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SDSU Children's Center Master Teacher

14 days ago

San Diego

Job Description Priority consideration deadline: Tuesday, March 10, 2026. GENERAL PURPOSE: The SDSU Children's Center Master Teacher shall work under the general supervision of the Supervising Teacher and other Center Administrators, while also working as a team member, dedicated to creating a safe environment for learning and ensuring a high standard of quality care is provided to all enrolled children. Responsibilities include managing all aspects of the classroom, including staff and student intern supervision and training, records maintenance and parent communication. Master Teachers facilitate observations and assessments of individual and group learning experiences to ensure best practice and an anti-bias curriculum over time. Master Teachers are responsible for a classroom of up to a maximum of 40 children enrolled with flexible schedules. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Teaching • Develops and implements written curriculum plans to meet the individual needs of each child based on observations, emergent curriculums, DRDP goals, California Department of Education Foundations of Learning, West ED's Program for Infant Toddler Care Principles (PITC) as appropriate for age group and NAEYC best practices, • Provides individual direction, guidance and supervision of children in the performance of learning activities, • Develops and maintains indoor and outdoor environments that adhere to ITERS and ECERS criteria, • Engages children in conversations throughout the day using open-ended questions to promote critical thinking, • Completes child development profiles, meeting deadlines as established by the Children's Center calendar, • Maintains portfolios to monitor and document childrens' individual progress and work, • Models NAEYC standards and inquiry-based teaching in the classroom, • Conducts a daily health check of each child and ensures adherence to treatment plans for special needs with prompt and appropriate response to acuity, • Understands, follows and trains staff in proper diapering procedure, • Understands, follows and trains staff in Center's safe sleep policy, • Instructs and monitors children and staff in the proper and safe use of facilities and equipment, • Instructs and visually monitors children's outdoor play at all times, • Instructs and monitors children and staff in proper health and hygiene skills, • Supports the nutritional goals of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) through daily meals, ensuring all staff meet required standards as outlined by the CACFP, • Supervises children's eating behavior by sitting with them while they eat, • Monitors classroom attendance logs and ensures daily parent sign-in and sign-out Minimum & Preferred Requirements Education: • Bachelor's degree in Child Development or related field required, • OR with the ability to obtain a bachelor's degree in Child Development or related field required before anticipated hire date, • Infant Toddler Development course (minimum of 3 semester units) required, • Minimum 2 years experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified, including adult supervision required, • Current California Children Development Permit at the Master Teacher level or above, • Child Accident and Illness Prevention Certification (AB243 Certificate), • Develops and maintains an approved Professional Development Plan that includes acquiring the minimum of 21 CEUs annually (105 hours in 5 years), • Maintains annual membership in NAEYC to read and discuss their educational periodicals, Young Children and/or Teaching Young Children, • Department of Justice fingerprint clearance, TB clearance and current Health Screening, • Current Pediatric First Aid and CPR training, including the proper use of asthma inhalers and/or Epi pens, • Attends at least one Reggio Roundtable a year to support a Reggio inspired curriculum in the classroom, • Universal Health Precautions, Blood-borne Pathogens and infectious waste disposal, • Anti-Harassment Training for Supervisors, • Workplace Violence Prevention, • Data Security & Privacy, • Must professionally represent the Associated Students and San Diego State University at all times, • Must be able to successfully fulfill the Essential Duties of this job description and meet performance expectations, • Maintains professionalism at all times while providing positive customer service to children, students, families, staff, and community, • Keeps current of new issues and research in the field of early childhood, • Works in an independent manner without undue supervision, • Establishes mutual respect by showing an accepting attitude toward children, families and co-workers, • Prepares for, and engages in, whole staff professional development, such as staff meetings, book clubs, seminars, training events, celebrations, etc., • Seeks to improve personal practice, • Shares new ideas with staff, • Contributes to the professional community, • Collaborates on presentations for the Center's workshops, as well as local, national or international conferences, • Must work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community, • Must work cooperatively with others and value working as part of a team, • Must be able to work in a high-stress environment that is unique to campus childcare settings, • Highly organized, confidential and reliable individual with keen written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work in a diverse, frequently changing population of students, faculty and staff, • Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to relate and communicate effectively with a diverse population of students, staff, faculty, colleagues and guests, • Must have strong communication skills (verbally and written) to communicate at a level appropriate to the duties of the position, • Knowledge of NAEYC best practices, licensing requirements, child abuse reporting, universal precautions, tools for child observation and assessment, • Knowledge of the unique needs of student parent families, • Knowledge of the principles and theories of child growth and development, • Knowledge of Reggio-inspired environments and learning, • Working knowledge of emergent curriculum planning and implementation, • Knowledge of WestEd's Program For Infant and Toddler Care (PITC) principles and practice, • Knowledge of California's Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP), The Infant/Toddler and Preschool Learning and Development Foundations, published by the California Department of Education (CDE), • Knowledge of NAEYC best practices and accreditation standards, • Knowledge of the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing, Title 5 & 22 and NAEYC accreditation regulations and reporting requirements, • Provides effective and appropriate verbal and written communication, • Ability to operate a computer, proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs, • Demonstrates interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy, • Commits to, and utilizes, the protocol outlined in the NAEYC Code of Ethics, • Demonstrates effective communication skills in conflict resolution, • Provides ongoing child and adult observation and assessment, • Demonstrates effective time management skills, • Ability to maintain high level of confidentiality, • Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, • Must be able to exercise tact and exhibit sound professional judgment, • Works in an independent manner without undue supervision Year-round, campus-based, indoor-outdoor childcare center serving 200 children on a daily basis between the ages of 6 months to 5 years and their parents. This is a regular, full-time position which requires flexibility in work hours. Staff-child ratios: Infants (1:3), Toddlers (1:4), 2-Year olds (1:4), Preschooler (1:8) Classroom group size: Infants (9), Toddlers (12/16), 2 year olds (16/20), Preschooler (24) Compensation Pay Rate:$22.42 per hour WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment may involve exposure to various elements including but not limited to: chemicals, dust, bloodborne pathogens and other environmental risks. PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Hearing and speaking to exchange information with children, staff and parents; bending, stooping and lifting children and/or equipment up to 50 pounds from the floor; standing for extended periods of time; moving quickly and easily from sitting to standing; working outdoors on a daily basis; visual scanning to ensure child safety indoors and out; able to perform movements including grasping, touching, pushing, pulling, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Physical requirements include talking, listening, sitting, standing, walking, manual dexterity, eye-hand coordination, use of office equipment including but not limited to computers, scanners, printers, telephones, copiers, fax machines, corrected vision, and hearing to standard range. RELATIONSHIPS Inside the Organization: • Reports to a SDSU Children's Center Supervising Teacher, • Supervises:, • Assistant Teachers and Associate Teachers, • Student Interns/Lab Students and Volunteers, • Campus Departments (particularly Child and Family Development Faculty), • Prospective Families, • Parents, • Volunteers A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered this position with Associated Students. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current Associated Students employees who apply for the position. Fingerprinting is required for all employee and volunteer positions that have direct contact with minor children. Job Posted by ApplicantPro

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