Job Details

Four (4) positions - Full-time, 40 hours per week; 9 months per year
CSEA-Range 11; $2,511.52 per month
One (1) position - Part-time, 25 hours per week; 9 months per year
CSEA-Range 11; $1,569.70 per month
All positions contingent upon continued grant funding

Butte College's main campus is located on a 928-acre wildlife refuge and we pride ourselves on being a national college leader in sustainability. Community partnerships matter to us. We work with our K-12 partners to create career pathways for students to seamlessly move from high school to Butte College coursework or credit to transfer to a four-year university. In fact, Butte College has the highest transfer rate of all California community colleges to California State University, Chico. Butte College contributes to economic development through the Training Place, and the Small Business Development Center.

For 50 years, we have successfully provided a quality educational experience to our students, offering associates degrees and training in career fields including business, medical, law enforcement, welding, automotive, computers, and more.

The ideal candidate will share Butte College's commitment to our mission and values, especially our commitment to educating our racially and socio-economically diverse student population. We currently enroll around 16,000 students annually, many of whom are from racially minoritized populations. 59% of Butte College students are white, 27% are Latinx, 6% are Asian, 3% are African American, 2% are Native American, and 4% are multi-ethnic. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Butte College understands that it has a great responsibility to the educational attainment and economic well-being of our surrounding communities.

The successful candidate will join a campus community that demonstrates its commitment to student equity by supporting ongoing professional development for students, faculty and staff. These opportunities include a Cultural Awareness Community of Practice, FAIR Classrooms, active Diversity and Student Equity Committees, support for our undocumented and AB 540 students (Download PDF reader), a robust set of culturally responsive programs and events, and conferences related to equity-mindedness and supporting the success of our diverse students.

DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT
The Butte College Child Development Center (CDC) strives to provide high quality care that is respectful and responsive for children by developing a partnership with the parents and families; that promotes optimal growth for their child, while supporting student learning in a variety of disciplines. If you are interested in joining our team please apply below:

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW:
Under the direction of an administrator, performs a variety of duties and responsibilities related to the Child Development Center's policies and procedures within specific guidelines. Work is usually supervised while in progress or is performed within specific guidelines and fits a pattern that has been established and explained before the work is started. Generally, changes in work procedures are explained in advance as they arise.

The duties recorded below are representative of the duties of the class and are not intended to cover all the duties performed by incumbent(s) of any particular position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the scope of work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class. The essential duties of the class are indicated with an asterisk *.

1. Implements all center policies and procedures within Center guidelines*
2. Assists in planning and implementing developmentally based curriculum which includes but is not limited to the following areas: dramatic play, creative arts, science, nutrition, cooking, math music, language arts, large and small motor, blocks, and woodworking*
3. Participates in the set-up of the daily pre-school environment and maintains a safe and healthful environment*
4. Assists in keeping accurate records of the children (e.g. portfolio development and assessment)*
5. Records daily attendance of children; provides records to Children's Program Specialists*
6. Performs clerical functions and responsibilities related to the functions assigned, which include but are not limited to composing, typing and distributing correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, reports, bulletins, emails, forms, etc*
7. Maintains an open line of communication among staff, parents, students and college personnel*
8. Models effective adult-child relationships and guidance techniques*
9. Redirects children's inappropriate behavior when necessary*
10. Maintains inventory of instructional supplies needed for daily pre-school environment*
11. Provides Director with necessary information to complete reports, such as Children's Services Division and accident reports*
12. Assists Children's Program Specialists with providing guidance techniques for Center participants, direction of student interns, service learners and observers at the Center*
13. Assists in routine care procedures, such as napping, nutrition and laundry*
14. Assists in maintaining Community Care Licensing standards*
15. Attends staff meetings and may attend professional meetings and conferences at direction of the Center Director
16. May serve on a variety of District committees as requested
17. May perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from high school or G.E.D. or equivalent*; AND
• Twelve units of Early Childhood Education/Child Development courses including core courses and three (3) semester units in infant care; AND
• Fifty (50) days of 3+hours per day within the last two (2) years of experience closely related to the duties and responsibilities of this class.

• Hold Pediatric First Aid and Pediatric CPR cards or, at time of hire, show proof of course enrollment and once obtained, must maintain valid card(s) throughout duration of employment with the District.
• Hold or meet all requirements to obtain an Associate Teacher Permit at time of application, and once obtained, must maintain valid permit throughout duration of employment with the District*.

• sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.

• Twenty-four (24) units of Early Childhood Education/Child Development courses including core courses, plus 16 General Education courses and 175 days of 3+ hours per day within the last 4 years of experience closely related to the duties and responsibilities of this class.
• Hold or be eligible for a Master Teacher Permit or higher.
• Completed three (3) semester units in infant care.
• Hold and maintain a valid driver's license throughout duration of employment with the District.

WORK DIRECTION, LEAD AND SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
No assigned permanent staff to supervise. May provide work direction to short-term, substitute or student employees.

PHYSICAL EFFORT:
Occasional moderate lifting of furnishings, children, equipment and boxes (30-50 pounds); frequent walking and standing, kneeling, crouching, sitting on the floor; and interacting with children.

CONTACTS:
Faculty, staff, administrators, students and the general public.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
Normal pre-school environment; occasional moderate lifting; exposure to harsh cleaning agents and communicable diseases; subject to changing priorities while meeting established deadlines.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

1. The successful applicant will be required to complete a medical history questionnaire and must agree to undergo and pass a pre-employment physical examination, based on the physical requirements of the position, prior to employment. The physician will be selected and paid for by the District. Disabilities not related to the essential physical job requirements will not preclude the applicant from being hired.
2. Education Code 87408.6 states that no person shall be initially employed by a community college district in an academic or classified position unless the person has submitted to an examination within the past sixty (60) days to determine that he or she is free of active tuberculosis.
3. As a condition of employment the position you are applying for will require that you provide fingerprints to the local police department. The fee charged by the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the fingerprint report is the employee's responsibility. If you should be offered this position you will be asked to sign a payroll deduction form which will authorize the District to deduct the fee charged by the DOJ from your first paycheck.

COVER LETTER:
Please describe in your cover letter how your past experience and qualifications meet the needs of this position.

RESUME OR VITA:
Please submit this as an attachment, not as a text resume within the application.

TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL ACADEMIC WORK:
You are required to provide transcripts for all coursework and/or degrees listed on the application materials you have submitted. The transcripts must include the date the institution granted the degree. Legible copies of transcripts are acceptable at this point in the process. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to hire.
If you have foreign transcripts please include copies of a U.S. evaluation and translation.
FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS:
Foreign transcripts must include a U.S. evaluation and translation. Please contact the Office of Human Resources for a list of agencies providing this service or our website at; http://www.butte.edu/hr/job_opportunities/associate_faculty/foreign_degree_eval.html

All offers of employment are contingent upon the submission of official transcripts showing completion of the degree.

To apply, visit: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/buttecc/





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