:

- Child Dev. Associate Cert./AA or BA in related field (required)

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