College of Marin Ece Continuing Education

Child Development Program Site Supervisor Bargaining Unit: UPM

Class Code: CCF96

COLLEGE OF MARIN
Established Date: Jun 17, 2013
Revision Date: Jun 25, 2018

SALARY RANGE

$50,500.00 - $56,000.00 Annually

DESCRIPTION:

College of Marin (COM) seeks an exemplary preschool teacher with strong leadership and administrative skills to serve as the Site Supervisor of the new Child Study Center on the Kentfield campus.  The Child Study Center is one of two COM Child Development Centers, which are located on the Kentfield and Indian Valley (Novato) campuses. The Centers are California State Preschools that provide subsidized and full-cost child care to the children of COM students, staff, and community members.  The Centers are demonstration preschools that provide practicum training, observation, and research opportunities to COM students who are enrolled in courses in Early Childhood Education, Pediatric Nursing, and related fields.

The Site Supervisor is responsible for the overall supervision of the Child Study Center, in which teachers work as a team to implement the California State Preschool curriculum. The Site Supervisor also oversees the instructional program of the Center, in which teachers mentor college students who visit the classroom to complete course assignments, do child observations, and student teaching.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Under the supervision of the Director, the Site Supervisor works 25 hours per week on the floor as a teacher and 12.5 hours per week on site on administrative and other professional activities.

Duties include:

Collaborate with Director and teaching colleagues to plan, develop, and implement a preschool curriculum that demonstrates the quality standards and best practices as recommended by the Child Development Division of the California Department of Education and the College of Marin Early Childhood Education program.  These practices include:

• An emergent curriculum that recognizes that young children learn through play, inquiry, and direct experience;
• Positive guidance that insures children's healthy social and emotional development;
• Indoor and outdoor environments that provide experiences that encourage children to explore their interests and ideas and that support children's learning in all domains;
• Project-based experiential learning that is documented and used to educate parents and College of Marin student learners;
• Teaching practice that is collaborative, reflective, intentional, and articulate;

Serve as an instructional leader, role model, supervisor, and mentor to teaching staff, ECE teacher interns, aides, substitutes, Work Study students, volunteers, student teachers, and student observers.

Serve as a supervising teacher to ECE student teachers who complete practicum assignments in the Center each semester, which includes mentoring and evaluation.

Schedule staff to ensure appropriate classroom supervision and adult child ratios.

Lead and participate in biweekly staff meetings.

Work collegially with faculty members from Early Childhood Education, Pediatric Nursing and other disciplines that work with the Child Development Program.

Maintain familiarity with Early Childhood Education course syllabi and required/recommended readings and with course syllabi from other disciplines whose students visit the Child Development Program to complete assignments and do child observations.

Maintain familiarity with the California Preschool Program Guidelines and Learning Foundations and the California Preschool Curriculum Frameworks and use these core documents to plan and implement a play-based curriculum for the center and to guide teaching practice.

Exhibit teaching practices and interpersonal relationships with children, parents, colleagues, and adult students that adhere to the NAEYC Code of Ethics.

Stay current in changing trends, research, and policies in early childhood education through reading professional books and journals (e.g., Young Children) and attending trainings and conferences with colleagues.

 Monitor, assess and support children's development using the Desired Results Developmental Profile, child portfolios, and other documentation and share this information with colleagues and with parents during biannual parent conferences.

 Create positive and supportive relationships with families:  provide information, education, and parent involvement opportunities, encourage membership in the Parent Advisory Committee, coordinate parent volunteers, work with college departments and community agencies to provide parent educational meetings, social events, and fundraising activities.

 Work collaboratively with our Early Childhood Mental Health Program consultant and other community agencies to ensure that children with developmental or mental health needs are identified and referred to appropriate agencies and that classroom and curriculum accommodations are made that meet their developmental abilities and needs.

 Certify the eligibility of student parents to receive state subsidized child care; this includes verification of income, employment, student status and academic progress.

 Maintain enrollment goals.

 Maintain accurate records of children's daily attendance, health, development, and activities Maintain compliance with the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which includes overseeing daily meal planning and preparation of breakfasts, lunches, and snacks that meet food and nutrition guidelines as specified by CACFP regulations.

 Maintain the facility and the educational program in compliance with Title 22 Community Care Licensing regulations and Title 5 California Dept. of Education requirements for California State Preschool Programs, including annual program evaluation using the Early Childhood Environment Ratings Scale (ECERS), CLASS teacher-child interaction measures, and Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).

REQUIREMENTS & DESIRABLES:

REQUIREMENTS

1. A Bachelor's degree in any field (B.A. in Early Childhood Education or Child/Human Development preferred); and
2. A valid/current California Child Development Site Supervisor or Program Director Permit or qualificatons to apply; andMinimum three (3) years' teaching and supervisory experience in a preschool program; and
3. Valid/Current Pediatric CPR/First Aid Certificate or ability to obtain certification within the first academic year of employment; and
4. Thorough knowledge of child development theory and its application to early education; and
5. Excellent written and verbal English skills; and
6. Strong interpersonal communication and conflict resolution skills; and
7. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.); and
8. Ability to perform physical activities, such as walking, bending, standing, climbing, or lifting children or heavy items (up to 50 lbs.); and
9. Demonstrated sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and the campus community.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• A Master's degree in Early Childhood Education or Child/Human Development is highly desirable
• Bilingual ability to communicate effectively in English/Spanish or any other foreign language
• Adept at digital photography, PowerPoint, and other forms of documentation of children's learning
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations that pertain to the California State Preschool Program, including Title 5 Child Development Division regulations, Title 22 Community Care Licensing regulations, Child and Adult Care Food Program Guidelines, Desired Results Developmental Profile, California Preschool Learning Foundations and Curriculum Frameworks, California Preschool Program Guidelines, California Early Childhood Educator Competencies, Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS), CLASS teacher-child interaction measures, and Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Prior to employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete the following:

1. In accordance with Federal Law all employees must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
2. Criminal Justice/Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index Services clearances.
3. California Education Code, Section 87408.6 requires persons employed by a community college in an academic or classified position to submit to a TB risk assessment developed by CDPH and CTCA and, if risk factors are present, an examination to determine that he or she is free of infectious TB; initially upon hire and every four years thereafter.
4. Certificated candidates who have not previously been employed in an academic position in California will be required to provide a medical certificate from a licensed physician showing that the candidate is free from any communicable disease unfitting the candidate to instruct or associate with students. The medical exam shall have been conducted not more than six months before submission of the certificate and shall be at the expense of the candidate. (Ed. Code Section 87408.6)
5. DISASTER SERVICE WORKERS:  All Marin Community College District (MCCD) employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the MCCD requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. For more information, please see the MCCD Emergency Operations Plan.
6. Candidates applying for positions with the Marin Community College District may be disqualified from consideration should their conviction history not meet the standards established under the California Education Code.

SUPPLEMENTAL & SALARY INFORMATION:

BARGAINING UNIT & RETIREMENT PLAN

UPM – Full-time Faculty:
Employees in this position classification are considered faculty members and are represented by the United Professors of Marin (UPM/AFT 1610). Faculty members are required to comply fully with the United Professors of Marin Collective Bargaining Agreement, including payment of union dues or charitable contributions. General information regarding rights and responsibilities under the Agreement can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreements section of our Human Resources site. Full-time UPM employees are also members of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS).

SALARY INFORMATION
FLSA Status: Exempt

Please refer to our Human Resources web site for the Children's Center Teachers salary schedule. Step 2 is the highest entering step for Children's Center unit members.

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