Transitional (TK) Coordinator

What do benefits, membership to a state-of-the-art fitness center, up to 20 paid holidays, PTO and working at the JCC have in common? Read below to find out! 

Pay Range: $30.00 - $32.00/hour

The job: 
As the Club-J TK Coordinator you will shape, strengthen and expand the OFJCC’s afterschool program offerings for
Transitional Kindergarten (TK) students. You will focus primarily on building consistent, developmentally appropriate and high-quality experiences and programs tailored to the needs of TK children. 

The Place: The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center (OFJCC) is an exciting and innovative non-profit organization in the heart of Silicon Valley. We create fun, meaningful, inclusive and joyful experiences through educational, social, cultural, spiritual, fitness and wellness programs. Join us! 

The Perks:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• 403(b) retirement
• Free membership at our award-winning fitness center

Benefits exceptions apply, based on # hours worked per week

The Core Duties:

• Design, implement, and continually improve a developmentally appropriate afterschool curriculum and environment specifically tailored to TK children.
• Oversee the daily operations of TK program components to ensure smooth, consistent, and safe execution of daily programs and activities.
• Establish and implement systems and routines that create consistency in care, behavior expectations, transitions, and daily structure for TK participants.
• Provide coaching, modeling, and support to staff working with TK children to ensure best practices in early childhood engagement.
• Work with Club J to smoothly transition TK graduates into their Kindergarten year.
• Create and develop choices and activities that meet the developmental needs of early learners and inspire creativity, independence, and exploration.

The Essentials:

• High School Diploma or GED; Associate Degree preferred
• 1+ year of experience teaching in a licensed child care center or comparable program
• 1+ years of experience in youth program development
• 1+ years of experience teaching or coordinating programs for early childhood or transitional kindergarten/kindergarten students in a licensed or comparable setting. 
• Experience designing curriculum or youth programming preferred.
• Familiarity with TK learning standards and early childhood social-emotional development.
• 12 semester units of Early Childhood Education (ECE), Child Development (CD) units or units recognized by Community Care Licensing as qualifying in an afterschool setting. 
• Cleared Background Check (Fingerprints, Child Abuse Index Check and Medical/TB exam)
• Valid and appropriate California Driver License
• Safe driving record which meets the OFJCC insurance requirements
• Pediatric First Aid and CPR Certified or willingness to acquire
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.  Ability to communicate information clearly (both written and oral)
• Ability and desire to work independently and as a team member with the community and other employees
• Ability to multi-task and adjust priorities when required
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Positive, upbeat and enthusiastic about working in a non-profit environment
• Ability and desire to work independently and as a team member with the community and other employees
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed
• Positive, upbeat, and enthusiastic about working in a non-profit environment

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