Primary Caregiver

The Primary Caregiver coordinates activities for infants/toddlers as guided by Head Start Performance Standards, Service Area Written Plans, Procedures, and Policies, and California State Community Care Licensing regulations. The caregiver will supervise and support all children in the classroom, actively participate in the distance learning model of instruction, and adhere to Child Assessment/Observation System & Family Partnership System Timeline.

Requirements

• California Children's Center Permit/Child Development Associate Teacher (or higher) Permit with three infant toddler units required
• Infant/Toddler Child Development Associate credential, as well as a minimum of 3 supervision units
• AA or higher in Early Childhood Education
• Six months of teaching experience in a preschool/infant-toddler classroom
• High School diploma or GED or equivalent
• Prior to beginning work, must be able to pass the Community Care Licensing criminal record clearance, and have a current (within one year) TB clearance and Health Screening Report
• Current Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and Health and Safety Course

Benefits

• Medical insurance through Kaiser or Sutter is 80-95% paid by the employer for employee premiums, plus 50% paid by the employer for dependent coverage
• Elective dental, vision insurance, FSA, and Accident insurance
• Employer-paid $10k of life insurance with expandable options
• Employer-paid Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(K) plan with a 2% contribution and an additional 1% matched contribution after one year of service
• Employee assistance program, CalPerks
• 3 weeks paid time off (winter and spring breaks)
• 96 hours of sick time per year (4 hours accrued per pay period) based on full-time work
• 1 floating personal day
• 16 paid holidays