MNC Inspiring Success · 3 weeks ago
Associate Infant/Toddler Teacher
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$35.06/hr - $38.19/hr
1+ years expMNC Inspiring Success is dedicated to empowering families through community-based services. The Associate Infant/Toddler Teacher will guide and support the development of infants and toddlers, ensuring a nurturing and educational environment while involving parents in the process.
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Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Lead Teacher, facilitates intentional, child-led learning through small group activities, routines, classroom interactions, and transitions to meet individual and group needs
Assists in organizing age-appropriate indoor, outdoor, quiet, active, and field trip activities, actively participating alongside children in the learning experiences
Assists in developing developmentally appropriate curriculum and lesson plans based on children’s strengths, interests, and needs as reflected in observations, screenings, and DRDP-2015 assessment results
Supports teachers with implementation of academic, behavior, family events, health, and nutrition plans for the purpose of achieving program objectives
Assists teachers in instructing children and parents to support child development and parenting skills, and helps ESL learners acquire and expand English language skills and vocabulary
Assists children with personal care routines, including feeding, diapering, toileting, hand washing, tooth brushing, and safe sleep, while following written policies and procedures to model proper hygiene
Prioritizes children’s health and safety by maintaining required adult-child ratios and ensuring active supervision at all times
May assume coverage in the absence of the Lead Teacher and maintain flexibility with scheduling, including working in another classroom as programs needs change
Counts children during and after transitions and throughout the day, communicating and documenting on the board
Monitors children’s conversations, manners, cleanup, listening, and other interactions for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior
Observes children across all developmental domains and documents observations according to policies and procedures within the required timelines
Uses positive discipline techniques, including CSEFEL and co-regulation strategies, to guide children’s behavior and support them in managing strong emotions and behaviors
Maintains flexibility to adjust planned activities based on children’s interests
Ensures that screenings, assessments, and other required paperwork/reports for 30-, 45-, and 90-day deadlines are met based on each child’s enrollment date
Tracks and completes daily forms, including infant/toddler information forms, infant safe sleep checklist, and other health and safety related documentation
Assists in measuring children’s height and weight twice a year, following policies and procedures within designated timelines
Maintains student files and records to ensure organized, accurate, and readily accessible information
Completes daily meal counts and attendance records for the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in accordance with MNC policies and procedures
Complete and track Attendance Reports, and Best Interest Days (daily/monthly)
Conducts three developmental assessments (DRDP-2015) for each child
Develops Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) for each child based on observations, screenings, parent input, and DRDP-2015 assessment results
Conduct parent-teacher conferences and home visit packet, as needed, following program policies and procedures
Collaborates with the campus team to ensure specialized services are provided for children with identified special needs, and prepares documentation to support referrals for further evaluation and services for children with suspected special needs
Builds strong relationships with children and their families and encourages parent involvement in the program
Keeps parents informed about daily classroom routines, expectations, policies, and volunteer opportunities
Communicates with parents about incidents observed and documented on-site regarding their child
Partners with families to incorporate children’s home cultural practices and traditions in the classroom, promoting diversity and inclusivity to reflect each child’s unique background
Collaborates with Family Support Specialists to support families in case managing specific needs and advocating for parents in the program
Assists volunteers, substitutes, and parents in working with children in the classroom, ensuring proper health practices, food handling, and appropriate interactions and supervision
Maintains and cleans classroom spaces, equipment, refrigerators, work areas, and playgrounds to ensure availability of items and to provide a safe, sanitary environment
Keeps classroom areas and materials organized and labeled, rotating a variety of materials on low shelves for children to use independently
Sets up and serves meals and snacks to meet children’s nutritional needs and checks and signs for food and food service supplies upon delivery
Checks and logs food temperatures and follows procedures for heating and storing food according to MNC’s policies and procedures
Carries out Health & Safety Checklists, identifies and corrects deficiencies, performs minor classroom repairs as needed, and reports major repairs to the Campus Director or Supervisor
Understands and follows emergency and safety procedures
Responds to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns and assists in maintaining emergency equipment and supplies
Follow Head Start/Early Head Start/CDE/CLD policies and procedures in reporting suspected child abuse in accordance with federal and state laws
Participate in parent meetings, professional development trainings, in-service sessions, and other opportunities
Develops an individualized professional development plan with the Campus Director / Campus Supervisor annually to identify needed training and areas for growth
Partners with education coaches to engage in practice-based coaching cycles to improve teaching practices rooted in CLASS, CSEFEL, DRDP and the Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) framework
Complete DRDP 2025 training and receive rater certification within 30 days of start date and enroll in additional DRDP Instrument and Meaningful Observation training if necessary
Enroll in annual CA Social-Emotional Foundations in Early Learning (CSEFEL) training when available
Participate in PITC Curriculum Framework training within 1 year of start date
Must follow timekeeping policies and procedures and approve your timesheet following payroll schedule
Performs other duties as assigned to support classroom, campus, and program needs
Provide exceptional customer service
Always representing the company in a professional manner
Maintain personal safety, use personal protection equipment (PPE) and follow Company policies
Report all and any safety issues, accidents or injuries to your manager as a matter of priority
Use safety walk and carry one child at a time up and down stairs
Ability to interact positively with team members
Ability to facilitate positive change
Partner with supervisor when necessary to address department issues or concerns
Punctuality and attendance is a high priority
Qualification
Required
A High School Diploma or GED is required
A minimum of 3 units in Infant Care is also required
At least 1 year of professional experience working with Infants/Toddlers
Must have a 16-hour certification in training and experience in the principles of child health, safety, and nutrition
State of California Child Development Associate Teacher Level Permit
Fingerprinting Clearance (DOJ & FBI)
Clearance of Child Abuse Index (CACI)
Current Physical Health Screening (every 2 years thereafter)
Current Immunizations (TB, Influenza, MMR, Pertussis) (every 2 years thereafter)
Current CPR & First Aid Certificate (every 2 years thereafter)
Must be registered with the Early Care & Education Workforce Registry
Must attend trainings that are required by funders (might be an evening or Saturday)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Professional and tactful interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with a variety of personalities
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines
Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software and multi-line phone system
Set priorities and standards of performance; Develop plans by which work can be accomplished
Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality
Preferred
An Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Development or related field, or enrollment in an Associate's Degree program, is highly preferred
Bilingual, bi-literate preferred; English/Spanish or other language ability based on program needs
Benefits
Medical – Kaiser and CCHP
Dental – Principal
Vision – Vision Care
Life Insurance - $50,000
403b – 3% match
FSA
Pet Care
15 paid sick days
12 paid holidays
12 paid vacation days
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
WADP (Working Advantage Discount Program)
Company
MNC Inspiring Success
MNC is a critically important non-profit provider of community-based, culturally sensitive, and multi-generational services focused on low-income families throughout San Francisco.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Beiling Gonzalez
Chief Operations Officer
José Angel Rodríguez, MA
Chief Development and Strategy Officer
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