Beginner Teacher

American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE); Roseville (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays and sick days

401k plan with company match

Tuition discounts for your children

Professional development

Education reimbursement and partnering

Job summary

Spring Education Group's Merryhill School in California is seeking a Beginner Teacher to create a warm, nurturing classroom where young children feel safe and excited to learn. You will implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans and establish routines that support foundational academic and social-emotional skills.

You will also plan arts and crafts, outdoor activities, and hands-on experiences, while providing attentive supervision and partnering with families to monitor milestones.

Qualifications

• 12 semester units in Early Childhood Education with coursework in child development and family/community.
• Experience with toddlers in a licensed child care setting is preferred.
• Patience and nurturing instincts with a love for early learning.
• Strong communication skills to connect with children and families.
• Reliable and collaborative, committed to high-quality care and education.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans and activities.
• Plan arts and crafts, outdoor play, and hands-on learning experiences.
• Provide supervision during classroom activities, meals, and transitions.
• Support potty training and age-appropriate personal-care routines.
• Encourage language development, independence, and positive peer interactions.
• Maintain a clean, organized classroom and collaborate with teachers and leaders.
• Communicate with families about classroom activities and student development.
• Follow licensing requirements and school policies on health and safety.

Skills

Patience

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

12 semester units in Early Childhood Education

Experience with toddlers in licensed child care (preferred)

Job description

Spring Education Group is a multi-brand education network of superior private school institutions spanning infant care through high school. The network (currently composed of approximately 220 schools) brings together some of the best private school programs in the country, with proven track records educating children through unique and carefully crafted curricula.

Beginner Teacher – Merryhill School

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and sick days
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition discounts for your children
• Professional development
• Education reimbursement and partnerships

About the Role

As a Beginner Teacher at Merryhill School, you will create a warm, nurturing classroom where young children feel safe, supported, and excited to learn. You will implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans, establish consistent classroom routines, and help children build foundational academic, social-emotional, and self-help skills. This role also includes partnering with families to support developmental milestones, including potty training.

You will also:

• Create and implement developmentally appropriate lesson plans and learning activities
• Plan and facilitate arts and crafts, games, outdoor play, and hands‑on educational experiences
• Provide attentive supervision during classroom activities, outdoor play, meals, snacks, and transitions
• Support children with potty training and other age‑appropriate personal‑care routines
• Encourage language development, independence, positive peer interactions, and emotional growth
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary classroom environment
• Collaborate with fellow teachers and school leaders to provide a consistent and positive student experience
• Communicate professionally with families regarding classroom activities and student development
• Follow all school policies and applicable licensing requirements related to health, safety, and student supervision

What We’re Looking For

• 12 semester (or 18 quarter) units in Early Childhood Education, including coursework in child development, curriculum, and family/community
• Experience working with toddlers in a licensed child care setting preferred
• Deep patience, nurturing instincts, and a genuine love for infants and early learning
• Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with both children and families
• Reliable, collaborative, and committed to high‑quality care and education

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.