Assistant Preschool Teacher - School of Imagination

Are you passionate about providing excellent early childhood education?
Do you seek a consistent, positive, supportive culture that values you as an educator and puts the children first?

The School of Imagination is one of a kind!

• A nonprofit, mission-driven team committed to bringing out the extraordinary in every child.
• Work from a beautiful, custom-designed center in the Dublin Hills
• Tailored roadmap to success for every student
• Highly trained & passionate educators and staff
• Award-winning 'Happy Talkers' program onsite providing support
• Continuous skill development
• Amazingly small class sizes and low student-to-teacher ratios ensure each child’s needs and potential are met.
• Our highly trained staff and cutting-edge curriculum make SOI a premier preschool program.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Premium health, dental and vision plans beginning your first day with 100 percent employer-paid options available
• PTO accrual and paid holidays beginning your first day
• 401k, FSA, life insurance, and college savings plan, among other benefits
• Reimbursement for CEUs, license fees, professional dues, CPR/first aid certification
• Low classroom ratios, with multiple educators to each classroom

Our Mission
The School of Imagination and Happy Talkers is committed to bringing out the extraordinary in every child. We offer groundbreaking early-childhood education programs, cutting-edge intervention services, and a full-inclusion preschool that empowers special-needs children to excel along with their typical peers, giving all children the foundation for success in learning and life. We truly do appreciate your interest in helping us accomplish this mission in serving more than 350 children each week at our beautiful Schaefer Ranch campus high atop the Dublin hillside in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more information about the School of Imagination, please visit www.soi4kids.org or follow along on Twitter and Facebook @soi4kids.
 

Job Summary:
The Assistant Preschool Teacher is responsible for providing a warm, positive, nurturing, and organized environment for preschool children to learn through developmentally appropriate activities and interactions.  The Assistant Teacher is assigned to different classes that need additional help or when an Educator is out.  The position maintains professional communication with all team members and families. Collaborate with fellow Team members to ensure that each child receives the highest quality educational program for optimal educational, social, and emotional success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build a positive and nurturing relationship with every child in the classes they support to create a comfortable learning environment and encourage active participation.

• Support each child's learning and development during the school day by assisting and guiding children throughout the school day.

• Provide individualized attention and support to meet each child's unique learning needs.

• Be familiar with the individual strategies designed for specific children and implement these strategies effectively, helping children progress in their learning goals.

• Attend Classroom Team meetings for assigned classes.

• Actively participate in meetings and collaboration opportunities with other team members, share insights, and discuss each child's progress and needs.

• Assist the Classroom Teams with needed prep work.

• Help the Classroom Team prepare the learning environment before each school day. This may involve organizing materials, setting up activities, and ensuring the classroom is conducive to a positive learning experience.

• Work in Late Birds/Early Birds or Late Bird pick up as needed and defined by the schedule. 

• Be flexible with the needs of the school and support wherever needed, even if it is not in the assigned classroom.

• Schedule includes two Early Days 8:00 am and two Late Days until 5:00 pm each week. 

• Follow all SOI policies, procedures, and State Licensing requirements for Child Care.

Reporting Structure:
The Assistant Teacher will report directly to the Site Supervisor, ensuring a cohesive team approach to care with our educational teams.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 12 ECE (Early Childhood Education) and one year of experience is required

• Bachelor’s Degree, two to four years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred

• Experience working with children with special needs in a classroom setting

• Basic competence in duties and tasks of assigned position

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage competing priorities and workflow

• Ability to work independently and as a member of various teams and committees

• Good judgment with the ability to make timely and sound decisions

• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize projects independently.

• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm

Work Requirements

• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously 

• Bend, reach, and lift up to or above the head 

• May be required to lift up to 40 pounds 

• Kneel or sit on the floor for up to thirty minutes at a time while working with children 

• Climb and descent stairways 

• Ability to work in a moderate to loud environment

For more details and to apply, please visit our website.

School of Imagination is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

School of Imagination believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Employment at the School of Imagination is based on merit, competence, and qualifications, and we are committed to providing equal opportunities for training and advancement for all employees. School of Imagination is also committed to making our application process accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request.