Children's Center Preschool Teacher Needed
Children's Center
Children's Center Preschool Teacher Needed
Children's Center
Nov 4, 2025, 12:16:52 PM
to Foothill College Child Development Career Opportunities
Children’s Center Preschool Teacher Needed:
We are seeking a creative, positive and collaborative teacher to join our play-based Pre-K teaching team. Our preschool nurtures the whole child. We foster growth in social, emotional, physical, and academic areas by offering hands-on and playful experiences.
Key Responsibilities:
- Safety – Ensure the safety and well-being of children at all times.
- Social-Emotional Development - Foster positive social interactions among the children and guide them in learning empathy, cooperation, and conflict resolution.
- Classroom Management – Maintain a well-organized, clean and safe classroom environment that encourages exploration and creativity. Establish clear expectations and positive behavior reinforcement techniques.
- Curriculum Planning & Implementation – Develop and implement a curriculum based on child development principles that fosters learning through play, exploration, ands social interaction.
- Parent Communication – Maintain open communication with parents regarding their child’s progress and development, as well as any concerns or milestones. Write monthly newsletters to parents and monitor office hours/class visitation in Google Docs.
- Instruction – Facilitate age-appropriate and play-based lessons.
Position Details:
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Status: Part-time
Location: Children’s Center Preschool
655 Magdalena Avenue,
Los Altos, CA 94024
Benefits include:
School is in session mid-August to early June, with time off during standard school holidays and breaks. (Two weeks of summer fun camp in June.)
Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience (Range $30 - $32 per hour).
Job Requirements & Qualifications:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, or a related field (preferred). Must have completed 12 core semester units in Early Childhood Development; a teacher’s permit is preferred.
- Current pediatric First Aid and CPR Certification.
- Possessing excellent collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills with both children and adults.
- Ability to multi-task and manage a busy classroom environment.
- Ability to create play based and engaging lesson plans that are culturally sensitive.
Contact Information:
Denize Gray
Children’s Center Director