Assistant Preschool Teacher

Job Title: Assistant Preschool Teacher.

Responsibilities:

The Teacher’s Assistant will be responsible for:

Supporting the Lead Teacher(s) managing students ages ranging from 2 years, 5 months to 5 years, 11 months.

Organizing and preparing materials.

Communicating needs.

Assisting in cleaning / sanitizing the classroom and materials throughout the day.

They are responsible for supporting the preparation of all Curriculum needs.

Requirements:

The Teacher’s Assistant must be focused and attentive during supervision of free play indoors and outdoors,

Must be able to communicate clearly and openly with other faculty and staff, the director, and parents (when necessary),

Be self-initiated.

Has experience working with young children.

Basic Qualifications:

Required: high school diploma or equivalent.

Required: 6 semester/9 quarter units of ECE classes completed OR enrolled in at least 2 units per semester until the 6 units are completed. (Must be willing to enroll in 2 ECE units upon employment).

Required: Livescan fingerprint clearance.

Required: Negative TB Test within 12 months.

Required: Proof of COVID-19 vaccine, MMR vaccine, Tdap vaccine.

Preferred: 1 year of ECE facility experience.

Preferred: CPR certified.

About Little Dolphins By the Sea Preschool:

Our generous campus, in Santa Monica, allows us to offer an exceptional learning experience. A 5,500 sq. ft. building, including classrooms, a library, and a large performance space, provides a stimulating environment for projects and play. A 17,000 sq. ft. yard serves as an outdoor classroom and community hub, with a garden, play structure, sand box, project center, lunchroom, and a large stage in the shade of a grove of mature olive trees.We offer a five-day a week preschool program for children aged 2 years and 6 months through 5 years and 2 months. The day runs from 8:45am – 1:00pm. Between 1:00pm and 3:00pm we offer an extended-day program. Our transitional kindergarten is open to children aged 4 years and 10 months through 5 years and 2 months, and runs from 8:45am – 3:00pm. Student-teacher ratios are 6:1 among the younger groups and 9:1 among the older groups. All of our preschool, extended-day, and transitional kindergarten programs take place on our campus, in Santa Monica.Our individualized learning plans, small class sizes, one-on-one instruction, and a developmentally-appropriate curriculum founded in brain research create a safe space for our students to explore their interests, believe in their dreams, and ignite their imaginations through play.

Full-Time