Job Details

Early Childhood Education Master Teacher II

Position Number: 6459724
Location: Monterey, CA
Position Type: Education - Teacher Education - Early Childhood

Monterey Peninsula College

Early Childhood Education Master Teacher II

Salary: $5,365.00 - $5,921.00 Monthly
Job Type:
Job Number: 2025-00008
Closing: 9/7/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
Location: Monterey, CA
Division: Student Services

Description

Monterey Peninsula Community District is committed to achieving educational equity for all students as outlined in the District's Governing Board Goals, Educational Master Plan, Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, and Student Equity Plan. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences - emphasizing collaboration, engaging students in and out of the classroom, and encouraging them to realize their goals and become global citizens and socially responsible leaders. When you join our team at Monterey Peninsula College, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners.

Monterey Peninsula College is designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and is an affiliate of the statewide Umoja Community of California Community Colleges. Monterey Peninsula College has a diverse student population that is a reflection of the communities it serves. MPC serves approximately 18,789 students (for the 2023-24 year). MPC's comprehensive curriculum and student services are designed to meet the needs of a diverse student body and include transfer, career and technical education, basic skills, and continuing education offerings. We value the ability to serve students from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. Therefore, we prioritize applicants who demonstrate they understand the benefits diversity brings to a professional educational community. The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are also committed to closing equity gaps. An equity-minded individual is a person who already does or has demonstrated the desire to:

(1) Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as educators for closing
equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
(2) Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
(3) Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;
(4) Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally
responsive; and
(5) Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related
initiatives.

Monterey Peninsula College seeks employees who value mentorship and working in a collegial, collaborative environment, guided by a commitment to helping all students achieve their educational goals. All departments strongly encourage collaboration across disciplines to create inclusive, integrated, and interdisciplinary learning experiences. College faculty are expected to be knowledgeable about, and willing to use, different learning and teaching methods appropriate to the students they serve.

*** Priority Screening Deadline September 7, 2025 ***JOB SUMMARY
Under general supervision, the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Master Teacher I and II promote active learning by planning and implementing developmentally appropriate learning experiences for two (2) to five (5) year old children in the ECE Lab School; work as a member of the instructional team to plan and implement curriculum and programs; perform and evaluate developmental assessments; communicate with parents/guardians regarding their child(ren)'s development; mentors college students and volunteers acquiring necessary skills and gaining field experience. In addition, the Master Teacher II supervises college students, volunteers, and student workers in the absence of the Director.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
An ECE Master Teacher I is distinguished from an ECE Master Teacher II in that an incumbent in the latter class requires a Child Development Site Supervisor Permit requiring additional education and experience, has a higher level of responsibility for providing supervision to college students, volunteers, and student workers in the absence of the Director. ECE Master Teacher I and II are distinguished from ECE Teacher in that an incumbent in the latter class is required to have a Child Development Teacher Permit and is not responsible for higher-level duties, including mentorship and supervision of college students, volunteers, or student workers.

Example of Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed by both an EGE Master Teacher I and II. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to this class.

1. Develops and provides a safe, encouraging and nurturing learning environment with developmentally appropriate instruction and activities; fosters growth and encourages problem solving in preschool children to allow healthy physical, emotional, social and cognitive development at individual pace and developmental stage.
2. Assists Director in the development of new ECE Lab School procedures; serves as resource person to instructional team.
3. Establishes classroom routines, activities, and supervised play activities; develops and implements daily lesson plans and activities; integrates children's interests, cultural and linguistic backgrounds and experiences into curriculum, learning materials, and environments.
4. Provides developmentally appropriate instruction to children on hygiene procedures as necessary; performs personal care related duties as necessary including but not limited to facilitating toilet training, toileting, and diapering; follows universal health precautions; follows a written plan for dealing with blood or bodily fluid spills.
5. Promotes and assists instructional team in ensuring the smooth operation, organization and maintenance of lab classrooms and environments, kitchen, playground, indoor and outdoor storage areas and offices to meet regulatory agency guidelines and aligns with best practices in health and safety for early childhood environments; recognizes and helps rectify any potential safety problems by performing routine inspections of equipment and the ECE Lab School environment.
6. Observes and mentors ECE Practicum Students, college students studying nursing, behavioral sciences, or other related fields, volunteers implementing literacy programs, and other volunteers as approved by the College, and ECE Lab School staff; provides feedback and reports to Director upon request.
7. Mentors college students by providing support with their assignments and providing guidance on best practices in relation to curriculum associated with or conducted in the ECE Lab School.
8. Plans and monitors ECE Lab School related activities for college students that support learning outcomes and completion of ECE course assignments which model and support developmentally-appropriate practices and Early Childhood workforce development.
9. Conducts California Desired Results Development Plan (DRDP) and other required developmental and program assessments; analyzes child progress and reports for inclusion in official observations and assessments following regulatory agency or granter (e.g.; DRDP) requirements.
10. Writes objective developmental descriptions for children based on observation and recording; records and maintains up-to-date records on children and/or families in appropriate systems; uses assessment data to identify changes in curriculum and children for early interventions and testing.
11. Conducts and records daily health assessments for each assigned child.
12. Communicates regularly with the Director and ECE Teacher on issues and needs regarding ECE Lab School students and classrooms.
13. Communicates regularly with parents/guardians; coordinates, prepares for and holds conferences with parents on the progress of their child(ren), including but not limited to information on social-emotional development, language and literacy, mathematics, and English-language development.
14. Receives information from specialists (i.e.; Behavior support specialist) pertaining to the physical, cognitive and behavioral needs of enrolled children; cooperates and participates with specialists and other professionals to assess and adapt practices to meet children's individual needs; appropriately manages children's behaviors; implements behavioral support plans, Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs) as required.
15. Attends program related meetings, trainings, and conferences; meets with instructional team and program director; attends required parent meetings and Lab School events.
16. Participates physically with children in activities as needed.
17. Mentors students and staff during mealtimes as needed; assists instructional team in preparing and serving breakfasts, snacks, and drinks; in absence of food service staff prepares and serves lunch following set menu; assists with and ensures meal counts are accurately recorded; follows federal food program Child and Adult Care Food Program(CACFP) guidelines.
18. Washes, cleans, and stores kitchen equipment, dishes, utensils, and related items; assists in maintaining kitchen and serving areas in a clean sanitary condition throughout school day.
19. Follows procedures for reporting child abuse as mandated by law.
20. Assists instructional team to ensure adequate resources and supplies are available to meet classroom educational requirements and ECE Lab School licensing regulations and make recommends as needed.
21. Assists in maintaining a variety of records including but not limited to assessments, forms, and logs for children and/or their families in appropriate electronic and physical filing systems.
22. Oversees and assists in maintaining ECE Lab School bulletin boards, display cases, and other displays as requested by Director.
23. Demonstrates an understanding of, sensitivity to, and appreciation for the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, religious, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus.

Master Teacher II
1. In the absence of the Director, supervises assigned college students, volunteers, and student workers in the classroom.

OTHER DUTIES
1. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
Required Education and Experience:

Early Childhood Education Master Teacher II
A valid California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Child Development Site Supervisor Permit which may be earned via one of the options below.

Option 1:
Associate or higher degree or 60 semester units
24 semester units of ECE or child development including 3 core areas of "CUR", "CFC", and "CGD"
6 more semester units in administration & supervision
2 more semester units in adult supervision
350 days of experience -- including at least 100 days supervising adults -- in last 4 years

Option 2:
Bachelor's or higher degree
12 semester units in ECE or child development
3 semester or 4 quarter units supervised field experience

Options 3 and 4:
SC1A or elementary teaching credential (as detailed by CTC)
12 semester units in ECE or child development
3 semester or 4 quarter units supervised field experience

Term and Renewal
Must possess and maintain the Child Development Master Teacher Permit and the Master Teacher II must also maintain a Site Supervisor permit, which are issued for five (5) years and are renewable for successive five (5) year periods upon completion of the required number of hours of professional growth, including the required minimum number of hours per year of documented activity.

Must possess and maintain a profile on the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry.

Licenses and Special Requirements
Valid Pediatric CPR certificate and Pediatric First Aid certificate.
Completion of all required training in preventive health and safety practices, including pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and pediatric first aid within the first 60 days of employment is required.
Valid Food Handler's Certificate per the California Retail Food Code within 15 calendar days of employment. Course, assessment, and certification may be completed online.
Completion of the Basic Integrated Pest Management Training for Schools & Classrooms within 15 days of employment

Desirable Education and/or Experience
Previous experience working with children ages two (2) to five (5) years.
Bilingual or multilingual
Proficient in technology

Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of child development and early childhood education
Curriculum and program requirements for children in child development program
Developmental assessment processes and methods for implementing, analyzing and reporting on developmental progress of children (such as DRDP) and related software and databases.
California Titles 5 and 22 licensing requirements and associated compliance requirements.
Ethical standards and best practices as outlined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) regarding developmentally appropriate practice, accreditation standards, guidelines and best practices.
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and other applicable state and federal laws, rules, regulations and policies.
Health and safety regulations for childcare, safety policies, and safe work practices, and Universal Health Precautions.
Correct English usage, including spelling, grammar and punctuation
Modern office practices, procedures and equipment
Basic computer software (e.g.; Word, Excel) sufficient to maintain records and reports
Basic understanding of safe food handling and preparation
Cleaning and sanitation methods and techniques

Ability to:

Work directly with children in a variety of situations to support their early growth and development.
Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Demonstrate understanding, patience, a positive attitude and genuine interest in working with preschool children and their families
Communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, and carry out oral and written instructions.
Physically participate in activities.
Implement compliance requirements, rules, regulations, and policies under Titles 5 and 22 and FERPA; implement best practices, accreditation standards, and guidelines of the NAEYC.
Learn, interpret, and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures, laws, codes and ordinances.
Learn to develop and implement an early childhood education curriculum that meets the developmental needs and interests of enrolled children
Demonstrate an understanding of, sensitivity to, and appreciation for, the academic, ethnic, socio economic, disability and gender diversity of students and staff attending or working on a community college campus and of the children enrolled in the ECE Lab School.
Plan, formulate and execute clerical procedures and directives in accordance with assigned duties.
Perform under a demanding and varied work schedule with the ability to remain flexible and focused during interruptions and distractions.
Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action.
Exercise reasonable judgment in unusual circumstances.
Work both independently and function effectively within a team setting.
Assume responsibility for and use good judgment in recognizing scope of authority.
Handle information in a discreet and confidential manner.
Plan, formulate and execute clerical procedures and directives and operate a computer proficiently using standard business software and program-specific databases, in accordance with assigned duties.
Physically participate in activities.
Learn and properly execute Emergency Preparedness procedures in case of emergency.
Learn and implement proper methods of preparing, heating, serving, storage and handling of a variety of simple food items while operating conventional kitchen appliances and equipment safely and effectively.
Properly use and care for conventional kitchen appliances, equipment, and utensils.
Follow applicable health and sanitation requirements for food service.

Physical Effort

Physical, mental and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Light to moderate physical effort

Manual dexterity sufficient to write, use telephone, and operate lab and kitchen equipment.

Vision sufficient to read printed materials and to see at a distance.

Hearing sufficient to conduct in person conversations with children and adults;

Speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversational distance, on the telephone, and in addressing groups.

Physical agility to push/pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, to reach overhead and run after a child in an emergency situation.

Physical mobility sufficient to move rapidly about the work environment on varied surfaces indoors and outdoors and to respond to emergency situations.

Periodic handling and lifting of up to 50 pounds without assistance

Physical stamina sufficient to sit in a child's chair, squat at children's eye level for prolonged periods of time and to stand or walk for prolonged periods of time.

Physical, mental, and emotional tolerance to be exposed to noise generated by children in an enclosed environment

Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make valid judgments and decisions

Work Environment:

Indoor environment including classrooms and center kitchen

Outdoor environment including playground with periodic exposure to environmental extremes

Hazards

Exposure to infectious diseases and respiratory infections

Exposure to bodily fluids and bloodborne pathogens

Exposure to burns from hot surfaces, chemicals, and sharp objects while working in the center Early Childhood Education kitchen

Exposure to disinfectants, sanitizers, cleaning agents, as well as arts and crafts materials

May encounter slips and falls on steep, slippery walkways in outdoor yard areas.

Work Schedule / Supplemental Information

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday
40 hours per week, 11 months per year (220 Days per year)
Occasional evenings and weekends required. Management reserves the right to change
schedules as needed.

Monthly Salary Range

$5,365 (Step A) - $5,921 (Step C)

How to Apply

Visit http://www.mpc.edu/about-mpc/campus-resources/human-resources/employment and select "classified and other positions." Here you will find the job announcement and the "apply" button in the upper right hand corner. You will be asked to log-in or create a new user account.

Complete all required fields of the applicationAND
Attach a .pdf of your cover letter that describes why you are interested in the position and how your background applies to the major duties of the position, and please address each of the desirable qualifications listed in this job announcement (2 pages maximum). AND
Attach a .pdf of your resume

Only items listed above will be reviewed by the screening committee. Human Resources does not accept additional materials such as: letters of reference, test scores from other institutions, certificates of courses/programs completed, letters of commendation from schools, or transcripts with your application. Such items, if included, will not be forwarded to the selection committee. If you are a finalist, HR will request any reference information that is required. Monterey Peninsula College reserves the right to close or continue the recruitment at any time.

For questions, please contact:

Gerardo Cardenas Hernandez - HR Specialist
gcardenashernandez@mpc.edu

CANDIDATE TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
Monterey Peninsula College will provide up to $1,000 travel reimbursement to eligible candidates. A candidate is eligible for travel reimbursement when they have participated in an in-person interview for first- and/or second-level interviews, and when they live 50 miles or more from the College.

To apply, visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mpc/jobs/5038437/early-childhood-education-master-teacher-ii