Early Preschool Teacher

AACTE; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid holidays

Tuition discount

Professional growth

Job summary

Spring Education Group is hiring an Early Preschool Teacher for two-year-olds to partner with a co-teacher and deliver a warm, safe, and engaging classroom environment in San Jose, CA. You will plan lessons, connect with children, and support individual developmental needs using our curriculum.

Responsibilities include guiding daily activities, communicating with families, assisting with meals and personal care, and maintaining a compliant classroom under licensing guidelines.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates patience and compassion when working with 2- to 3-year-olds.
• Communicates effectively with parents, guardians, and staff.
• Preschool teaching experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily classroom activities with a partner teacher.
• Design balanced lesson plans using our curriculum and open-play concepts.
• Build strong connections with each child and meet their needs with care.
• Assist children during meals, rest, and personal care as needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized classroom and comply with safety/licensing guidelines.

Skills

Patience & compassion

Strong communication

Preschool teaching experience

Education

ECE units or Bachelor's degree

Child Development coursework

Job description

What We Offer

Pay range: $25.00 - $30.50

Location: 5200 Dent Ave., San Jose, CA 95118

• Health, vision, dental, and 401(k) plan benefits
• Paid holidays and sick days
• Student Tuition Discount
• Professional growth and advancement opportunities

About the Role

Step into the classroom as an Early Preschool Teacher to create a safe, warm, and inspiring space for children ages 2 to 3. Alongside your partner teacher, you will manage daily classroom activities, build strong connections with every child, and ensure their individual needs are met with good judgment and care. Using our provided curriculum as a guide, you'll design balanced lesson plans that mix intentional learning activities with purposeful, open play.

You will also..

Create a nurturing, responsive environment that promotes positive development of social and emotional competencies

Communicate daily with parents and guardians while collaborating closely with co-teachers and school staff

Assist children during meals, snacks, rest periods, and routine personal care (including toileting and diaper changing as needed)

Keep the classroom clean, organized, and compliant with all safety regulations and licensing guidelines

Perform other related classroom duties and school support tasks as assigned

What We Are Looking For

12 completed ECE semester units (or 18 quarter units), including coursework in:

Child Growth and Development

Child, Family, and Community

Program/Curriculum

OR a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development

• Patience, compassion, and a genuine love for working with young children.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Prior teaching experience with preschool students is preferred

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.