Head Teacher III

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Head Teacher III to join our team at North Bay Children. As a key member of our educational staff, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing daily operations of students and classroom.

• Plan and implement a variety of diverse, age-appropriate activities consistent with the philosophies of North Bay Children and Industry Best Practices.
• Implement curriculum and activities that support the objectives of North Bay Children's Culture of Health.
• Maintain a safe, orderly, and inviting arrangement in all classrooms (including outside play areas) which complies with North Bay Children's best practices for classroom environments.
• Conduct ongoing Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) assessments on children in cooperation with the teaching team.
• Utilize the Environmental Rating Scales (ECERS) and DRDPs to plan and implement curriculum.
• Maintain and update classroom documents: posted classroom lesson plans, daily schedules, daily meal counts, monthly menus, classroom rosters, monthly child sign in/out sheets and ouch reports.
• Report all staff and child illness and absences daily to Site Supervisor in accordance to CDE and CDC requirements.
• Report to the Site Supervisor, in writing, all injuries incurred by children or staff.
• In cooperation with the Program Director, Educational Resource Director, or Site Supervisor, coordinate all program activities Parent Orientations, Parent Conferences, and Parent Advisory Committees.
• Develop meaningful relationships with parents through facilitation of open, responsive communication on a continual basis.
• Promptly direct any relevant feedback (positive or negative issues) to the Site Supervisor in a verbal or written form.
• Under the direction of the Site Supervisor, implement child behavior intervention.
• In cooperation with the Site Supervisor, conduct ongoing written assessments of children and participate in semi-annual parent/teacher conferences as required by CDE.
• Produce a weekly/monthly newsletter informing parents of classroom activities, fieldtrips, or center related business.

• 5 Years of experience in ECE Programs.
• 24 ECE units plus 6 units in Infant/Toddler development plus General Education units, AND/OR CTC Teacher Permit.
• Solid working knowledge of Community Care Licensing requirements, California Department of Education requirements and of Industry Best Practices.
• Obtain and able to maintain the certification of Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR as required by California State Licensing.
• Proficient in written and spoken Spanish language skills desired, but not required.

• Health clearance by a physician.
• Ability to fulfill physical requirements of the job including lifting up to 50 pounds, range of movement including squatting, bending, reaching, standing, and sitting.
• Proof of current Immunizations (Measles, Pertussis, Influenza).
• T.B. clearance within the past year.

Compensation: Hourly Wage