AT-A-GLANCE POSITION INFORMATION

• Type of position: Full time (40 hours/week)
• Position Status: Permanent
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 hours per day with 30-minute lunch, between the hours of 7:00 am – 5:30 pm
• Location: Current vacancy at Trades, Technology, and Community Learning Campus (TTC), but could support both campuses
• Salary: Range 22, $4,291.05 - $5,268.05 Monthly
• *Eligibility list: Will be valid for 12 months once approved or ratified by the Personnel Commission. We reserve the right to use the established eligibility list for vacancies (permanent and temporary) in this classification as well as related classifications.
• Advanced salary placement: Generally, new employees start at the first step on the salary schedule. Advanced salary placement may be considered on a case-by-case basis; however, please note that requests are typically capped at Step 3.
• Benefits: The District provides an excellent and comprehensive benefits package. Please refer to the Benefits tab for more details.

For further information on the position or application process, please contact (562) 938-4791.

ABOUT LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE:

Long Beach City College is committed to providing equitable student learning and achievement, by delivering high quality educational programs and support services to our diverse communities. Long Beach City College currently has the privilege of serving approximately 34,798 students, the majority of whom are students of color. Long Beach City College is a Hispanic serving institution, and of our student population 59% are Hispanic/Latinx, 14% are White, 12% are Black/African American, 10% are Asian & Filipino, 5% are multi-ethnic, and 1% are Pacific Islanders. An ideal candidate will demonstrate cultural competency in serving the diverse academic, socioeconomic, gender identity, sexual orientation, racial, and cultural backgrounds of community college student populations, including students with differing abilities. For more information on our college demographics please click here: https://www.lbcc.edu/pod/college-facts.

Long Beach City College is committed to empowering our students to become active, ethical participants in their learning, as well as in the democratic structures that give them voice and agency in shaping their society and world. In an environment that is caring, supportive, and inclusive, LBCC promotes equitable learning and educational achievement by delivering innovative, high-quality degree programs, certificate programs, holistic support services, and leading-edge workforce preparation for our diverse communities.

Please check out the LBCC mission and values and other strategic initiatives below to learn more.

• Mission & Values
• Equal Employment Opportunity Plan
• Strategic Plan
• Office of the Superintendent President

GENERAL PURPOSE

Under supervision, assists and participates in planning, organizing and providing a variety of educational and socialization activities and care for toddler and/or preschool-aged children in a learning laboratory classroom setting; and performs related duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
CDC Associate Teachers under the supervision of a Child Development Center Teacher, assist in planning and providing care, guidance and developmentally appropriate learning and socialization experiences for toddler and/or preschool-aged children to encourage and facilitate positive social and cognitive learning. Duties are carried out in a learning laboratory classroom setting with District Early Childhood Education (ECE) students. Observations may be conducted via observation rooms, live camera recordings or in- classroom study.

CDC Associate Teacher is distinguished from CDC Teacher in that incumbents in the latter class are accountable for supervising and maintaining the classroom environment to meet Center, state and accreditation requirements; and mentors college students within the lab setting.

For the full position description, please click here Child Development Center Associate Teacher.

Required upon application:

• May require a valid California driver’s license and the ability to maintain insurability under the District’s vehicle insurance policy.
  • Possession of a Child Development Permit (CDP) at the Associate Teacher level or above issued by the California Commission on Credentialing (CTC) prior to employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to renew and maintain the Child Development Permit during their employment with the District. This permit requires:
    • 12 semester units in early childhood education or child development, including core courses in child/human growth and development; child, family, and community; and curriculum.
    • 50 days of experience in an instructional role in a child care or development program, at least 3 hours per day, within the last 2 years.

Required upon hire (applicants must obtain the following prior to their start date):

• Results of a TB test performed within 60 days of hire date.
• Proof of having received the MMR vaccine or immunity to Measles (Titers).
• Proof of having received the Pertussis/TDAP vaccine within the past 10 years.
• Proof of having received the Influenza vaccine or a signed waiver opting out.
• Valid First Aid/Adult and Pediatric CPR Certificate dated within one year prior to hire date.
• Current Adult and Pediatric CPR Certificate with Health & Safety Component (15 hours) if necessary.
• Fingerprints, Child Abuse Index, and FBI check submitted and cleared to the Department of Justice and on file with/or reported to the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division prior to employment.
• Basic IPM for the Classroom and Office Environment (in compliance with the Healthy Schools Act, State of California Department of Pesticide Regulation).
• California Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training for Child Care Providers (4 hours).

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
To be considered a candidate for this position, all materials required should be received by the Long Beach City College Office of Human Resources by the closing date. Incomplete or late applications will be disqualified from further consideration. Qualified candidates will be notified in writing if they are moving forward in the selection process.

Application Process:

• Submit a completed online application through NEOGOV that reflects how and why you are a highly qualified applicant. All portions of the application must be entirely filled out to be considered for this position. A limited number of candidates who best meet the needs of the District will be invited to continue in the examination process. It is important that your responses are clear and concise. Responses that are incomplete or unclear will not receive credit. The Work Experience you list on the application must also include all recent and relevant experience (including volunteer or unpaid work if the duties/responsibilities directly related to the job you are seeking) in order for your application and supplemental application to be considered. Experience is evaluated on the basis of a verifiable 35 hour week, unless specified otherwise. Prorated part-time experience may be acceptable. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list* in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.

• If the position requires a college degree, transcripts or copy of a diploma, the required document must be attached at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are accepted during this phase. Proof of education for degrees or units outside the United States must include proof of educational equivalency. For experience and/or education substitutions, please make sure to attach a statement clearly outlining how your additional experience and/or education covers the minimum requirements and qualifies you to be considered for this position.

• If you participate in and fail any examination segment, you must wait a period of 90 days (~3 months) to test again for the same classification.

• During the recruitment process, LBCCD uses e-mail to contact or notify all applicants with important information. We encourage applicants to check their email account frequently. Please add "@lbcc.edu" and "@governmentjobs.com" to your Safe Senders List and/or Address Book to reduce the chance of messages from the Personnel Commission being delivered to Spam or Junk Mail. Questions? Please call (562) 938-4791.

Selection Process:

The following examination segments are pass/fail and may be utilized during the selection process:

• screening of the applicant's training, background, and experience
• scored evaluation of responses on a supplemental application/ subject matter expert (SME) review. *** Please answer each question thoroughly as they will be read and scored by SMEs***
• in-person or online:
  1. written examination(s)
  2. qualifications appraisal oral examination
  3. performance examination
  4. technical oral examination
     (the above will be scored on a job-related basis)

**Please note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change**

• Training and Experience review: Week of September 1, 2025
  
• Qualification appraisal interview (may be via Zoom or in-person): Week of September 15, 2025
• Final interview (in-person only): Week of September 29, 2025
• Tentative hire date: As soon as possible or by October 7, 2025

Test parts are determined by the size and competitiveness of the candidate pool. A limited number of candidates who best meet the needs of the District will be invited to continue in the examination process. It is important that your responses are clear and concise. Responses that are incomplete or unclear will not receive credit. The Work Experience you list on the application must also include all recent and relevant experience (including volunteer or unpaid work if the duties/responsibilities directly related to the job you are seeking) in order for your application and supplemental application to be considered. Successful candidates who pass all parts of the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list in order of their relative merit as determined by these competitive examinations.

*** PLEASE NOTE: The District reserves the right to utilize a flexible pass point (cut-off score) on any test part to meet the staffing needs as determined by the District. Applicants that most closely meet the needs of the District will proceed with the recruitment process. ***

DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS

Individuals who require reasonable accommodations in the Application or Examination Process in accordance with ADA should notify the Human Resources Office at least 5 (five) days prior to the closing date, by calling (562) 938-4372 or emailing careers@lbcc.edu.

THE LONG BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The Long Beach Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and equity-minded hiring practices. It is the District's policy to ensure that all qualified applicants for employment and employees have full and equal access to employment opportunities and are not subject to discrimination in any program or activity of the District on the basis of ethnic group identification, language, accent, citizenship status, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, marital status, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, or on the basis of these perceived characteristics.

Transfer Requests for current LBCC Employees:

District employees may request to transfer by completing the Transfer Request Form (Download PDF reader)

Ancestral Land Acknowledgement
Long Beach City College acknowledges our presence on the traditional ancestral land of the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples. This land remains unceded territory. We acknowledge the painful history of genocide and forced removal from this territory. Long Beach City College honors and respects the Gabrielino/Tongva ancestors and their connection to this land.