Preschool and School Age Associate Teacher

Job Summary

Teaching staff support the planning and delivery of high-quality programs for children ranging from infants through school age depending on program needs. This role involves facilitating age-appropriate activities supporting childrens social and emotional development and ensuring children are supervised at all times in a safe healthy and nurturing environment.

Essential Functions

• Plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum aligned with learning foundations and childrens interests

• Create and maintain enriched intentional and supportive learning environments

• Build authentic culturally responsive relationships with children families and team members

• Ensure childrens health and safety through proper supervision positive interactions and compliance with safety standards

• Collaborate effectively with colleagues to deliver high-quality programs and maintain a positive workplace culture

Work Environment Expectations

• Foster positive respectful interactions with children and youth

• Maintain safe emotional and physical environments

• Demonstrate reliability through regular attendance and punctuality

• Participate actively in indoor and outdoor programming

• Follow safety guidelines report health or safety concerns and remain calm during emergencies or first-aid situations

Physical & Environmental Conditions

• Work in both indoor and outdoor environments including varying weather conditions safe for children

• Conduct visual safety inspections and implement preventative measures

• Tolerate occasional loud noise during activities

• Perform frequent bending lifting reaching pushing pulling kneeling and sitting on the floor

• Lift and carry items up to 15 lbs. individually or with assistance

• Navigate playground equipment uneven terrain and varying heights

• Supervise off-site activities and field trips as required

Qualifications & Experience

Role Overview
Associate Teachers share responsibility for the care and education of an assigned group of children. More than one Associate Teacher may be assigned to a classroom.

Education

• 1224 semester units (or equivalent quarter units) in Early Childhood Education Child Development or a related field with passing grades of C- or better OR

• Associate Teacher Permit or higher issued by the appropriate credentialing authority

Experience & Skills

• 612 months of experience in a group care or classroom setting with a consistent age group preferred

• Strong skills in classroom management communication problem-solving and conflict resolution

• Effective organization time management and curriculum documentation abilities

• Ability to work collaboratively in a professional team environment

• Adult and infant/child CPR & First Aid certification preferred

• Bilingual or multilingual skills preferred based on program needs