Job Abstract

The Santa Barbara County Education Office provides services and leadership to 20 public school districts and 10 charter schools. SBCEO offers programs and services in support of nearly 70,000 children throughout Santa Barbara County - from Santa Barbara to Santa Ynez, Lompoc, Orcutt, and Santa Maria.

The Santa Barbara County Education Office is seeking qualified individuals for the position of Substitute Child Care Assistant with the Early Care and Education department at various sites throughout north county and the Santa Ynez valley. This is a part time, on-call/as needed position. JOB SUMMARY: Provides direct care to infant-to-preschool aged children and assistance at a school site or child care facility. Implements innovative, age and developmentally appropriate, child-centered activities for infant to preschool-aged child care programs that may include parenting education for student parents. While care is custodial in nature, incumbents are required to facilitate developmental activities and parenting instruction. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Education: Completion of 6 semester units (or 9 quarter units) of early childhood education (ECE) curriculum. Applicants who have completed a minimum of 3 semester units (6 quarter units) in ECE and can demonstrate current enrollment in required coursework that will be successfully completed within 6 months of hire may be excepted. Experience: Some paid or volunteer experience working with students in a classroom setting or equivalent environment. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES: - Requires a current First Aid and child/infant CPR certificate. May require a valid California driver’s license and insurance coverage as required by law. - Fingerprint verification of eligibility for employment will be required of selected applicant at his/her expense. - Proof of MMR, Tdap, Influenza vaccinations and current TB clearance For more detailed job information, please see the job description on our website: https://sbceo.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/ChildCareAssistant190725.pdf *We require all applicants to complete an application online utilizing this link: https://info.sbceo.org/fmi/webd/SubstituteCl%20Application?homeurl=https://sbceo.org/hr Simply click on the button that says "Apply Online," fill out a