Child Development Center Associate Teacher (Ridgecrest)

Child Development Center Associate Teacher (Ridgecrest) Kern Community College District Salary: $3,038.65 - $4,226.21 Monthly Job Type: Classified Job Number: FY25-2600343 Location: CC - Main Campus, Ridgecrest, CA Department: Child Development Center Below is our job description for this position. Please also review the Important Instructions & Additional Information section below, which contains valuable information about our application process. Basic Function Under supervision, provide assistance to the classroom teacher in the care, development, and instruction of preschool children and infants in a child development center program. Representative Duties Assist the Teacher in planning and coordination of classroom activities and instruction; develop and maintain developmentally appropriate, safe learning environments. Supervise and directly interact with children in a warm and positive manner. Prepare age and developmentally appropriate lesson outlines, plans, and other activities for science, math, music, art, language, social, emotional, and physical development of the children; submit to Teacher for review. Conduct demonstrations and learning activities for children. Serve as primary caregiver for an assigned group of children; perform initial and periodic state required evaluations. Conduct conferences with parents to discuss child status, progress, and problems; assist in developing and implementing conflict management and problem solving strategies with children. Follow center policies and procedures including those for health and safety; provide information to employees, volunteers, students, and families on health, safety, and transportation, and other policies. Oversee groups of children in various indoor and outdoor activities; set up and disassemble playground equipment; assure safe indoor and outdoor play. Supervise the use of the restrooms; change and launder wet or soiled clothes; change diapers; assist in toilet training. Prep