Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Orfalea Children's Center seeks a temporary Teacher I responsible for working with groups of children in a classroom setting providing nurturing care, creative age appropriate curriculum and information and support to families. Major accountabilities include:

Communicates positively with parents on a regular, planned basis as well as on an informal daily basis. Conducts parent conferences annually or as requested by supervisor or parent. Assists in organizing and attends parent functions. Responsible for prep and clean-up tasks such as setting out snacks and meals, preparation and clean-up of projects and environments, preparing the room for nap and mealtimes, implementing and maintaining a creative and safe learning environment both inside and out. Maintains positive and open channels of communications with all co-workers. Consistently adheres to Hospital’s “Standards of Behavior” and “Code of Conduct” as well as to Child Care Services “Commitment to my Co-Worker”.

QUALIFICATIONS:

All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. 

Education:

Minimum: 12 ECE units, at least 3 in Infant/Toddler care if the position is with infants or toddlers, and 6 months of teaching experience; OR A Child Development Associate Teacher Permit, with at least 3 ECE units in Infant/Toddler care if the position is with infants or toddlers. Preferred: 12 Units of ECE, at least three in Infant/Toddler care if the position is with infants or toddlers, and Resources for Infant Educator (RIE) I or Reggio Emilia training.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations:

Preferred: American Heart Association (AHA) Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid Heartsaver Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

Technical Requirements:

Minimum: Familiarity with Microsoft Suite and basic email functions.

Years of Related Work Experience:

Minimum: 1 year teaching experience with applicable age group. Preferred: 2 years with applicable age group including Lab School experience.