SupportFinity™
Associate Infant/Toddler Teacher
SupportFinity™, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Under the supervision of the Campus Director or Campus Supervisor and in accordance with Head Start (HS) Federal Program Performance Standards, California Department of Education (CDE), California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Childcare Licensing Division (CLD), and Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC), the
Associate Infant/Toddler Teacher
will guide children throughout the day, assist in providing quality, comprehensive child development services to infant/toddler children and their families, and encourage parental involvement in educational planning, goal setting and campus activities. The Associate Teacher contributes to a safe, healthy, nurturing, and culturally relevant classroom environment that supports children’s social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and nutritional development.
Location MNC Helen Fabela Chavez Campus
One-time hiring bonus of $2,000 is offered exclusively for NEW Assistant Teachers, Associate Teachers, and Lead Teachers.
Essential Functions / Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Lead Teacher, facilitate intentional, child‑led learning through small group activities, routines, classroom interactions, and transitions to meet individual and group needs.
Assist in organizing age‑appropriate indoor, outdoor, quiet, active, and field trip activities, actively participating alongside children in the learning experiences.
Assist 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.
Support teachers with implementation of academic, behavior, family events, health, and nutrition plans for the purpose of achieving program objectives.
Assist teachers in instructing children and parents to support child development and parenting skills, and help ESL learners acquire and expand English language skills and vocabulary.
Assist 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.
Prioritize 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 program needs change.
Count children during and after transitions and throughout the day, communicating and documenting on the board.
Monitor children’s conversations, manners, cleanup, listening, and other interactions for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior.
Observe children across all developmental domains and document observations according to policies and procedures within the required timelines.
Use positive discipline techniques, including CSEFEL and co‑regulation strategies, to guide children’s behavior and support them in managing strong emotions and behaviors.
Maintain flexibility to adjust planned activities based on children’s interests.
Ensure that screenings, assessments, and other required paperwork/reports for 30‑, 45‑, and 90‑day deadlines are met based on each child’s enrollment date.
Track and complete daily forms, including infant/toddler information forms, infant safe sleep checklist, and other health and safety related documentation.
Assist in measuring children’s height and weight twice a year, following policies and procedures within designated timelines.
Maintain student files and records to ensure organized, accurate, and readily accessible information.
Complete 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).
Conduct three developmental assessments (DRDP‑2015) for each child.
Develop 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.
Collaborate with the campus team to ensure specialized services are provided for children with identified special needs, and prepare documentation to support referrals for further evaluation and services for children with suspected special needs.
Build strong relationships with children and their families and encourage parent involvement in the program.
Keep parents informed about daily classroom routines, expectations, policies, and volunteer opportunities.
Communicate with parents about incidents observed and documented on‑site regarding their child.
Partner 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.
Collaborate with Family Support Specialists to support families in case managing specific needs and advocating for parents in the program.
Assist volunteers, substitutes, and parents in working with children in the classroom, ensuring proper health practices, food handling, and appropriate interactions and supervision.
Maintain and clean classroom spaces, equipment, refrigerators, work areas, and playgrounds to ensure availability of items and to provide a safe, sanitary environment.
Keep classroom areas and materials organized and labeled, rotating a variety of materials on low shelves for children to use independently.
Set up and serve meals and snacks to meet children’s nutritional needs and check and sign for food and food service supplies upon delivery.
Check and log food temperatures and follow procedures for heating and storing food according to MNC’s policies and procedures.
Carry out Health & Safety Checklists, identify and correct deficiencies, perform minor classroom repairs as needed, and report major repairs to the Campus Director or Supervisor.
Understand and follow emergency and safety procedures.
Respond to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns and assist 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.
Develop an individualized professional development plan with the Campus Director / Campus Supervisor annually to identify needed training and areas for growth.
Partner 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.
Perform other duties as assigned to support classroom, campus, and program needs.
Customer Services
Provide exceptional customer service.
Always represent the company in a professional manner.
Safety
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.
Effective Team Member
Interact positively with team members.
Facilitate positive change.
Partner with supervisor when necessary to address department issues or concerns.
Punctuality and attendance is a high priority.
Position Qualification Requirements Education:
A High School Diploma or GED is required. An Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Development or related field, or enrollment in an Associate’s Degree program, is highly preferred. A minimum of 3 units in Infant Care is also required.
Experience:
At least 1 year of professional experience working with Infants/Toddlers.
Requirements
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).
Language(s) Bilingual, bi‑literate preferred; English/Spanish or other language ability based on program needs.
Skills And Abilities
Thorough understanding of, or ability to quickly learn, the office equipment, recordkeeping systems, management information systems, and related protocols used in the organization.
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.
General office equipment, fax, copier, printer, phone, and computer.
Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to sit approximately 40% of the time, walk 20% of the time and stand 40% of the time. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to type or handle, feel, and operate objects. The employee is required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to speak and listen. Specific vision abilities of this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
What We Offer
Pay Rate: $35.06 - $38.19 Hourly
Location: MNC Valencia Campus
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)
We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes diversity in the workplace and consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Associate Infant/Toddler Teacher
will guide children throughout the day, assist in providing quality, comprehensive child development services to infant/toddler children and their families, and encourage parental involvement in educational planning, goal setting and campus activities. The Associate Teacher contributes to a safe, healthy, nurturing, and culturally relevant classroom environment that supports children’s social, emotional, physical, cognitive, and nutritional development.
Location MNC Helen Fabela Chavez Campus
One-time hiring bonus of $2,000 is offered exclusively for NEW Assistant Teachers, Associate Teachers, and Lead Teachers.
Essential Functions / Responsibilities
Under the direction of the Lead Teacher, facilitate intentional, child‑led learning through small group activities, routines, classroom interactions, and transitions to meet individual and group needs.
Assist in organizing age‑appropriate indoor, outdoor, quiet, active, and field trip activities, actively participating alongside children in the learning experiences.
Assist 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.
Support teachers with implementation of academic, behavior, family events, health, and nutrition plans for the purpose of achieving program objectives.
Assist teachers in instructing children and parents to support child development and parenting skills, and help ESL learners acquire and expand English language skills and vocabulary.
Assist 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.
Prioritize 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 program needs change.
Count children during and after transitions and throughout the day, communicating and documenting on the board.
Monitor children’s conversations, manners, cleanup, listening, and other interactions for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior.
Observe children across all developmental domains and document observations according to policies and procedures within the required timelines.
Use positive discipline techniques, including CSEFEL and co‑regulation strategies, to guide children’s behavior and support them in managing strong emotions and behaviors.
Maintain flexibility to adjust planned activities based on children’s interests.
Ensure that screenings, assessments, and other required paperwork/reports for 30‑, 45‑, and 90‑day deadlines are met based on each child’s enrollment date.
Track and complete daily forms, including infant/toddler information forms, infant safe sleep checklist, and other health and safety related documentation.
Assist in measuring children’s height and weight twice a year, following policies and procedures within designated timelines.
Maintain student files and records to ensure organized, accurate, and readily accessible information.
Complete 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).
Conduct three developmental assessments (DRDP‑2015) for each child.
Develop 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.
Collaborate with the campus team to ensure specialized services are provided for children with identified special needs, and prepare documentation to support referrals for further evaluation and services for children with suspected special needs.
Build strong relationships with children and their families and encourage parent involvement in the program.
Keep parents informed about daily classroom routines, expectations, policies, and volunteer opportunities.
Communicate with parents about incidents observed and documented on‑site regarding their child.
Partner 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.
Collaborate with Family Support Specialists to support families in case managing specific needs and advocating for parents in the program.
Assist volunteers, substitutes, and parents in working with children in the classroom, ensuring proper health practices, food handling, and appropriate interactions and supervision.
Maintain and clean classroom spaces, equipment, refrigerators, work areas, and playgrounds to ensure availability of items and to provide a safe, sanitary environment.
Keep classroom areas and materials organized and labeled, rotating a variety of materials on low shelves for children to use independently.
Set up and serve meals and snacks to meet children’s nutritional needs and check and sign for food and food service supplies upon delivery.
Check and log food temperatures and follow procedures for heating and storing food according to MNC’s policies and procedures.
Carry out Health & Safety Checklists, identify and correct deficiencies, perform minor classroom repairs as needed, and report major repairs to the Campus Director or Supervisor.
Understand and follow emergency and safety procedures.
Respond to emergency situations to resolve immediate safety concerns and assist 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.
Develop an individualized professional development plan with the Campus Director / Campus Supervisor annually to identify needed training and areas for growth.
Partner 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.
Perform other duties as assigned to support classroom, campus, and program needs.
Customer Services
Provide exceptional customer service.
Always represent the company in a professional manner.
Safety
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.
Effective Team Member
Interact positively with team members.
Facilitate positive change.
Partner with supervisor when necessary to address department issues or concerns.
Punctuality and attendance is a high priority.
Position Qualification Requirements Education:
A High School Diploma or GED is required. An Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Development or related field, or enrollment in an Associate’s Degree program, is highly preferred. A minimum of 3 units in Infant Care is also required.
Experience:
At least 1 year of professional experience working with Infants/Toddlers.
Requirements
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).
Language(s) Bilingual, bi‑literate preferred; English/Spanish or other language ability based on program needs.
Skills And Abilities
Thorough understanding of, or ability to quickly learn, the office equipment, recordkeeping systems, management information systems, and related protocols used in the organization.
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.
General office equipment, fax, copier, printer, phone, and computer.
Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality.
Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to sit approximately 40% of the time, walk 20% of the time and stand 40% of the time. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to type or handle, feel, and operate objects. The employee is required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to speak and listen. Specific vision abilities of this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
What We Offer
Pay Rate: $35.06 - $38.19 Hourly
Location: MNC Valencia Campus
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)
We are an equal opportunity employer that welcomes diversity in the workplace and consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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