Early Preschool Assistant Teacher

@ Stratford School
Stratford Schoolstratfordschool.com

Early Preschool Assistant Teacher

San Bruno, CA
Posted 1 week ago

About the job

Stratford School, part of Spring Education Group, offers preschool-12 education with a focus on STEAM and STEM. We seek nurturing preschool assistant teachers to create positive environments, support children's growth, and collaborate with staff and parents.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma
  • 6 semesters early childhood units
  • Patience and compassion
  • Strong communication skills
  • Prior preschool experience (plus)

Qualifications

  • Love for working with children
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to engage children verbally
  • Team player

Full job description

Stratford School, part of Spring Education Group, is a leading independent WASC-accredited private school in California offering courses from preschool through 12th grade with a vision of creating a unique, multi-dimensional educational foundation for children. At Stratford School, we understand every child has his or her own interests and passions and contributes in their own way. Our proven program includes our STEAM-based curriculum that was recognized by the White House as a leader in early childhood STEAM education, and we are also the first California school to earn the Carnegie Science Seal of Excellence for STEM.

What We Offer

  • Pay range: $24-$28.50 per hour
  • Location: 300 El Camino Real, San Bruno, CA
  • Health, vision, and dental benefits
  • 401(k) plan
  • Paid holidays and sick days
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Student Tuition Discount

About the Role

As an Early Preschool Assistant Teacher you will work in a classroom of children ages 2 - 3 years old. You will provide a nurturing and safe environment working collaboratively with your partner Teachers to ensure the successful operation of a classroom. You will demonstrate good judgment in the care of each child assigned to you. You will verbally engage the children throughout the day in addition to incorporating activities.

You will also…

  • Create a nurturing, responsive environment that promotes positive development of social and emotional competencies.
  • Collaborate with other faculty and staff members
  • Communicate daily with parents or guardians
  • Maintain a well-organized and engaging classroom environment
  • Assist with toileting and diaper changing as needed
  • Support children with meals, snacks, and rest periods

What We Are Looking For

  • High School Diploma and 6 semesters or 9 quarter early childhood education units shall include courses that cover the general areas of early child development, child, family, and community, and program/curriculum
  • Patience, compassion, and a genuine love for working with young children.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Prior teaching experience with preschool students is a plus
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.
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