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Build Brighter Futures

Want to be a difference maker? Join our team and build brighter futures.

Why work for Oakland Family Services? We know that in order for you to do your best work and meet our mission, you must be able to be your best self. At Oakland Family Services (OFS), we care about our staff as people first. We treat our team members like family and understand the importance of their families at home. We recognize the significance of flexibility and work/life balance.

We also know that your successis our success. That's why OFS not only honors the talent and experience you bring; we actively seek to develop it. Oakland Family Services has proudly been named a Top Workplace for ten (10) consecutive years, voted on by our own staff. We offer a warm, engaging, equitable, supportive, and inclusive work environment.

About Oakland Family Services

Oakland Family Services is a private, non-profit service organization serving our community and building brighter futures for more than 100 years. We proudly offer a continuum of prevention, education, and treatment services that span the human life cycle.

Our Mission: Providing individuals and families the opportunity to build brighter futures.

Our Vision: Communities of thriving individuals and families.

Between our strong commitment to our mission and a workplace culture that puts our staff first, we enrich the lives of those we serve, strengthen families, and build brighter futures for those we serve and those we employ.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, prescription, and vision coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and HSA options.
• Retirement plan with a company match.
• Long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary short-term disability.
• Life insurance and AD&D.
• Malpractice insurance.
• Paid time off benefits, including generous vacation, sick, personal, and bereavement days.
• Twelve (12) paid holidays, including a floating holiday of your choice!
• Annual pay increases, as approved.
• Employee assistance program for you and immediate family.
• Network of support for your health & well-being.
• Verizon cellular plan discount.
• Mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate.
• Loan forgiveness programs.

Plus...

• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Family friendly practices and support.
• Flexible work schedules, as appropriate.
• Hybrid and virtual work options, as appropriate.
• Highly robust and comprehensive onboarding and training program.
• Paid professional development.
• Free online trainings that count toward continuing education credits.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Dress for Your Day approach to dress code.
• Financial literacy education and workshops.
• Collaborative annual performance appraisals.
• Casual for a Cause program for clients and staff in need.
• And more!

*Some benefits applicable to regular, full-time employees only.

We know culture matters

Workplace culture affects our well-being, how we feel about coming to work, and how we perform. Oakland Family Services prioritizes having a healthy, inclusive, equitable, and effective workplace culture. That's why we proudly have ten (10) defined cultural value statements that dictate how we operate. Cultural values are embedded into all we do and how we do it!

More about our award-winning culture

• Our CEO wants to get to know staff personally and has an open-door policy. She hosts regular staff lunches and townhalls to answer questions.
• Open, honest, and transparent communication is celebrated.
• We practice giving the benefit of the doubt.
• We believe that feedback is the breakfast of champions! That's why we have a staff suggestion program.
• We want our team members to feel valued. That's why we have a staff recognition program.
• Having FUN is an important part of the job! We love hosting events such as staff recognition celebrations and luncheons, road rallies, seasonal parties, food truck lunches, ice cream days, surprise giveaways, spirit weeks, Bring Your Child to Work Day, cook off/bake off contests, and more.

About the opportunity/work

Oakland Family Services' Children's Learning Center has both GSRP and Tuition-Based classrooms. GSRP classrooms run during the school year only (September-June), but there are opportunities for GSRP teachers to work in the Summer Camp Program during the summer months.

The Lead Teacher is responsible for the daily operations of a classroom in Oakland Family Services' Children's Learning Center (CLC). The teacher is responsible for the oversight and implementation of high quality, High Scope learning experiences for children, ensuring adherence to State Licensing standards, task supervision of support staff, daily lesson planning, interacting with parents and volunteers, record keeping, and other miscellaneous operations related to the Children's Learning Center Programming. The position reports to the Early Childhood Education Site Manager.

• Design, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate, engaging activities using the High Scope approach to learning with children.
• Maintain standards of quality as required by Great Start to Quality, NAEYC and COA accreditation.
• Maintain standards of State licensure including knowledge of all licensing rules and timely reporting of potential violations to both internal and external authorities.
• Maintain accurate records of the children's attendance, meal records, incident reports, medication, and allergies and parent communication.
• Facilitate daily and weekly team planning meetings to create lesson plans, review COR and other assessment data, discuss classroom support needs and coordinate task responsibilities with the Assistant Teacher or other classroom support staff.
• Participate in gathering necessary data, creating, and implementing Behavioral Plans for identified children with support from the Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and/or site supervisor.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, training and feedback to assistant teacher(s) and the childcare assistant on teaching team.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, training, and feedback to the teaching team in areas of personal expertise.
• Collaborate with classroom teaching partners, supervisor and administrative team members on curriculum, student, and center needs.
• Schedule, plan, and conduct ASQ parent feedback meetings and minimum of two parent-teacher conferences per school year.
• Schedule, plan and conduct two home visits with each Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) enrolled family.
• Create and maintain formal and informal communications with parents through daily interactions, weekly newsletters, program apps, emails and additional conferences as needed.
• Daily documentation of children's interactions and play through anecdotal notes.
• Oversee and review all anecdotal notes, classroom and other program documentation for completion and grammatical accuracy prior to submission. This includes the review of the assistant teacher's anecdotal notes.
• Assess children's developmental progress using High Scope's Child Observation Record (COR).
• Administer, score, and provide parental feedback on the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE) and other Agency required assessments and screenings as needed.
• Collaborate, create, and oversee implementation of children's behavioral support plans as needed.
• Planning and facilitating parent education programs.
• Track parent involvement and complete all required reporting.
• Create and maintain a clean, healthy, and esthetically pleasing classroom learning environment for children.
• Provide active supervision to ensure the safety and wellbeing of each child.
• Request and inventory classroom materials and supplies.
• Participate in professional development opportunities, meetings, and other program and agency activities as required by licensing, accreditation, and other funding requirements.
• Responsible for incorporating principles of diversity, equity and inclusion in work processes and in job functions. Responsible for promoting a feeling of welcoming, belonging, and acceptance to all clients and staff.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical demands

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