Preschool Afternoon Teacher (Part-Time, 2-6:00 pm)
Company: Children's Day School
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: October 3, 2024
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Job Description:
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.--ResponsibilitiesTeam:
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 AssessmentClearances: Live Scan background check: E-VerifyCDS 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.Contact Information:-- Powered by
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