Teacher (Floater)

Santa Clara University•Santa Clara, CA

1d•$28 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

The Teacher (Floater) is a limited-term, team-teaching position working in various classrooms with children ages 10 weeks to 6 years. The position ends January 15, 2027, with a possibility of extension depending on business needs and funding. The floater/enrichment teacher provides classroom coverage when teaching staff are absent, helps plan and implement an appropriate educational program, and offers curriculum enrichment based on children's interests. The role collaborates with the Director, teachers, assistants, administration, and student aides in a growth-oriented learning community. The Teacher helps create engaging, safe classroom environments and supports curriculum development, teaching, assessment, and play-yard discovery areas. The position also supports and mentors Assistant Teachers and university student staff, works cooperatively with families and colleagues, and performs operational duties needed to maintain a quality early childhood program. The work requires flexibility to cover different classrooms and work hours between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The role is physically demanding and takes place in a busy, occasionally noisy childcare environment. The Teacher must supervise children continuously, respond appropriately to accidents and emergencies, and take precautions around illness and contagious conditions. The position requires the ability to lift, push, pull, or carry up to 50 pounds without assistance, or assess the load and request help or use a safer method.

Requirements

Meet all requirements for a fully qualified preschool teacher under the Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division.
At least 12 Early Childhood Education units, including core units.
Bachelor's degree, preferably in Early Childhood Education or Child Development, or equivalent.
California Teacher Child Development Permit or eligibility for the permit.
At least one year of teaching experience with children ages 10 weeks to 6 years.
Understanding of child development and a play-based approach to early childhood education.
Knowledge of NAEYC's Developmentally Appropriate Practice for Young Children.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong computer skills and knowledge of modern office methods and procedures.
Self-motivated and flexible, and comfortable with rapid changes.
Ability to attend meetings and pertinent KOC functions and follow school and KOC policies and procedures.
Ability to provide positive guidance and ensure children's safety and well-being.
Ability to work effectively under pressure in various classroom environments and with children of all ages.
Ability to communicate effectively with children, parents, and staff.
Ability to lift, push, pull, or carry 50 pounds without assistance, or assess the load and seek assistance or a safer moving method.
Ability to move agilely around children and objects, including kneeling, sitting, crouching, or stooping, and to perform frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, twisting, reaching, stooping, and bending.
Sufficient hand-eye coordination, vision correctable to 20/20, visual acuity, manual dexterity, and speech and hearing ability for the described duties.
Ability to tolerate constant child-generated noise, smells associated with toileting and illness, and a busy environment with multiple situations happening at once.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in a licensed child-care facility.

Responsibilities

Serve as an in-house substitute when teaching staff are absent.
Assist with classroom curriculum development, teaching, and assessment.
Assist with developing and implementing a discovery area in the preschool play-yard.
Provide curriculum enrichment based on children's interests.
Collaborate in a team-teaching environment with administration, teachers, assistants, and student aides.
Perform operational duties needed to maintain a quality early childhood program.
Supervise and mentor Assistant Teachers and student staff.
Communicate openly and positively with children, parents, and staff, and establish effective relationships with them.
Attend faculty meetings, retreats, parent meetings, and special programs.
Assist with compliance with state licensing guidelines and follow school and KOC policies and procedures.
Provide engaging environments for children and participate in professional growth and development.
Communicate and work cooperatively and respectfully with team members, coordinate responsibilities, and support consistent classroom practices aligned with the KOC Program Philosophy.
Provide for children's safety and well-being and uphold the KOC program's philosophical guidelines.
Support teachers with classroom-specific activities and assist in planning and implementing engaging environments that support an emergent, inquiry-based curriculum.
Assist or lead, when necessary, in arranging and maintaining classrooms and developing materials for children.
Use positive guidance, redirection, and clear limits.
Work flexible hours between 7:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to provide staffing coverage as needed.
Supervise all children at all times and respond appropriately to accidents and emergencies.