ABOUT THE COLLEGE 
Palo Verde College is a publicly supported 2-year college located in the beautiful Southeastern California desert.  Yearly enrollment is approximately 7,000 students (full and part-time).
 
Palo Verde Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing an educational environment which affirms and supports diversity in its faculty, staff, and administration, and promoting an environment of inclusion. At Palo Verde College, we value every team member’s contribution in achieving the mission of providing excellent educational programs and services that contribute to the success of our students and the vitality of the community we serve. We are looking for individuals who enjoy working collaboratively in an environment of diversity, culture, thinking, and learning.  

 Palo Verde College is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and proudly offers many programs to serve and support our diverse student body. College faculty are expected to be willing to utilize different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve. Palo Verde College expands access to higher education and learning opportunities by providing education via  in person, online,  correspondence education, hybrid classes, and interactive television (ITV) modalities. Further information on the College's distance education programs can be found in the College Catalog. In addition, Palo Verde College is committed to serving students who have been impacted by the criminal justice system through education. Resources for teaching classes for incarcerated or formerly incarcerated students are available through the Rising Scholar Network
 
 
LOCATION
Palo Verde College is located in the City of Blythe at one of the busiest entrance points to California.  The college is located in a desert oasis adjacent to the beautiful Colorado River and the Palo Verde Valley.  Blythe, and the fertile Palo Verde Valley, is primarily a farming and ranching area.   Boating, fishing and hunting attract many tourists.  The Palo Verde Valley is centrally located between Phoenix and Los Angeles, Las Vegas and the Mexican border.  The valley’s great climate, with more than 350 days of sunshine and mild winters, attracts thousands of winter visitors every year.

NATURE OF THE POSITION
The Instruction Aide, working under the direct supervision of the Don Kuykendall Child Development Center Site Supervisor/Teacher, the Child Development Center Program Instructional Aide assists the professional staff in favorably affecting the growth and development of children at the Center. Assistance in the creation of the total instructional environment is shared by the Instructional Aide as a team member of the Center staff.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Assistance in Planning and Delivery of Instructional Program
1. Assist in planning and delivery of instructional and activities in relation to interest centers, arts, and crafts, and project preparation. Projects are frequently prepared during nap time.
2. Creates awareness in the instructional team of any special student need.
3. Assists in classroom management and discipline, particularly in the following: assists children in washing, toileting, and other personal care; helps maintain circle time discipline; and participates actively in all activities, both indoors and outdoors.
4. Assists in the preparation of instructional materials, such as visual materials and selection of stories to be read in circle time.
5. Tutors individual and small student groups.
6. Assists in supervision of student activities involving use of restrooms, escorting on field trips, pick-up or clean-up periods, lunch procedure, snack time, play periods, arrival and departure of pupils, etc.
7. Assists with storytelling, puppet activities, party preparation, operating instructional equipment, parent meetings and other activities.
8. Responsible for classroom in absence of regular teacher.
9. Participates in preschool workshop activities and staff meetings.
10. Other related duties as assigned.

B. Assistance in Center Maintenance and Operation
1. Assists in the preparation and up-to-date maintenance of the attendance register.
2. Assists cook with food preparation when necessary, records meal and snack counts, setting tables and placing food on tables, (glasses, napkins, spoons, plates), eating with children and participating in children’s discussions.
3. Assists with first aid in the Center.
4. Assists in the maintenance of the facility when requested (dusting, cleaning doors, window sills, cutting of hand towels, cleaning of wash basins, supply room).
5. Responsible for physical arrangement of rooms, including preparation for children's naps (moving tables and stacking chairs to make room for cots), turning on and off
lights, setting up and removing chairs from tables, preparing children's bathroom area, preparing children's play area, setting up for the day's activities and cleaning lounge at end of day.
6. Runs errands and picks up supplies, purchases, etc., when requested.
7. Other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. High school graduate or GED.
2. Interest in and an ability to work with preschool age children.
3. Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
4. Ability to work harmoniously with children, parents, and other Center employees.
5. Ability to maintain confidentiality.
6. Ability to abide with the laws on mandatory reporting of child abuse and neglect or suspected abuse or neglect.
7. Ability to work different shifts when needed.
8. Valid driver’s license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Experience working in a childcare center.
2. Attendance in college classes or workshops on Child Development/Early Childhood Education.
3. Children’s center permit.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
1. Physical ability to work in an environment which is typical of this position.
2. The incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

CLASSIFICATION/SALARY
1. This is a 12-month, permanent part-time (19 hours per week) classified position. May include evening and weekend duty.
2. Row 1 on the Part-Time hourly classified salary schedule.
3. This position is contingent upon continued categorical funding.

APPLICATION PROCESS
 Our employment online application process is designed to assist the search committee in evaluating whether or not you possess the required knowledge and skills for the position for which you are applying.  Job-related information from all applicants will be evaluated to identify those best qualified.  Only the best-qualified applicants will be selected for testing and further consideration.  Therefore, the online application must be completed to allow a comprehensive review and evaluation.  Failure to complete the online application (and supplemental material, when required) will constitute failure to comply with the selection process and the application will be rejected.
 
 1. To guarantee consideration, a completed application and any other required material listed, must be submitted with the online application by the published closing date.
 2. Applications are only accepted for positions currently open for recruitment.
 3. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee you an interview.
 4. Current employees who are applying for a position should be aware that material from their personnel files will not be included as part of the application packet, and they should provide information on past and present employment in the same degree of detail as any other candidate.
 5. Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit a separate application and required materials for each position.
 6. Legible photocopies of documents will only be accepted.
 7. Travel costs related to the interview process will be borne solely by the candidate.
 8. Please read the job announcement/description carefully to ensure your background and education meet the requirements of the position

9. The selection process may also include practical exercise (i.e., training demonstration and/or other written, technical manipulative, or simulation exercises), or skilled testing to evaluate candidates’ qualifications.

10. Applicants with foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an Accredited United States Institution, please see the approved organizations listed in the following link: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/leaflets/cl635.pdf?sfvrsn=bb4f6e6a_6  or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services link: https://www.naces.org/

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Cover Letter

Resume

Diversity Statement

Copies of Official Transcripts (Must show all work completed and the conferral date of the degree. If hired original transcripts must be submitted)

Six References (3 Professional and 3 Personal)

Professional Licenses (If applicable)