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401 N. Garfield Ave.,
Montebello, California 90640
(323) 278-3600 - Office
(323) 890-9632 - FAX

Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 - 5:00

Claudia Rufino,
Director of Human Resources
(323) 278-3692 - Office

Violeta Navar,
Principal Clerk
(323) 278-3690 - Office
vnavar@maof.org

Araceli Estrada,
Human Resources Assistant
(323) 278-3691 - Office

APPLICATION AND HOW TO APPLY:

How To Apply

All applicants may apply in person, via e-mail or via mail by sending your completed application to the attention of the MAOF HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMEMT. Please do not fax the application, as we need the original for processing. Only originals will be accepted.

In the space provided for work experience please be sure to give the name of each employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, and salary history. If additional space is needed to list job experience, attach a second sheet to your application. This sheet must be in the same format as shown on the job application. "Work Experience" section (title, salary, employer, dates, etc.)

In order for your application to be accepted, you must provide the following documents:

• Transcripts are REQUIRED when applying for the MAOF Head Start, Child Care and Pre-School programs,
• Transcripts must also be submitted for any position that requires a Bachelor's degree or higher REQUIRED,
• If applying for the position of Associate Teacher, Teacher, Head Teacher or Site Supervisor a copy of the Permit from the Commission of Teacher Credentialing is REQUIRED,
• High school diploma or equivalent REQUIRED,
• Updated resume REQUIRED,
• 2 letters of recommendation REQUIRED.

If you have met at least our minimum requirements for the position for which you are applying, or any other position we have open (even one you have not applied for), your application, resume and any other documents will be reviewed by the Personnel Assistant for processing. Your application will then be sent for review to the hiring Directors/Managers.

We ask that you please not call our office to check the status of your application, as we receive a large volume of phone calls every day. The Personnel Assistant will contact you and advise you if further information is required.

Thank you again for your interest in joining our organization!


APPLICATION:
Downloadable version



MAOF is a nondiscrimination equal employment opportunity employer and service provider. All job applicants and candidates shall receive equal consideration and treatment for employment and services. No person shall be denied employment or services because of race, sex, gender, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, physical handicap (including HIV and AIDS), mental/physical disability, medical condition, age marital status or sexual orientation.

Submitting an application does not guarantee an offer of employment. 09/04 CR

Job Openings:

Nutrition Coordinator (RD)

General Purpose:

The Nutrition Coordinator (RD) has responsibility for planning and implementing the nutrition education program of the delegate agency Head Start/State Preschool operation.

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED.

Graduated from an accredited Dietician Internship program

Current American Dietetic Association Registration

A minimum of two years experience in dietetics preferred

A minimum of two year experience providing training for staff, families and children

Must possess a vehicle and have a valid California driver’s license and current car insurance

Bilingual (Spanish/English) highly preferred.

Responsibilities:

Prepare and update the nutrition services plan

Provide menu planning and review

Works with outside vendors to purchase food products and supplies

Assess and evaluate nutrition needs of children and their families in the home as well as the school

Interpret nutrition needs to other Head Start personnel and the community at large

Provide nutrition education to children and teaching staff at the sites

Conduct in-service training on nutrition for all staff

Conduct nutrition education training for parents

Performs related duties as assigned.

 
Salary: TBD. Location: Huntington Park, Ca. Open until filled.

General Purpose:

To assist in the instruction and care of the children and to provide for adequate adult supervision of children.

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED.

Six (6) units in Early Childhood Development.

Minimum of 1 year paid experience working with pre-school children.

Must pass pre-employment Health Screening.

Bilingual (Spanish / English) required.

Responsibilities:

Assists teacher in the implementation of safety rules and supervises the children’s activities in order to insure their safety.

Helps develop the social learning and physical skills of the children.

Assists in conducting individual and small and large group activities.

Assists in implementing the programs curriculum, philosophy, policies and regulations.

Attends staff meetings, conferences, workshops, in-service training, and parents meetings as assigned

Takes all reasonable precautions to insure the safety of the children and insures that children are supervised at all times.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Salary: $10.21 per hour. Location: East Los Angeles, Ca. Two (2) Temporary/Full time positions available. Closing date: July 30, 2010 

General Purpose:

To provide direct care, guidance and instruction to the children of the MAOF Pre-school/Child Care Program and to thereby insure a quality program which can be expected to promote the positive physical, mental, emotional, and social development of the child in a pleasant and rewarding learning atmosphere.

Requirements:
Must posses an Associate Teacher Permit or higher from the Commission of Teacher Credentialing 

Fluent English/Spanish preferred

Minimum one (1) year of successful classroom experience

Sincere commitment to providing services to children and the community

Able to work cooperatively with all program staff, as well as diverse ethnic, socioeconomic, religious and cultural groups.

Responsibilities

 Prepares lesson plans and materials according to the general program, outline or theme, and in accordance with contractual guidelines and prescribed procedures. Lessons should include but not limited to activity areas of dramatic play, science, math, art, music, language, nutrition, fine and gross motor.

Conducts initial, interim, and final assessments of children development, and documents of Individual Education Plans for each child. Conducts parent conferences on a scheduled basis for the purpose of communicating to the parents’ needs and progress of their child. Provides documentation on the results for meetings and conferences.

Assist in the supervision and on-the-job training and performance of assigned aides, paraprofessional personnel, student teachers, and volunteers and schedules activities for the same.

Other duties as assigned.

Salary: $12.14 per hour. Location: Greenfield, Ca. Apply in person: 11 Quail Run Circle, Suite 101 Salinas, Ca 93907
Closing date: July 30, 2010

General Purpose:

To assist in the instruction and care of the children and to provide for adequate adult supervision of children.

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED.

Six (6) units in Early Childhood Development.

Minimum of 1 year paid experience working with pre-school children.

Must pass pre-employment Health Screening.

Bilingual (Spanish / English) required.

Responsibilities:

Assists teacher in the implementation of safety rules and supervises the children’s activities in order to insure their safety.

Helps develop the social learning and physical skills of the children.

Assists in conducting individual and small and large group activities.

Assists in implementing the programs curriculum, philosophy, policies and regulations.

Attends staff meetings, conferences, workshops, in-service training, and parents meetings as assigned

Takes all reasonable precautions to insure the safety of the children and insures that children are supervised at all times.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Salary: $10.01 per hour. To apply: 11 Quail Run Circle, Suite 101 Salinas, Ca 93907. Location: Greenfield ,Ca. Two (2) vacancies available. Closing date: July 30, 2010 

General Purpose:

To perform professional accounting work in the computation, recording, and reporting of financial transactions; to review accounting and other fiscal records; to prepare financial report statements and analyses.

Requirements:

Bachelor degree in Accounting, business administration or closely related field.

Two or more years of progressive, directly related professional accounting experience, preferable in a governmental agency.

Accounting principles and practices.

Strong computer skills.

Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to interface with others.

Excellent organizational skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities:

Supervise and participate in the posting, balancing, and reconciliation of financial records and accounts.

Monitor budgets to determine if funds are available and expenditures are properly classified; research and analyze transactions to resolve budget problems; and provide analyses of available funds upon the request of management.

Prepare work papers; audit worksheets, reconciliations, and financial statements, including various reports to federal, state, and other agencies as well as for internal accounting operations.

Prepare fund balance projections and review with operating departments and agencies.

Other duties as assigned.

 Salary: $45,288.00 annually. Location: Montebello, Ca. Open until filled.

General Purpose:

To supervise and operate a childcare and development center insuring a quality program which meets contractual and MAOF standards and requirement.

Requirements:

AA degree in child development or related field. Bachelor Degree preferred.

Must posses a valid Site Supervisor Permit from the Commission of Teacher Credential.

Previous pre-school and/or child care experience.

One to two years supervisory experience.

Must have own transportation, valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance.

Bilingual (Spanish / English) required.

Responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Program Director and/or Staff Development Supervisor assumes full responsibility for the supervision and direction of the teaching and center staff. Is responsible for the implementation of the program curriculum within the terms of the contractual commitment and guidelines. Works closely with the staff development coordinator and the program assistant.

Supervises, guides, and instructs staff in day to day operation of the child care center, in the implementation of contractual commitments through planned programs activities, and in meeting the needs of the children (groups and individuals).

Schedules and conducts meetings with center staff and interfaces with parents.

Recruitment and enrollment of families to maintain center capacity

Meets with parents of children enrolling in the program to ensure that each child’s file is in an orderly, correct and complete manner

Determine reasons for unreported and excessive absences including placing daily call to the homes of absent children

Performs related duties as assigned.
Salary: $1683.93 semi-monthly. Location: Salinas, Ca. Closing date: July 16, 2010
Mexican American Opportunity Foundation. Apply in person:
11 Quail Run Circle, Suite 101 Salinas, Ca 93907

General Purpose:

To assist in the instruction and care of the children and to provide for adequate adult supervision of children.

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED.

Six (6) units in Early Childhood Development.

Minimum of 1 year paid experience working with pre-school children.

Must pass pre-employment Health Screening.

Bilingual (Spanish / English) required.

Responsibilities:

Assists teacher in the implementation of safety rules and supervises the children’s activities in order to insure their safety.

Helps develop the social learning and physical skills of the children.

Assists in conducting individual and small and large group activities.

Assists in implementing the programs curriculum, philosophy, policies and regulations.

Attends staff meetings, conferences, workshops, in-service training, and parents meetings as assigned

Takes all reasonable precautions to insure the safety of the children and insures that children are supervised at all times.

Performs related duties as assigned.

Salary: $10.01 per hour. Location: Soledad, Ca. Closing date: July 30, 2010
Apply in person: 11 Qual Run Circle, Suite 101 Salinas, Ca 93907

General Purpose:

To maintain the Child Care, Pre-school and Development Program’s center facilities, offices, grounds, equipment, and storage rooms in good repair, order and cleanliness.

Requirements:
Physical and mental fitness to engage in custodial work.
Must have negative tuberculin test or X-rays.
Must be fingerprinted and cleared through the Department of Justice and FBI (State Law).

Responsibilities

As appropriate, sweeps, mops, vacuums, and waxes all center and office floors on a regular basis maintaining a clean and neat appearance.

As necessary, sweeps and cleans utility rooms, storage rooms, garages, and outdoor play areas.

Daily cleans and disinfects bathrooms and maintains paper supplies, Empties waste baskets daily.

Loads and unloads deliveries of food, supplies and equipment.

Makes minor repairs to equipment.

In a timely manner, submits requests for janitorial equipment and supplies to the Center Director.

As assigned, carries out any other activities necessary for the proper implementation of MAOF’s Child Care and Development Program.
Salary: $10.90 per hour. Location: Acosta, Soledad and Greenfield, Ca. Apply in person: 11 Quail Run Circle, Suite 101, Salinas, Ca. 93907
Closing date: July 30, 2010

General Purpose:

To assist in the instruction and care of the children and to provide for adequate adult supervision of children.

Requirements:

High school diploma or GED. Six (6) units in Early Childhood Development.

Associate Teacher Permit from the State of California Commission of Teacher

Credentialing

Minimum of 1 year paid experience working with pre-school children.

Must pass pre-employment Health Screening.

Bilingual (Spanish / English) required.

Responsibilities:

In the absence of the Teacher the Teacher Assistant with an Associate Teacher Permit is expected to be the acting teacher

Assists teacher in the implementation of safety rules and supervises the children’s activities in order to insure their safety.

Helps develop the social learning and physical skills of the children.

Assists in conducting individual and small and large group activities.

Assists in implementing the programs curriculum, philosophy, policies and regulations.

Attends staff meetings, conferences, workshops, in-service training, and parents meetings as assigned

Takes all reasonable precautions to insure the safety of the children and insures that children are supervised at all times.

Performs related duties as assigned.

 Salary: $11.27 per hour. Location: Greenfield, Ca. Closing date: July 30, 2010
Apply in person: 11 Quail Run Circle, Suite 101 Salinas, Ca 93907