Early Education Infant Assistant (Vietnamese or Spanish-speaking preferred) at Westminster School District

WSD Vision: Leading the way as the premier Pre K-8th grade school district in Orange County, CA by providing exceptional and innovative experiences where all learners thrive. WSD Mission: It is our collective responsibility to educate and empower all students to pursue excellence through a distinctive, rigorous, and engaging academic experience. The Westminster School District, located in West Orange County, operates 17 schools: 13 elementary sites, three middle schools, and one site which provides preschool programs. The District has approximately 1,100 employees. The Westminster School District is recognized for high academic achievement and serves about 8,200 students, grades Preschool-8th. The district offers a broad scope of supplemental instructional programs including two dual immersion programs, GATE academy, music and band, exploratory STEAM/Coding programs, and state-of-the-art science and art facilities. Modern library-media centers, integration of technology, and specialized instruction help provide a well-balanced and rigorous curriculum to support students to become innovative, critical thinkers who readily adapt to a rapidly changing 21st-century environment.

EARLY EDUCATION INFANT ASSISTANT Full-time position 40 hours per week, 12 months per year Benefit Package Vietnamese or Spanish-speaking preferred This position is for our Dual Language Programs for Infants and Toddlers

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: (1) Graduation from high school; (2) Six college semester units in early childhood education which must include a 3-unit course in the care and education of infants; (3) An additional six college semester units in early childhood education within twelve months of employment; (4) At least six months of demonstrated experience working with children 3-months to 5 years of age; Note: All course work must be completed with a “C” or better from a regionally accredited college. Early childhood courses must include childhood growth & development or human growth and development; child/family/community or child and family relations; and programs/curriculum. Transcripts must be attached.

THE POSITION: Persons employed in this classification work under the direction of and provide assistance to an Early Education Infant Instructor or other assigned supervisor in the care, training, and supervision of children between the ages of three (3) months and eighteen (18) months. This classification is assigned to a work schedule consistent with the needs of the Early Education Program, which may differ from the regular school district calendar and work schedule Full-time Position 40 hours per week,12 months per year Vietnamese or Spanish speaking is preferred

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: The possession of or the securing of a valid CPR and First-Aid Certificate, or the completion of the Westminster School District basic first-aid training program, within thirty (30) days of employment in this classification. It will be your responsibility to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process because this is the only form of communication that you will receive. Written and Oral exam notifications will be sent through the edjoin email. Often, applicants miss sent emails because spam and junk emails are not checked. Please note *If you are contracted with Maxim/Amergis and work at Westminster School District, unfortunately, we will not be able to consider your application for employment* Westminster School District does not discriminate against any person, based on his/her actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Government Code 11135, or Penal Code 422.55, or based on his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. (5 CCR 4610). Rich Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent 14121 Cedarwood Street Westminster, CA 92683 [email protected] 714-894-7311 x1160