Preschool Floater: Grow Into a Classroom Teacher

Heritage Oak Private Education; Milpitas (CA); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and sick days

Stratford student tuition discount

Growth opportunities within Spring Ed.

Job summary

Stratford School Milpitas seeks a Multi-Classroom Floater Teacher to support Preschool–Pre-K classrooms across our Milpitas campus. This role reports to campus administration and may assist with campus operations while ensuring a safe, nurturing learning environment.

Designed as a developmental path towards a Classroom Teacher role, you will gain experience in lesson planning, supervision, and daily routines in a collaborative setting within Spring Education Group.

Qualifications

• Requires 12 completed ECE semester units (or 18 quarter units) with coursework in Child Growth & Development, Child, Family, and Community, Program/Curriculum.
• Alternatively, a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Child Development is acceptable.
• Prior preschool experience is preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.
• Professional, dependable, and flexible with a passion for working with young children.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom coverage in Preschool–Pre-K as needed.
• Follow established lesson plans or create new ones for long-term assignments.
• Supervise and engage children to ensure safety and well-being.
• Support daily classroom routines, including nap and snack times.
• Assist with toileting and diaper changing as needed.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming classroom environment.
• Communicate professionally with students, staff, and families.
• Assist with administrative or campus-wide support tasks as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

12 ECE units

Bachelor’s in Early Child Development

Preschool experience

Strong communication

Collaboration

Flexibility

Passion for children

Education

12 ECE semester units (or 18 quarter units)

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Child Development

Job description

Stratford School, part of Spring Education Group, is a leading independent WASC-accredited private school in California offering courses from preschool through 12th grade with a vision of creating a unique, multi-dimensional educational foundation for children. At Stratford School, we understand every child has his or her own interests and passions and contributes in their own way. Our proven program includes our STEAM-based curriculum that was recognized by the White House as a leader in early childhood STEAM education, and we are also the first California school to earn the Carnegie Science Seal of Excellence for STEM.


Location: 125 N. Milpitas Blvd Milpitas, CA 95035
Hourly Pay Range: $26.00 - $29.00
Status: Full-Time, Monday–Friday 8:00am - 6:00pm

About the Role
As a Preschool Teacher at Stratford School, you will create a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for children ages 3 to 5. You will foster curiosity, build confidence, and support each child’s development through thoughtful, structured instruction.
Teachers design and implement lesson plans using a provided curriculum as a guide, delivering a well-organized and enriching classroom experience.
You will also…

• Plan, supervise and implement curriculum of reading, writing, and math
• Collaborate with other faculty and staff members
• Communicate daily with parents or guardians
• Maintain a well-organized and engaging classroom environment
• Performs other related duties 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
• Prior experience in a preschool setting
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Professional, dependable, and flexible
• Passion for working with young children


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.