Preschool Multi-Classroom Teacher

Merryhill School is a community of private schools dedicated to helping students become confident, resilient, and independent learners. Our educational journey begins with an academically focused preschool experience grounded in early literacy, phonics, and mathematics, then progresses through a challenging, well-rounded elementary and middle school curriculum.

Through the Merryhill Method, students embrace meaningful challenges while developing the academic and interpersonal skills needed to thrive. Educators serve as trusted mentors who create engaging learning environments, provide personalized guidance, and help students discover what they are capable of achieving. With schools across California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas, Merryhill is supported by Spring Education Group and offers employees opportunities for professional development, collaboration, and continued career growth.

Preschool Multi-Classroom Teacher – Merryhill School

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and sick days
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition discounts for your children
• Professional development
• Education reimbursement and partnerships

About the Role

As a Preschool Multi-Classroom Teacher at Merryhill School, you will help create a safe, nurturing, and developmentally rich environment for our youngest students. This dynamic position works across multiple preschool classrooms, supporting teachers and engaging students through purposeful play, hands-on learning, and developmentally appropriate activities.

You will provide continuity and stability throughout the school by adapting to the needs of different classrooms and age groups. When a classroom has a vacancy or a teacher is unavailable, you may step into a lead teaching role to maintain established routines and ensure students continue receiving a consistent, high-quality learning experience.

You will also:

• Support multiple preschool classrooms based on daily staffing and program needs
• Implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and learning activities
• Step into a lead teaching role when needed to maintain continuity of instruction and classroom routines
• Foster students’ early literacy, language development, mathematical thinking, motor skills, and social-emotional growth
• Create a warm and engaging classroom environment that encourages curiosity, independence, and confidence
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and school leadership to support program goals and instructional consistency
• Assist with classroom management and provide positive, age-appropriate behavior guidance
• Supervise students and ensure their safety in classrooms, outdoor areas, and other school environments
• Maintain clean, organized, and engaging learning spaces
• Communicate positively and professionally with families, colleagues, and school leadership
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies, licensing requirements, and developmental standards
• Participate in staff meetings, school events, and professional-development opportunities

What We’re Looking For

• 12 semester units or 18 quarter units in early childhood education, including coursework in child development, child/family/community, and curriculum; or a bachelor’s degree in Child Development
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preferred
• Prior experience working with preschool-aged children in an educational setting preferred
• Ability to work effectively across multiple classrooms, age groups, and instructional environments
• Strong communication, collaboration, and classroom-management skills
• Patience, adaptability, compassion, and a genuine enthusiasm for working with young children
• Ability to support a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment
• Ability to meet the physical demands of working with young children, including sitting on the floor, bending, lifting, and participating in active play
• Ability to successfully complete all required background-check and state-licensing requirements