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Oshman Family JCC

Transitional (TK) Coordinator

Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto, California, United States, 94306

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What do benefits, membership to a state‑of‑the‑art fitness center, up to 20 paid holidays, PTO and working at the JCC have in common? Read below to find out!

Pay Range:

$29.50 - $31.50/hour

The job: As the Club‑J TK Coordinator you will shape, strengthen and expand the OFJCC’s afterschool program offerings for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) students. You will focus primarily on building consistent, developmentally appropriate and high‑quality experiences and programs tailored to the needs of TK children.

The Place: The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center (OFJCC) is an exciting and innovative non‑profit organization in the heart of Silicon Valley. We create fun, meaningful, inclusive and joyful experiences through educational, social, cultural, spiritual, fitness and wellness programs. Join us!

The Core Duties:

Design, implement, and continually improve a developmentally appropriate afterschool curriculum and environment specifically tailored to TK children.

Oversee the daily operations of TK program components to ensure smooth, consistent, and safe execution of daily programs and activities.

Establish and implement systems and routines that create consistency in care, behavior expectations, transitions, and daily structure for TK participants.

Provide coaching, modeling, and support to staff working with TK children to ensure best practices in early childhood engagement.

Work with Club J to smoothly transition TK graduates into their Kindergarten year.

Create and develop choices and activities that meet the developmental needs of early learners and inspire creativity, independence, and exploration.

The Essentials:

High School Diploma or GED; Associate Degree preferred

1+ year of experience teaching in a licensed child care center or comparable program

1+ years of experience in youth program development

1+ years of experience teaching or coordinating programs for early childhood or transitional kindergarten/kindergarten students in a licensed or comparable setting.

Experience designing curriculum or youth programming preferred.

Familiarity with TK learning standards and early childhood social‑emotional development.

12 semester units of Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development (CD) units or units recognized by Community Care Licensing as qualifying in an afterschool setting.

Cleared Background Check (Fingerprints, Child Abuse Index Check and Medical/TB exam)

Valid and appropriate California Driver License

Safe driving record which meets the OFJCC insurance requirements

Pediatric First Aid and CPR Certified or willingness to acquire

Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. Ability to communicate information clearly (both written and oral)

Ability and desire to work independently and as a team member with the community and other employees

Ability to multi‑task and adjust priorities when required

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Positive, upbeat and enthusiastic about working in a non‑profit environment

Ability and desire to work independently and as a team member with the community and other employees

Ability to work nights and weekends as needed

Positive, upbeat, and enthusiastic about working in a non‑profit environment

The Perks:

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays and paid time off

403(b) retirement

Free membership at our award‑winning fitness center

Benefits exceptions apply, based on # hours worked per week

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