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Early Childhood Educator

1 month ago

Huntington Beach, California, United States Catalyst Kids Full time
Job Summary

Catalyst Kids is seeking a dedicated and passionate Early Childhood Educator to join our team. As a key member of our staff, you will play a vital role in creating a safe, engaging, and nurturing environment for children to thrive.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum that promotes positive child/youth development
  • Ensure the health and safety of children by maintaining proper supervision, positive interactions, and healthy habits
  • Create and maintain intentional, enriched, and supportive learning environments that connect to curriculum and quality experiences
  • Provide excellent customer service by establishing and maintaining authentic connections and reciprocal, culturally responsive relationships with children, youth, families, schools, communities, and center/classroom team
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide the highest quality programs and creative workplaces
Work Environment

All teaching staff are expected to demonstrate behaviors that are essential for successful programs and environments, including:

  • Positive interactions with children and youth
  • Maintaining kind, respectful, and safe emotional and physical environments for children
  • Being on time and present on a regularly scheduled basis
  • Being active in outdoor and indoor programs
  • Being physically and mentally capable of interacting with children up to 13 years of age, meeting all their needs, and ensuring their safety
  • Being aware of and implementing safety guidelines; reporting any health & safety issues or incidents to management, and remaining calm if providing first aid during emergency situations
Physical & Environmental Conditions

Teaching staff are responsible for various program elements on a daily basis and will routinely be exposed to indoor and outdoor elements. This may include:

  • Visually inspecting the environment for hazards to children; identifying hazards and implementing preventative actions to maintain a safe environment for children
  • Being comfortable with occasional loud noise in or outside the classroom during active/loud activities
  • Being comfortable with frequent bending, lifting, twisting, reaching, pushing, and pulling
  • Pushing, lifting, carrying, and holding various objects up to 15 lbs. - by individual or team effort - such as equipment carts, emergency back packs, food coolers, classroom furnishings, and other similar program materials
  • Working inside the classroom or outside the room in all weather conditions that are safe for children
  • Traversing various terrains (grass, blacktop, dirt) and heights (ladders, playgrounds) depending on the school outdoor environment
  • Adapting to the physical level of children (example, sitting on the floor, kneeling, squatting) for activities and problem-solving/interactions
  • Supervising field trips to destinations such as aquatics parks, beaches, and trampoline parks
Qualifications & Experience

Teachers are the individuals with the highest educational qualifications assigned to a group of children/classroom/center/program. They may also direct/supervise other members of the teaching team.

  • 24 units in child development, early childhood development, or a related field, plus 16 general education units
  • AA degree in ECE, CD, or a related field from a national accredited college
  • BA degree in ECE, CD, or a related field from a national accredited college/university
  • Teacher or above Child Development Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
  • 2 years of experience in a group care environment where care/teaching was provided for a consistent age group preferred
  • 1 year experience supervising adults or equivalent Adult Supervision units preferred
  • Effective problem-solving, conflict resolution, classroom management, and communication with children and families
  • Effective organization, time management, curriculum, and assessment documentation (lesson plans, portfolios, anecdotal notes)
  • Ability to work alongside colleagues and maintain a professional team environment
  • Current adult and infant/child CPR/First Aid certification preferred
  • Bilingual/Multilingual language preference based on individual center needs
What We Offer
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
  • Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long-Term Disability (LTD) employer-paid coverage
  • 401(k) Retirement plan and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Personal Health Advocate
  • Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
  • Education Reimbursement Program
  • Commuter pre-tax benefit
  • Discounted childcare
  • Access to the Calm app
  • Tickets at Work employee discounts
  • Be constantly in a learning and growth process with training and professional growth advisory

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace.