The Grove Preschool at Kol Shofar is seeking new toddler and preschool teachers! We are looking for nurturing, creative, energetic, outdoor loving, team players to join our community
Join our preschool team and bring your incredible ideas to life! The Grove Preschool is open from 8:00 – 5:00 Monday – Friday for children aged eighteen months – five.
Through love, encouragement, and Jewish values, The Grove Preschool at Kol Shofar prepares children to confidently and creatively meet the challenges of their generation. The Grove is located on Kol Shofar’s six acre hillside campus in Tiburon. The Grove leverages Marin’s comfortable Mediterranean climate roots its Reggio Emilia curriculum to the outdoors, where children discover their world through play, the natural environment and Jewish values. The school features spacious classrooms, plus expansive outdoor play areas open to a sprawling terrain of hills, fruit trees, and play structures. This unique outdoor-centered environment provides ample opportunities for exploration so young children can observe and learn with their five senses, while connecting socially and emotionally with their peers and the plants and animals that call the Marin Headlands their home. Our preschoolers, with their boundless curiosity can discover a community which nurtures their independence as unique and capable individuals.
Responsibilities:
Work Collaboratively with other teachers to implement daily developmentally appropriate activities indoors and outdoors
Observe and Capture Children’s development through pictures and stories
Ensure the classroom and outdoor areas are clean, well-organized and safe for children
Support children’s social and emotional development
Benefits:
Competitive Salaries
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid Time off
Paid Holidays (Jewish and Secular)
Tuition assistance for preschool children of employees
Professional Development
Qualifications and Skills
Minimum of 12 units of Early Childhood Education or Child Development
Minimum 2 years Classroom Experience in a preschool setting
Fingerprint and TB Clearance
Available to work Full time, forty hours per week
Ability to lift 40 pounds
Classroom management skills
Judaic knowledge and experience preferred
Knowledge of the project approach and Reggio Emilia Inspired philosophy preferred
Enjoy being outdoors
www.grovepreschool.org
Start Date: ASAP or August 2024
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
Experience:
- teaching in a preschool classroom: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person