Position Title: Preschool Teacher
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports to: Preschool Director
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Hourly

Position Summary: You are invited to join our team of caring teachers who provide a quality Catholic education to our youngest learners. We believe children learn through their active play, and we prepare indoor and outdoor environments to provide opportunities for their exploration and discovery to guide and extend their learning experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities will include, but not limited to the following:

• Plan, supervise and implement a classroom program in accordance to policies and philosophies of the Santa Sophia Academy Preschool.
• Implement a program that meets the emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual and social needs of both the individual child and the group.
• The curriculum should be geared to the needs of the individual child with concerns for his/her interests, skills, talents, individual style, and pace of learning.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree, certificate, or permit in, early child education, with the 12 core ECE units+. Meets all requirements set forth by the State of California, Department of Social Services (Title 22, Division 12, Chapters 1 & 2, Sections 1l1206 and 121316.3)
• Eighteen years of age or older.
• Must be able to supervise, and guide an assistant teacher.
• Live scan clearance
• Negative TB Clearance
• Physical/Medical clearance for work
• Available Monday-Friday 7:00-5:00

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be inside the classroom and Preschool environment. The employee is required to be mobile to, from, and within the school grounds, as well as maneuver throughout the parish/school facility to attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events. The employee may be required to conduct trips to, from, and within various city and county-wide locations to attend trainings or workshops. The employee must be able to see children across the playground, hear a child that needs help, follow instructions given by the Director, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Please note this position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Send Cover Letter and Resume to Twoolever@santasophia.org