Preschool Teachers needed 2-year-old and 3-year-old

Position Summary:

If you have a passion for working with preschoolers, creating your own classroom design and layout, working closely with a wonderful co-teacher, provide the best education through your own creative ideas and care for the students, work collaboratively with a fantastic team, and to be a part of a beautiful community of amazing families, we want you to be a part of our team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Developing and delivering interactive learning programs designed to engage and educate young children

Respecting and honoring the needs of the individual children with concern for their interests, special needs, talents, and individual style and pace of learning

Considering individual children in relationship to their cultural and socioeconomic background.

Must be organized, creative, enthusiastic, patient and nurturing

Partnering with a Co-teacher to implement curriculum while creating fun, interactive learning experiences

Provides care, safety and support to children

Treating children with dignity and respect

Helping children to become aware of their roles as integral member of a group

Supervising and implementing the program for the class in accordance with the policies and philosophy of the Preschool

Diapering and supporting potty training

Being responsible for the ordered arrangement, appearance, decor and learning environment of the classroom

Uses circle time and centers according to lesson plan and varies the instructional materials as needed

Able to work indoors or outdoors and engage in physical activity with children

Flexibility in working with others in a variety of circumstances

Assuming an equal share of the joint housekeeping responsibilities of the staff after the children have either departed or are under the supervision of another teacher

Participating in recommended training programs, conferences, courses and other aspects of professional growth

Assisting in the ongoing evaluation procedures needed to assess the development levels of the children

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Requirements to Apply:

Must have completed 12 ECE units or higher

At least 2 years working as a preschool teacher (experience with 2 year old’s or 3 year old’s)

Must submit a cover letter, resume and copy of transcripts

Must submit a minimum of 2 professional references (Requirements upon hire)

Requirements upon hire:

Fingerprint Background Clearance, CPR and First Aid, proof of immunizations, proof of completion of Mandated Reporter video (CA Licensing) and cleared TB test to work in a Licensed Child Care Facility

Physical Requirements:

To successfully meet the needs of the students in his/her care, the teacher must:

Spend the majority of the day standing in the classroom. While standing the teacher will frequently hold objects they are working with or demonstrating

Sit on an occasional basis when developing lesson plans, grading, etc.

Walk through the classroom and be able to maneuver in tight spaces between desks. Walk on both even and uneven surfaces

Deal with students while kneeling or squatting, stooping, or bending

Reach at, below, or above shoulder height with the dominant upper extremity; may require trunk or neck rotation to look back at the class

Assist in moving children's desks and chairs to change the layout of the classroom to influence the learning situation. It is occasionally necessary to lift and carry boxes weighing up to 25 pounds from the office to classrooms. Carrying can be up to 200 feet and varies.

It is important for preschool teachers to be able to:

Speak clearly so listeners can understand. Understand the speech of another person

Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them; focus on one source of sound and ignore others

See details of objects whether they are nearby or far away

Have unimpaired or corrected vision/hearing

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.