Lead Teacher
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Lead Teacher

This is a great opportunity to become part of a growing Spanish immersion family and advance your career. We are looking for Lead Preschool teacher for our 3 year old classroom. Our philosophy is play based with an emergent curriculum that is developed based on the questions and interests of the children with a Reggio Emilia approach. We are a process based art and science school and spend most days outdoors, you must love nature and being outdoors! This position is to lead our 3's program, create a warm and inspiring environment, to give children an incredible first experience of our Spanish immersion program, to provide process based art & science activities and create community amongst the families. Positive mindset and love of music a must! We work hard and have fun and are looking for a teacher with a positive mindset, lots of energy and a strong desire to be a better teacher and human! Must have a US work permit. This position is full-time 8:10am-4:40pm.

Job Description:

All instruction is in Spanish

Maintain a positive mindset, positive language and positive culture for the children.

Sing songs and play games.

Utilize (truly enjoy) the outdoor classrooms and garden for discovery and learning.

Prepare classroom each day to maintain interest of children and encourage them to explore and discover.

Develop curriculum and activities that are inquiry and play based. Emphasis is science, math and art.

Mentor teachers in the Two's and preschool classrooms. Leading and sharing with them the wisdom and best practices attained through experience and supporting them through their challenges.

Create and maintain a safe and caring learning environment implementing positive mindset practices.

Communicate with parents on a daily basis.

Toilet training and diapering of students in Two�s program.

Guide children in a positive manner to learn self-care (toilet training, eating, dressing).

Light cleaning duties including wiping down tables and surfaces and maintain organized environment.

Desired Qualifications:

5+ years of experience

Early Child Development Teacher permit or higher

Age Groups: Preschool , Toddler

First Aid Training, CPR Training, Early Childhood Education (ECE),

First Aid & CPR

Google doc experience

Knowledge of DRDP assessment

Live Scan fingerprint and criminal background clearance

Must be able to use a computer with basic proficiency.

Ability to speak, read and write Spanish and English.