Recreation: Preschool Positions Preschool Head Teacher, Preschool Teacher, Preschool Assistant

Description

Note: Casual non-benefited employees are limited to working no more than twenty-five (25) hours per week and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30). *Seasonal non-benefited employees are limited to working no more than six (6) consecutive months and no more than 900 hours in a fiscal year (July 1-June 30).

The City of Sunnyvale is seeking qualified, self-motivated individuals interested in working with young children in a part-time preschool environment. Ages range from 3 to 5 years. The program goals include: teaching children to listen and react, to follow directions, to learn to take turns and share, to build self-confidence, to become aware of the world and think creatively, to make new friends, and to understand basic academic principles, like recognizing shapes, colors, the alphabet, and numbers. Staff will work in teams of two and share duties.

Essential Job Functions

Preschool Assistant
(may include, but are not limited to the following:)

• Help children understand patience, and learn to delay satisfaction and deal with conflict;
• Assist in the arrangement and selection of special activities, events, and guest speakers.
• Request, maintain and organize supplies.
• Lead songs, games, crafts, activities, and stories
• Direct behavior and maintain order in class;
• Maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Communicate with children, parents, volunteers and supervisor.
• Planning the day’s activities, including crafts
• Teach socialization skills including sharing, manners and taking turns;

Preschool Teacher
All essential job functions of a Preschool Assistant plus the following:

• Co-teach with another Teacher in absence of Head Teacher

Preschool Head Teacher
All essential job functions of a Preschool Teacher plus the following:

• Prepare class calendars for parents.
• Assist Coordinator with leading teacher learning day meetings.
• Manage and maintain classroom supplies, equipment and furniture.
• Prepare and maintain class documentation.
• Prepare staff schedules and assist with identifying subs as needed.
• Supervise Preschool Staff and Preschool Instructors working in their assigned classroom.
• Serve as Site Lead for the assigned classroom.
• Lead curriculum planning meetings with other preschool staff and mentor staff on curriculum preparation
• Research, prepare and submit supply orders in timely manner;
• Ensure staff adhere to cleaning schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

Preschool Assistant

• Be reliable, positive, patient, understanding and caring with children;
• Must be at least 18 years old and possess a HS diploma or GED;
• Experience in a classroom setting desirable.
• Be flexible and able to respond to change;
• Good organization skills, a self-starter with problem solving skills and able to complete assignments on time;
• Has or able to obtain First Aid and CPR certification.
• Project a positive, professional image;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Able to walk, run, dance, lift, crawl and have energy to keep up with a group of small children and lift up to 10 lbs.
• 2 years or 2 summers experience working with young children;

Preschool Teacher
All minimum qualifications of a Preschool Assistant plus the following:

• 12 ECE (Early Childhood Education) units;
• At least one year or summer of experience working in a classroom setting.

Preschool Head Teacher
All minimum qualifications of a Preschool Teacher plus the following:

• At least two years of experience working with children in a classroom setting.
• 2 ECE units of adult supervision and/or 24 total units desirable
• 6 additional Early Childhood Education units (plus 12 ECE units required for preschool Teacher totaling 18 ECE units)

Licenses/Certificates

Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C driver's license and a safe driving record.

Application and Selection Process

APPLICATION PROCESS
If you are interested in these opportunities, please submit a City of Sunnyvale Employment application and responses to the supplemental questions to be considered for a position.

City application forms, completed in full, are required, as well as responses to the required supplemental questions. Electronic applications may be submitted on-line through the City’s Employment page at Sunnyvale.ca.gov or application materials may be submitted to: Department of Human Resources, 505 West Olive Avenue, Suite 200, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.

SELECTION PROCESS
Applications will be competitively screened based on the minimum qualifications of this position. Based upon a review of the application materials, the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in further screening, which may include interviews and interactive assessment exercises. There are a limited number of positions and this job posting may close without notice. Employment is subject to change based on registration numbers.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and information regarding next steps in the recruitment process will be sent via email. Please check your email regularly for status updates. You may contact Faye Brand, HR Technician at: [email protected] or 408-730-3015 for recruitment updates.

Any candidate that is selected by the hiring department will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment process, which may consist of a background history check, as well as medical exam(s) administered by a City-selected physician(s) before hire. Prior to starting work, all newly hired employees will be fingerprinted to check conviction history. A conviction history will not necessarily disqualify an applicant from appointment; however, failure to disclose conviction history will result in refusal of employment or termination. Positions which are covered by the Department of Transportation regulations are required to submit to a pre-employment drug test and to random drug and alcohol testing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For more information regarding this employment opportunity, contact Rene Huerta at 408-730-7355 or email: [email protected]. For information relating to the application process contact Faye Brand, Human Resources Technician at (408) 730-3015 or email: [email protected].

The information contained within this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

The City of Sunnyvale is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Sunnyvale not to discriminate against all qualified applicants or employees on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion (including religious dress or grooming practice), color, sex (includes gender, pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding), gender identity and/or gender expression, sexual orientation (including heterosexuality, homosexuality and bisexuality), ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, uniformed service member status, marital status, family relationship, age, cancer or HIV/AIDS related medical condition, genetic characteristics and/or genetic information, and physical or mental disability. Applicants needing special accommodations for testing should submit a request to the Department of Human Resources at time of application.