Multi-Classroom Preschool Teacher

Merryhill-School-8; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; 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 partnersh

Education reimbursement and partnersh

Job summary

Merryhill School in Elk Grove, California seeks a Preschool Multi-Classroom Teacher to support several classrooms with developmentally appropriate activities in a warm, engaging learning environment. The role involves adapting to different age groups, implementing curriculum, and maintaining routines across classrooms.

You will foster early literacy and math thinking while collaborating with teachers and leadership to ensure consistent, high-quality learning.

Qualifications

• Requires early childhood education coursework and relevant credentials.
• Experience working with preschool-aged children is preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple classrooms and age groups.

Responsibilities

• Support multiple preschool classrooms based on staffing needs.
• Implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities.
• Step into lead teaching roles to maintain continuity of instruction.
• Foster early literacy, language development, mathematical thinking, motor skills, and social-emotional growth.
• Create a warm and engaging classroom environment encouraging curiosity and independence.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and school leadership on program goals.
• Assist with classroom management and provide positive behavior guidance.
• Supervise students and ensure safety in classrooms, outdoors, and other areas.
• Maintain clean, organized learning spaces.
• Communicate positively with families and staff; participate in meetings.

Skills

Multitask across classrooms

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Patience & adaptability

Physical demands aware

Education

12 semester units or 18 quarter units in ECE including coursework in child development

Bachelor’s degree in Child Development

Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preferred

Job description

Preschool Multi-Classroom 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 Preschool Multi-Classroom Teacher at Merryhill School, you will help create a safe, nurturing, and developmentally rich environment for our youngest students. This dynamic position works across multiple preschool classrooms, supporting teachers and engaging students through purposeful play, hands-on learning, and developmentally appropriate activities.

You will provide continuity and stability throughout the school by adapting to the needs of different classrooms and age groups. When a classroom has a vacancy or a teacher is unavailable, you may step into a lead teaching role to maintain established routines and ensure students continue receiving a consistent, high-quality learning experience.

You will also:

• Support multiple preschool classrooms based on daily staffing and program needs
• Implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and learning activities
• Step into a lead teaching role when needed to maintain continuity of instruction and classroom routines
• Foster students’ early literacy, language development, mathematical thinking, motor skills, and social-emotional growth
• Create a warm and engaging classroom environment that encourages curiosity, independence, and confidence
• Collaborate with classroom teachers and school leadership to support program goals and instructional consistency
• Assist with classroom management and provide positive, age-appropriate behavior guidance
• Supervise students and ensure their safety in classrooms, outdoor areas, and other school environments
• Maintain clean, organized, and engaging learning spaces
• Communicate positively and professionally with families, colleagues, and school leadership
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies, licensing requirements, and developmental standards
• Participate in staff meetings, school events, and professional-development opportunities

What We’re Looking For

• 12 semester units or 18 quarter units in early childhood education, including coursework in child development, child/family/community, and curriculum; or a bachelor’s degree in Child Development
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preferred
• Prior experience working with preschool-aged children in an educational setting preferred
• Ability to work effectively across multiple classrooms, age groups, and instructional environments
• Strong communication, collaboration, and classroom-management skills
• Patience, adaptability, compassion, and a genuine enthusiasm for working with young children
• Ability to support a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate learning environment
• Ability to meet the physical demands of working with young children, including sitting on the floor, bending, lifting, and participating in active play
• Ability to successfully complete all required background-check and state-licensing requirements