Early Head Start Instructor (Continuous)

The Position

The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants to one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

The City of Oakland is currently recruiting to fill three (3) Early Head Start Instructor vacancies in either/or Center-based and Home-based settings within the Human Services Department. Oakland is proud to offer their employees a generous comprehensive benefit package and is committed to the well-being of its employees. Benefits can include: Medical coverage, dental plans, vision care as well as deferred compensation, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

Under direction in the Human Services Department, Early Head Start Instructors instruct children enrolled in Early Head Start Programs; instruct parents on early childhood development concepts; assist in developmental assessments; organize and set up education and play materials for classroom and/or make home visits; and perform related duties as assigned.

This is an entry-level classification. The incumbent is responsible for the full range of instructional duties associated with teaching parents of infants/toddlers in the Early Head Start Program. This is a classification in the Early Childhood Instructor series and can be distinguished from Early Childhood Center Director, which is a working supervisor position, and Childhood Education Coordinator, which is a full supervisory position.

The incumbent receives general supervision from the Early Childhood Center Director or the Childhood Education Coordinator and may provide lead direction to substitute teachers or other assigned staff.

**Required at the time of application: Copy of College Transcript and copy of a State of California Child Development Permit at Teacher level or higher (or copy of proof of application). Applications without the required documents will be considered incomplete. Please be sure to scan and attached the required documents to your online application.

This is a public contact position. Although no current vacancies require a specific language, bilingual skills are highly desirable, and the eligible list may be used to fill future vacancies that may require bilingual skills.

The eligibility list established from this recruitment may be used to fill other vacancies that occur within the City including full-time and permanent part-time positions, if applicable.

This recruitment may close without notice once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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Examples of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Instruct children in basic infant/toddler education concepts.
• Organize and set up developmentally appropriate education and play materials for the classroom and/or the home.
• Conduct fire, disaster and safety drills in the classroom; inspect facility for safety standards and maintenance needs.
• Assist in planning, organizing and scheduling daily activities at the center classroom or in the home.
• Conduct developmental screenings, ongoing child observations, developmental assessments and devise Individual Development Plans (IDP) on all children enrolled in program; assist in developing Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP) for special needs children.
• Maintain a clean and organized indoor and outdoor environment, including the food service area.
• Make initial and final home visits; make additional/on-going home visits as needed.
• Prepare snacks and serve meals.
• Conduct outreach and recruit children and families for enrollment in the program.
• Observe and supervise children in activities and ensure their health and safety at all times.
• Observe children for unusual behavior or illness and notify parents.
• Conduct parent conferences.
• Keep routine records for daily attendance and progress of children in the classroom and/or the home.
• Conduct weekly home visits for 1.5 hours per session.
• Collaborate with parents in providing an individualized educational program for their children in the home.
• Provide parent education, planning, and goal setting for parents.
• May assist with the process of planning and implementing the health programs in areas such as physical examination, vision, hearing, dental screening, and growth/nutritional assessment; complete vision, hearing, growth, and nutrition assessments as needed; provide all necessary follow-up in these or other health needs.
• Implement and plan socializations twice a month for three-hour sessions.
• Promote parent/child bonding and nurturing parent/child relationships through modeling developmentally and culturally sensitive interactions and communications.
• Administer Pediatric First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), as needed.

Minimum Requirements for Application

Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications is acceptable.

Education: An Associate, Bachelor's or advanced degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development (ECE/CD) or related field including three (3) units supervised field experience in early childhood education/child development (ECE/CD) completed at an accredited or approved college or university, at least three (3) units of which must be in infant/toddler coursework.
OR
Twenty-four (24) units in ECE/CD including core courses plus sixteen (16) General Education (GE) units completed at an accredited or approved college or university, at least three (3) units of which must be in infant/toddler coursework.

AND hold, or qualify for, a Teacher Permit (or higher level permit) issued by the State of California.

Experience: Six months of full-time work experience or one year of part-time experience in a licensed childcare center or comparable group child care program.

Licenses: Individuals who are appointed to this position will be required to maintain a valid California Driver's License throughout the tenure of employment OR demonstrate the ability to travel to various locations in a timely manner as required in the performance of duties.

Must obtain a State of California Child Development Permit at the Teacher level within six months of employment and maintain throughout tenure of employment. Must demonstrate proof of application for Teacher (or higher level) permit from the State of California upon hire. Failure to obtain relevant teaching permit within six months will be grounds for removal during probation.

Must obtain Pediatric First Aid and CPR certifications within one year of employment and maintain throughout tenure of employment.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Depending on nature of assignment, candidates who receive offers of employment will be required to submit fingerprints, undergo a criminal record clearance, and have a physical examination including a TB screening.
Proficiency in a foreign language may be required.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Infant, toddler, and early childhood development, growth and behavior.
• Motor skills and development.
• Teaching in an early childhood setting.
• Classroom management with Infant-Toddler children.
• Report writing.
• Safe work practices.
• Modern office equipment
• Personal computer and software applications.

Ability to:

• Maintain high quality classroom environments that meet or exceed the national average.
• Lead learning activities for children and parents.
• Maintain records and effectively prepare reports.
• Screen and assess children using developmentally appropriate tools; input data into program management tracking software.
• Plan developmentally appropriate activities for children.
• Learn and follow Early Head Start program procedures and regulations.
• Communicate effectively with children and parents.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Work as part of a team in a culturally diverse environment.
• Organize and complete work assignments to meet established deadlines pursuant to performance standards and departmental policies and procedures.
• Make objective observations of children and communicate the findings in writing.
• Stand, walk, squat, kneel, bend, twist, reach above shoulder level and below waist level, push and pull, and lift up to 30 lbs. while monitoring children.
• Grasp and manipulate items such as writing utensils.
• Sit on the floor while working with infants, toddlers and children.
• Carry and bottle feed infants/toddlers.
• Walk from a parked car to a home site and climb up flights of stairs as necessary.
• Administer CPR and Pediatric First Aid.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

Supplemental Information

The Selection Process

Stage I: The first stage in the selection process will consist of a review of each applicant's employment application, copy of teacher's permit (or proof of application), copy of college transcripts, and supplemental questionnaire for minimum qualifications (weighted pass/fail). Be sure to scan and attach a copy of your teacher's permit (or proof of application), and copy of college transcripts to your online application. Applications submitted without all required materials will not be given further consideration.

Stage II: The second stage will consist of subject matter experts evaluating and rating the completed supplemental questionnaires. Applicant responses to the supplemental questions must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities listed in the qualifications section of this announcement. The evaluation of supplemental questions may be weighted 100% of an applicant's score (before residency, seniority and/or veteran points, if applicable) and may determine rank on the eligible list. If a sufficient number of quality application packets are received, the supplemental screening may be followed by a third stage and the most qualified applicants will be invited to the next stage. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee advancement to Stage III.

Stage III: The third stage may consist of an oral examination that may be preceded by a brief assessment exercises (weighted 100%) that will test the knowledge, skills and abilities listed in the qualifications section.

The ranked eligible list may be developed directly from the supplemental screening OR the results of Stage III. Candidates must earn a scale score of 70 in this examination process to be placed on the eligible list for employment consideration.

This is a continuous recruitment; additional names of successful candidates may be added to the eligible list periodically; candidates’ names will be merged onto the existing eligible list and referred to hiring departments according to rank. Candidates who are on an active eligible list may not re-apply for the duration of the eligible list.

Applicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a timely manner, applicants will not qualify for further consideration and will be removed from the eligible list.

The City of Oakland reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

How to Apply

Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user on the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view current openings by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/oaklandca

If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).

Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system.

Date of Examination:
Tentatively Scheduled for the week of June 13, 2022

The City of Oakland is an EEO/ADA Employer.

The City complies with all Federal, State and local laws mandating Equal Employment Opportunities. All qualified applicants will be considered in accordance with applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

The City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and offers comprehensive health and wellness services along with an array of other benefits for most positions. Benefits may include*:

• CalPERS Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Medical Waiver Plan - Cash-In-Lieu
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Group & Supplemental Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH)
• Pension Benefits
• Deferred Compensation

* Specific benefits may vary depending on the assignedspecific bargaining unit. Information regarding most benefits can be reviewed here: Employee Benefits Information Current MOUs may be reviewed here: City of Oakland Labor Agreements

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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