Primary Teacher, Preschool Classroom

Patagonia•Reno, NV

7d•$23 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

A primary teacher is responsible for all aspects of teaching the children in their care and works closely with the classroom manager to ensure a high-quality childcare environment. Classrooms are typically structured with children from birth to two years, or two to three and a half years or three and a half years to kindergarten. Responsibilities include: physical caregiving, child development assessments, implementation of age-appropriate, individualized curriculum, facilitating supportive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues, and communicating regularly with parents in person and through the Educa software platform. Great Pacific Child Development Center was founded in 1982 by Malinda Chouinard and Jennifer Ridgeway to provide childcare to employees of Patagonia. What the company has learned over the decades about children, childcare, and supporting working families is chronicled in the book: Family Business and in a series of videos - https://www.patagonia.com/family-business/. Currently, Patagonia provides on-site childcare for employees in three locations: Ventura, CA Main Campus, Ventura, CA Brooks Campus, and Reno, NV at the Distribution Center. Patagonia’s mission and values are put into practice every day throughout our child development centers.

Requirements

High school graduate.
Two years’ experience working with young children (At least 150 hours working/volunteering with children within the last 6 months).
Proven history of building trusting, nurturing and responsive relationships with young children and families.
Successful collaboration and partnering experience with a direct team.
Track record of implementing and supporting classroom practice in accordance with established educational philosophies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to receive and act on feedback for improved classroom instruction and care.
Working knowledge of personal computers with experience in the use of such programs as Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook.
Successful completion of the fingerprinting process and/or successful transfer of fingerprints from another program.
Successful criminal background check as well as clearance by obtaining a Memo of Eligibility in NV to meet State childcare licensing requirements.
Successful completion of the hiring packet.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual proficiency in Spanish preferred.
Fifteen (15) units in Early Childhood Education (Growth and Development, Child-Family & Community, Administration in ECE, and two Program/Curriculum courses).
If you are working in an infant classroom, three (3) infant/toddler units.
AA or BA in ECE or related field
Understanding of Family Business, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Learning Stories, Pyramid Model, Outdoor Classroom, Anti Bias Education, Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), and Educa.

Responsibilities

Primary Caregiving: Track the development of your primary students, managing their classroom transitions, and coordinate their integration hours. Complete routine assessments of your primary students’ development including learning stories, facilitate parent input using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire and share information during regularly scheduled parent-teacher conferences.
Classroom Management and Practices: Co-create and organize a stimulating and developmentally appropriate learning environment both inside and outside. Ensure visual supervision and child safety at all times. In partnership with your team, design emergent curriculum that meets the needs of the individual learning style of the children in your care. Form relationships with parents, children, and co-teachers that are respectful of individual differences and culture, family styles and cultural/socioeconomic diversity. Ensure a structured routine that allows for scheduled meal and rest breaks for the teaching team and maintains a flexible yet consistent daily schedule and routine for the children.
Communication Skills: Foster a safe, inclusive environment for children, parents, and teachers. Communicate with children using developmentally appropriate language. Create an environment that embraces open communication and trust between staff to ensure a high-quality environment for children and families. Treat each child with dignity and respect. Guide children in becoming responsible integral members of the group and community. Establish regular communication with parents about special moments that happen throughout the day, or specific issues as they occur on a day-to-day basis. Partner with parents to create an easy transition into the classroom. Provide Early Childhood/community resources and share information through a variety of mediums: bulletin boards, newsletters, Educa, and emails.