DEFINITION
Under general supervision, coordinates and directs the care and instruction of infants, toddlers and preschool children in a child development center environment; instructs children in social, behavioral, cognitive and language development skills; plans, organizes and conducts instructional and training programs; coordinates services to aide parents in developing child rearing skills; and performs related work as assigned.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey level class in the Child Development Teacher Series within the Yosemite Community College District (YCCD). Positions in this class perform advanced teaching duties that may include curriculum coordination and staff development. Incumbents may also serve as a technical resource by occasionally directing, training, and/or instructing subordinate staff on a project or assignment basis.
This class may be distinguished from the lower-level class of Child Development Center Teacher because that class is the journey-level class where incumbents preponderantly perform the full range of teaching duties but do not coordinate special programs or functions. This class may also be distinguished from the higher-level class of Child Development Center Site Supervisor because incumbents in that class typically serve as a designated lead worker at a single child care site.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Incumbents in this class work under general supervision, working alone on routine or regular work assignments and checking with a supervisor on non-routine assignments or when in doubt as to the correct procedures to follow.
An incumbent in this class does not directly lead or supervise other full-time employees, but may assign, direct and/or monitor the work of subordinate full time, part time, and/or student employees on a project or assignment basis.
