Child Development Center Assistant - L/B (19 hrs/week), 11 months  

Kern Community College District

Position Number: 00309  

Posting Date 02-28-2011  

Closing Date: 03-28-2011

Position Type: Classified Limited Benefit  

Work Week: 19 hours per week, 11 month position  

Department: 114CB1 - State CD GCTR Center-Public BC  

Minimum Salary: $775.85 per month  

Maximum Salary: $948.33 per month  

College/Site: Bakersfield College  

Location: BC-Main Campus  

Basic Function 

Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provide assistance to the teaching staff in the supervision and instruction of preschool children and infants; provide services relating to child care, food service, and housekeeping.  

Benefits: Sick leave and vacation only.

This position is not eligible for health benefits.  

Knowledge and Abilities 

KNOWLEDGE OF:

    * Requirements of maintaining a children's center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.

    * Current best practices for inclusive early childhood education settings.

    * Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.

    * Interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.

    * Health and safety regulations.

    * Principles and practices of personal hygiene.

    * Sanitation practices related to handling and serving food.

    * Basic First Aid techniques.

ABILITY TO:

    * Monitor the behavior of young children and oversee activities.

    * Maintain a children's center in a safe, clean, and orderly condition.

    * Apply basic principles and practices of nutrition.

    * Administer basic First Aid.

    * Understand and follow oral and written directions.

    * Prepare and serve food in accordance with health and safety regulations.

    * Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

    * Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

    * Observe health and safety regulations. 

Education and Experience 

Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school supplemented by six semester units of course work in early childhood education or a related field and six months of experience working with children in an organized setting. Possession of, or eligibility to obtain and retain, a Child Development Assistant Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Licenses and Other Requirements:

    * Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid First Aid Certificate issued by an authorized agency.

    * Satisfactory completion of pre-employment physical assessment.

    * Satisfactory completion of pre-employment drug testing.

Note: Degrees and credits must be from accredited institutions (Title V Section 53406). Any degree from a country other than the United States, including Canada and Great Britain, must be evaluated by an evaluation service.

Note: The screening of candidates will be conducted by a screening committee. The screening committee reserves the right to limit the number of interviews granted. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a position does not assure the applicant of an interview.  

Salary Grade: 27.0  

Special Instructions to Applicants 

Completed application packet must include:

    * Completed Online Classified Application for Employment form

    * Current resume

    * Letter of interest (Cover Letter)

    * Copy of legible transcripts, if applicable

    * List of six (6) professional references - Listed on application form 

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.   

To apply, visit http://apptrkr.com/181071

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