Preschool Afternoon Teacher (Part-Time, 2-6:00 pm)

Children’s Day School (CDS) is a co-educational preschool through eighth grade serving over 460 students in the Mission Dolores neighborhood of San Francisco. Spanning two campuses, and home to a diverse community of students, faculty, and families, CDS is a vibrant learning community. Our teachers practice constructivist teaching; born of “learning by doing,” it is how we achieve excellent academics. We believe by encouraging children to fully engage in complex topics, and in myriad ways, we are giving them tools to become lifelong learners and passionate citizens of the world. To learn more about CDS, visit our website at www.cds-sf.org.

Reporting to the Afternoon Coordinator and Early Childhood Program Director, the Teacher is responsible for assisting the afternoon teachers in providing an excellent, developmentally appropriate preschool program for 3 - 5-year-olds. Additional opportunity to work full-time during the summer program.

Responsibilities

Team: Collaborate, problem-solve, and communicate with teaching team members and the Coordinator
Curriculum: Assist in planning and implementing an exciting, challenging, child-centered, and developmentally appropriate preschool curriculum
Children: Encourage children to take the initiative to solve problems and pursue their own educational interests. Help children think, investigate, and ask questions as part of the educational process. Strive to meet each child’s individual needs
Families: Support a physically and emotionally safe environment that nurtures and facilitates the development of both children and families. Collaborate with families toward their child’s success

The ideal candidate will:

Demonstrate the ability to take initiative, work passionately and joyfully, and collaborate effectively with colleagues, students, and parents
Apply an understanding of the developmental stages of children when observing and working with individual children
Model behavior and language that supports our mission and our program
Display excellent rapport with children and families and channel difficult communications through the Coordinator
Display a passion for learning and a commitment to personal-professional growth
Keep classroom, storage areas, bathrooms, and outside areas neat and orderly
Work effectively with children, families, and staff of diverse backgrounds and family structures
Be proficient in technology: email, word processing, photos, etc

Requirements:

The successful candidate will:

Have or be working on a degree in early childhood education or a related field
Have at least 12 ECE units are required
Have experience working with 3 - 5-year-olds
Be able to lift 40 lbs (the weight of the average preschooler)

Schedule: Monday - Friday 2 pm - 6 pm. Available to work during the school year and during breaks and camps if needed.

Compensation: The hourly rate will be ($23.50-$29.10) and based on education and experience. Pro-rated benefits are available.

Clearances Required:

Required Screenings: TB Assessment

Clearances: Live Scan background check: E-Verify

CDS is an equal opportunity employer. Our community is diverse in many ways, inclusive of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender spectrum, age, ability, and more. We welcome and value the same in our faculty and staff.

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