Preschool Teacher

Children’s Center Preschool Teacher Needed:

We are seeking a creative, positive and collaborative teacher to join our play-based Pre-K teaching team.  Our preschool nurtures the whole child. We foster growth in social, emotional, physical, and academic areas by offering hands-on and playful experiences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safety – Ensure the safety and well-being of children at all times.

• Social-Emotional Development - Foster positive social interactions among the children and guide them in learning empathy, cooperation, and conflict resolution.

• Classroom Management – Maintain a well-organized, clean and safe classroom environment that encourages exploration and creativity.  Establish clear expectations and positive behavior reinforcement techniques.

• Curriculum Planning & Implementation – Develop and implement a curriculum based on child development principles that fosters learning through play, exploration, ands social interaction.

• Parent Communication – Maintain open communication with parents regarding their child’s progress and development, as well as any concerns or milestones. Write monthly newsletters to parents and monitor office hours/class visitation in Google Docs.

• Instruction – Facilitate age-appropriate and play-based lessons.

Position Details:

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Status: Part-time

Location: Children’s Center Preschool

655 Magdalena Avenue,

Los Altos, CA 94024

Benefits include:

School is in session mid-August to early June, with time off during standard school holidays and breaks. (Two weeks of summer fun camp in June.)

Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience (Range $28 - $31 per hour).

 Job Requirements & Qualifications:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, or a related field (preferred). Must have completed 12 core semester units in Early Childhood Development; a teacher’s permit is preferred.

• Current pediatric First Aid and CPR Certification.

• Possessing excellent collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills with both children and adults.

• Ability to multi-task and manage a busy classroom environment.

• Ability to create play based and engaging lesson plans that are culturally sensitive.

 Contact Information:

Denize Gray

Children’s Center Director

(650)941-5411

deegray@laumc.org