Preschool Multi Classroom Teacher

Spring Education Group•Yorba Linda, CA

2d•$22 - $23

About The Position

Spring Education Group is a national network of independent schools serving students from preschool through 12th grade. Heritage Oak School is a private school serving preschool through 8th grade, with a curriculum integrating academics, arts, athletics, and community service. The Preschool Multi-Classroom Teacher provides consistent, high-quality instructional support across multiple preschool classrooms. The teacher partners with classroom teachers and assumes the lead teaching role when needed to maintain continuity, implement developmentally appropriate curriculum, and create safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environments. This is a full-time, hourly role involving collaboration with different teaching teams and relationship-building with children and families throughout the preschool program. The position offers a $2,500 signing bonus, paid in installments.

Requirements

Completion of at least 12 semester units or 18 quarter units in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a closely related field, or a bachelor’s degree in Child Development or a related field.
Ability to adapt quickly and work effectively across multiple classrooms, age groups, routines, and teaching teams.
Strong classroom management, communication, organization, and collaboration skills.
A nurturing, dependable, and flexible approach to supporting young children.
Ability to meet the physical demands of an early childhood classroom and satisfy all state licensing, health, and background-check requirements.
Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Physical demands include frequent walking, standing, sitting, squatting, stooping, reaching, kneeling, rising from the floor, twisting, listening, reading, writing, and speaking English; often carrying, lifting, and repetitive or fine hand movements; and occasional pushing, pulling, or bending. The position regularly requires hearing and clear vision with or without correction.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working with preschool-aged children in a licensed early childhood education setting.
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
Prior experience working with preschool-aged children in an educational setting.
12 semester units or 18 quarter units in early childhood education, including coursework in child development, child/family/community, and curriculum; or a bachelor’s degree in Child Development.
Ability to work effectively across multiple classrooms, age groups, and instructional environments.
Patience, adaptability, compassion, and genuine enthusiasm for working with young children.
Ability to support a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment.

Responsibilities

Support multiple preschool classrooms and age groups according to daily program and staffing needs.
Implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and learning experiences that foster early literacy, language, math, motor, creative, and social-emotional development.
Step into the lead teaching role when needed, maintaining classroom routines, lesson continuity, and a positive learning environment.
Provide attentive supervision and use positive behavior-guidance strategies that support each child’s growth and well-being.
Observe student development and communicate relevant progress, needs, and classroom information to teaching teams and school leadership.
Maintain organized, inviting classrooms and prepare materials, learning centers, and shared spaces for instruction.
Build professional, responsive relationships with families and provide appropriate updates about classroom experiences.
Follow school policies, health and safety practices, and applicable state licensing requirements.
Collaborate with teachers, administrators, and support staff, and participate in staff meetings, training, school events, and professional development.