Bilingual Preschool & Early Education Assistant Teacher

La Scuola International; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision and dental coverage

Retirement plan (Employer-Matched)

FSA/HSA benefits

Commuter benefits

Paid time off

Job summary

La Scuola International School in San Francisco and Silicon Valley seeks Preschool/early childhood assistant teachers with knowledge of the Reggio Emilia approach, the IB Early Years framework, and Italian language immersion. Applicants should be team players: proactive, flexible, and strong communicators.

The teacher will support and implement the daily program under the Division Director and Head of School, joining a diverse, international team and contributing to weekly classroom

Qualifications

• Early Childhood Development course completion or 2+ years experience with young children.
• 4 core ECE classes: CDEV 65, CDEV 53, CDEV 67, CDEV 66.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Education preferred.
• Bilingual and bi-literate in Italian and English with native or near-native proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Ensure students are joyfully and safely engaged in classroom activities and outdoor play.
• Support head teachers and specialists with classroom management and supervision.
• Collaborate with teaching team to work with children in small groups and individually, plan and implement lessons.
• Guide behavior and provide social-emotional instruction and support to students.
• Organize classroom environment and materials for nap, games, art, crafts, science, and outdoor activities.
• Manage children and systems during nap, play, class, lunch, outdoor time.
• Communicate observations to Head Teachers and support weekly documentation.
• Maintain a positive attitude with students and colleagues.

Skills

Reggio Emilia approach

IB Early Years framework

Italian language immersion

Team collaboration

Proactive and flexible

Communication skills

Time management

Differentiation of learning

Positive attitude

Education

Early Childhood Education coursework or 2+ years experience

4 ECE core classes (CDEV 65, CDEV 53, CDEV 67, CDEV 66)

Bachelor's degree or education-related equivalent (preferred)

Bilingual Italian/English (native or near-native)

Job description

La Scuola International School in San Francisco and Silicon Valley seeks Preschool/early childhood assistant teachers with knowledge of the Reggio Emilia approach, the IB Early Years framework, and Italian language immersion. Applicants should be team players: proactive, flexible, and strong communicators.

The teacher will support and implement the daily program under the Division Director and Head of School, joining a diverse, international team and contributing to weekly classroom