Teacher Floater

Position Title:

Teacher (Floater)

Position Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Hiring Range:

$28.03/hour to $33.65/hour; Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Pay Frequency:

Hourly

Must meet all requirements as a fully qualified preschool teacher per the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, which includes a minimum of 12 Early Childhood Education Units (Including core units).

A. POSITION PURPOSE

This is a limited term position ending on January 15, 2027 with the possibility of extension based on business needs and funding.

The floater/enrichment teacher is responsible for working in various classrooms with children between the ages of 10 weeks to 6 years old. This is a team-teaching position and the Teacher works with the Director and other teachers to plan and implement an appropriate educational program. This is a growth-oriented and collaborative learning community committed to our mission and core values. 

B. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Essential Responsibilities:            

• Serve as in-house substitute to fill in for teaching staff when absent from the classroom.
• Assist with classroom curriculum development, teaching, and assessment.
• Assist with development and implementation of discovery area in preschool play-yard.
• Provide curriculum enrichment based on the children’s interests.
• Collaborate in a team-teaching situation that includes administration, teachers, assistants, and student aides.
• Perform operational duties necessary to maintain a quality early childhood program.
• Supervise and mentor Assistant Teachers and Student Staff within the KOC environment.
• Communicate openly and positively with children, parents, and staff.
• Establish effective relationships with families, children and staff.

2. Specific Duties:

Organizational

• Attend all faculty meetings/retreats/parent meetings/special programs.
• Assist in complying with state licensing guidelines.
• Follow the policies and procedures of the school as designated in the Santa Clara University Employee Policy handbooks and the KOC Staff Handbooks.
• Provide engaging environments for children.
• Participate in opportunities for professional growth and development.

Team Involvement

• Communicate and work cooperatively and respectfully with all team members.
• Strive for classroom practices that are consistent with the KOC Program Philosophy.
• Coordinate responsibilities with a team of teachers to develop consistent practices.

Classroom Practice

• Provide for the safety and well-being of all children.
• Uphold the philosophical guidelines of the KOC program.
• Support each teacher with classroom specific activities, as needed.
• Assist teachers in planning and implementing an engaging classroom environment that supports an emergent and inquiry-based curriculum.
• Assist, or lead when necessary, in the arrangement and upkeep of classrooms.
• Assist, or lead when necessary, in the development of classroom materials to be used by the children.
• Use discipline techniques which provide positive guidance, redirection, and the setting of clear limits. 

C.   PROVIDES WORK DIRECTION

Provide support and guides Kids on Campus Assistant Teachers and university student staff.

D.   QUALIFICATIONS
 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The items below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities, education, and experience required or preferred.

We are dedicated to providing an environment that acknowledges and supports each child’s ability to construct an understanding of his or her world in a creative and intrinsically motivated fashion.  The successful candidate must demonstrate passion for working with young children; possess a nurturing teaching style, high energy, and a desire to work collaboratively with a team of teachers. 

1. Knowledge

• Understanding of child development and a Play Based Approach to early childhood education.
• Knowledge of NAEYC’s Developmentally Appropriate Practice for Young Children.

2. Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong Computer skills and knowledge of modern office methods and procedures. Must be a self-motivated, flexible individual comfortable with rapid changes.

3. Abilities

• Ability to attend all meetings and pertinent KOC functions. 
• Ability to follow the policies and procedures of the school as designated in the Santa Clara University Employee Policy handbooks and KOC Staff Handbooks.
• Ability to provide positive guidance, redirection, and clear limits for children. Ability to provide for the safety and well-being of all children.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in various classroom environments and with all ages of children.
• Ability to work flexible hours (between 7:30am-6:00 pm) to provide staffing coverage as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff.

4. Education

• Requires a Bachelor Degree, preferably in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, or equivalent.
• Minimum 12 Early childhood Education Units (Including core units) required, California Teacher Child Development Permit, or eligibility for permit. 
• Must meet all requirements as a fully qualified teacher per the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.

5. Years of Experience

• Require at least one year of teaching experience with children ages 10 weeks to 6 years, prefer three years’ experience in a licensed child-care facility.

E.   PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, the California Fair Employment & Housing Act, and all other applicable laws, SCU provides reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities.  A qualified individual is a person who meets skill, experience, education, or other requirements of the position, and who can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Physical Demands (The nature of physical effort leading to fatigue)

Caring for children can be physically demanding.  The Teacher-Floater must be able to lift, push, pull or carry 50 pounds without assistance and/or have the ability to assess the weight in order to ask for necessary assistance or to determine a safer method of moving the load.  Must be able to move with agility over and under children and objects; to get down to child's level by kneeling, sitting, crouching or stooping.  This position requires sufficient hand eye coordination (vision correctable to 20/20), manual dexterity, sufficient visual acuity to recognize words, letters and numbers; speech and hearing ability to carry on conversations in person or over the phone.  The Teacher-Floater will be expected to move about easily throughout the community with children. This may require frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, twisting, reaching, stooping and bending.  The Assistant Teacher may come in contact with children who are ill and/or contagious, and must take precautions to ensure the health and safety of all children, parents, staff and themselves.

F.   WORK ENVIRONMENT
 

The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

The Teacher-Floater will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment, must be able to tolerate constant noises made by children such as crying, screaming, yelling and laughing.  There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Teacher will have to supervise all children at all times.  The Teacher-Floater may experience smells associated with toileting and children who are ill. 

Caring for children can be stressful. The Teacher-Floater must ensure that children are supervised at all times, respond to children sensitively and appropriately, and ensure that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Teacher-Floater must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.

Telecommute

Santa Clara University is registered to do business in the following states: California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity/Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy or related conditions, reproductive health decision making, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.  For a complete copy of Santa Clara University’s equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at  https://www.scu.edu/title-ix/. 

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Consistent with its obligations under the law, Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.  Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at [email protected] or by phone at (408)554-4392. Please note: This contact information is intended for accommodation requests only. Resumes or inquiries about application status sent to this inbox will not be reviewed or forwarded. For resumes or questions regarding application status, please contact [email protected].