Head Teacher Reports to: Child Care Program Specialist/ Supervisor Division/ Department: University Relations/ School for Early Childhood Education Job Location: Los Angeles Direct Reports: None USC’s School for Early Childhood Education is dedicated to providing comprehensive, high-quality early childhood education services to children and their families in the South Los Angeles area. Founded in 1970 as a teaching school for future early-childhood professionals, the USC School for Early Childho... more details
Child Care Program Specialist/Supervisor
University Relations/School for Early Childhood Education
USC’s School for Early Childhood Education is dedicated to providing comprehensive, high-quality early childhood education services to children and their families in the South Los Angeles area. Founded in 1970 as a teaching school for future early-childhood professionals, the USC School for Early Childhood Education (USC SECE) seeks to promote school readiness, health/nutrition, mental wellness, and family engagement. Today, our licensed Head Start and Early Head Start centers serve more than 500 infants and pre-school children and their parents each year. We are seeking enthusiastic, creative, dynamic, and team-oriented individuals who enjoy working with children while fostering a supportive learning environment.
The Head Teacher is responsible for initiating, planning, and implementing education program within the classroom in accordance with the policies procedures and philosophy of Head Start Federal and State regulations.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Provide relationship-based care in daily routines such as mealtime, toileting, hand washing, and napping for infants or toddlers; and/or preschool age children.
Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum.
Collaborate with team on developing and implementing daily lesson plans.
Conduct assessments, develop individual development plans and record ongoing observations of children in assigned groups.
Prepare and conduct parent-teacher conferences and home visits for each child in the assigned classroom environment/setting according to schedule of requirements.
Conduct home visits for each child in the assigned classroom according to schedule of requirements.
Utilize classroom materials and routines to promote an environment conductive to appropriate levels of development, interests, and specific needs of the children.
Maintain effective and professional relationships with enrolled families.
Maintain a safe and healthy classroom environment in accordance with Head Start Program Performance Standards, Title 5, and Title 22 Regulations.
Attend regular staff meetings as scheduled by Site Supervisor and Administration.
Ability to create and implement daily curriculum plans.
Ability to work well harmoniously in a multi-cultural team.
Ability to promote a feeling of security and trust in infants and toddlers, and preschool age children by being warm, supportive, and comforting.
A caring, compassionate approach to working with children and families as well as maintaining an open, friendly, and cooperative relationship with each child’s family.
Awareness of safe lifting techniques for lifting children, supplies and furnishings and commitment to using preventive health measures in the classroom to prevent the spread of disease.
In addition, the successful candidate must also demonstrate, through ideas, words and actions, a strong commitment to USC’s Unifying Values of integrity, excellence, diversity, equity and inclusion, well-being, open communication and accountability.
Educational Requirements:
Teacher Permit or permit eligible (24 ECE units, including 9 units Core Courses (Child Growth and Development, Child, Family and Community, and Curriculum)
AA Degree in Child Development or related field preferred, or higher; BA preferred
6 units in Infant/Toddler Care (or 6 units in progress) preferred for Early Head Start
Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Certification; or obtain within the first year
Must be able climb stairs, reach, bend, lift 20-30 pounds, crawl, kneel, stoop, twist, grasp with hands and fingers materials, use arms and legs, able to walk, climb ladders if applicable.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Physical exam
TB test
Background/fingerprint clearance
MMR and Tdap vaccinations
CPR
Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training
Must provide proof of vaccination for Covid-19
The hourly rate range for this position is $21.24 - $25.03. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
Minimum Experience: 5 years
Minimum Field of Expertise: Early childhood education and experience. Must meet Child Development Permit Matrix qualifications and requirements for position.
Qualification Skills:
-Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree, Combined experience/education as substitute for minimum education
-Minimum Experience: 5 years
-Minimum Field of Expertise: Early childhood education and experience. Must meet Child Development Permit Matrix qualifications and requirements for position.
USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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