Teachers at Foster City KinderCare

KinderCare•Foster City, CA

4d•$20 - $20

About The Position

KinderCare Learning Companies is hiring a Teacher at its Foster City location. Teachers support children’s education and development by implementing KinderCare’s curriculum in ways that reflect each child’s needs and creating safe, nurturing environments for play and learning. The role partners with families, center colleagues, and leadership to provide high-quality care and education and to support center goals related to enrollment, accreditation, and engagement. Teachers build positive relationships with families, other teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners. The position requires strong customer service and organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple situations, and the physical ability to work with children indoors and outdoors. The listed pay is $19.95 per hour. KinderCare describes its workplace as a community of dedicated colleagues and says it invests in teachers’ careers. Benefits include discounted child care, medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees’ families, pet-related coverage, employee assistance programs, health and wellness programs, paid time off, and discounts on work necessities such as cell phones.

Requirements

Outstanding customer service skills.
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask and handle multiple situations effectively.
Meet state-specific qualifications for the role, or be willing to obtain them.
CPR and First Aid Certification, or willingness to obtain it.
Ability to lift a minimum of 40 pounds and work indoors or outdoors.
Ability to assume low-level postures to maintain physical and visual contact with children.
Ability to see and hear well enough to keep children safe and engage in physical activity with them.
Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English to communicate with children and their parents in English.

Responsibilities

Implement KinderCare’s curriculum in a way that is consistent with each child’s unique needs.
Create a safe, nurturing environment where children can play and learn.
Partner and connect with parents to provide the best care and education for their children.
Partner with center staff and leadership to achieve goals related to enrollment, accreditation, and engagement.
Cultivate positive relationships with families, teachers, state licensing authorities, community contacts, and corporate partners.
Keep children safe and engage in physical activity with them.