• Positions are available at various sites throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

About our agency

Since 1981, Options for Learning has been at the forefront of helping families break the cycle of poverty and improve their lives by providing tools to create a positive foundation for school, social, and life success. Our dedicated and passionate employees have helped our agency become one of Southern California's most innovative and progressive child development organizations, serving more than 15,000 children throughout the San Gabriel Valley.

About this position

The assistant teacher supports other teaching staff by facilitating enriching classroom experiences while ensuring a safe and caring environment for the enrolled children. This role is responsible for following agency policies, providing supervision for enrolled children, and maintaining a quality program.

What you’ll be doing

• Assisting in planning and implementing age-specific programs based on program curriculum;
• Supervising and interacting with children in a positive manner;
• Maintaining learning centers that reflect the interests and needs of the children;
• Providing a wide variety of experiences for children with an emphasis on active learning;
• Providing a well-supervised, safe environment;
• Using sensitivity and good judgment when interacting with children, parents, and staff;
• Reading and implementing agency and program policies and procedures;
• Encouraging language development and respect for language diversity in the classroom and community;
• Cooperating with the site director, teacher, and associate teacher in planning, supervision, and implementation of the overall program;
• Actively participating in in-service training;
• Working effectively with other team members;
• Planning and implementing parent meetings and activities, including family nights;
• Providing a clean and sanitary facility (inside and out) on a daily basis according to the agency’s center-based cleaning checklist;
• Recruiting, training, and supervising parents and other volunteers;
• Promoting full enrollment and participating in the recruitment of children as directed;
• Accurately completing all assigned paperwork and documentation on a timely basis according to agency policies and procedures;
• Assisting the site director, teacher, and associate teacher as needed;
• Accomplishing other duties as assigned to create and maintain a quality program;
• Performing other duties as required.

What you bring to the table

• For school-age program only: A minimum of six months experience working with children;
• For early learning program only: A minimum of three semester units acceptable to licensing in child development, with a passing grade of “C” or better;
• Ability to correctly and effectively communicate in written and oral English;
• California Driver’s License, daily use of an automobile, and automobile liability insurance is preferred;
• Proficiency in Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin or Vietnamese is preferred.

What we can offer you

• Medical/dental/vision for part- and full-time employees (agency pays up to 90% of employee's premiums; prorated for part-time);
• Agency-paid and matching retirement plan;
• Professional growth opportunities, including free child development courses and college reimbursement;
• Generous and flexible PTO;
• Dedicated, mission-driven colleagues and much more!

Job specifications

• Works under direction of the education coordinator, teacher, or site director;
• Twelve-month work year, unless hired for a program that operates a school-year schedule (approximately a 9½-month work year);
• Limited evening or weekend hours may be required;
• Employment, responsibilities, compensation and other factors may be affected by changes in governmental regulations, the agency’s contracts, or at agency discretion;