Job Description
Job Detail Job Title: Permanent Part-Time Pre-School Teacher Req: C2025-081 Location: Compton College Division Human Services (Nursing and Child Development) Position Type: Classified Staff Salary Min/Max: $4,250.50 - $5,980.94 per month Posting Close Date: 06/08/2026 Job Description: THE SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS AT 75% OF THE SALARY SCHEDULE AND 30 HOURS A WEEK DEFINITION Under general supervision, plans, develops, implements, and supervises the education program and activities for an infant, toddler, or preschool classroom in a learning laboratory setting; oversees laboratory students and staff in class and provides a safe and nurturing environment in order to help children develop their social, cognitive, and educational skills; and performs related work as required. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Receives general supervision from the Program Director of Child Development. Exercises no direct supervision over staff. Oversees students and staff in the classroom. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS This is a journey-level class responsible for developing and implementing developmentally appropriate learning and socialization experiences for infants, toddlers, and/or preschool-aged children. Responsibilities include preparing classroom lessons and activities, maintaining student records, providing encouragement, and nurturing and motivating students. This class is distinguished from the Program Director of Child Development in that the latter is responsible for the overall Child Development Center program administration. EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only) Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Prepares and implements lesson plans, curricula, and activities that are developmentally appropriate for assigned day care children. Supervises and instructs adult practicum students in classroom activities and proper procedures used when working with children; models appropriate teaching methods and techniques and positive adult/child interactions; guides, coaches, and instructs adult students, as appropriate. Prepares and maintains information for various records and reports, including accident reports, behavior observation reports, attendance records, evaluation records, and meal/snack counts; assists with parent and teacher conferences and biannual student assessments. Prepares and updates monthly bulletin board. Provides supervision and assistance to day care children during outdoor activities, monitors students for inappropriate behavior, and assists with accidents and injuries. Provides health inspection and infant and toddler hygiene assistance, including diapering, toilet training, and hand washing activities. Serves, cleans up, and assists day care children during breakfast, lunch, and snack times. Sets up and takes down chairs and mats for daily lessons and activities. Maintains classroom animals, including providing food and water and cleaning of cages as necessary. Provides a clean working environment for day care students, including picking up paper and debris and maintaining classroom in clean and orderly condition for varying classroom activities throughout the day. Provides a safe and trusting learning environment for day care students. Assists supervisor with special projects as necessary. May perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as required. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principles, practices, and methods of instruction, care and supervision of infants, toddlers and/or preschool-aged children. Child development and behavior patterns of infants, toddlers and/or preschool-aged children. Basic principles and practices of record-keeping. Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to child development and health and safety regulations. Safe work methods and safety practices. English usage, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation. Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, ven