Preschool Lead Teacher

Spring Education Group; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Tuition discounts for your children

Education Reimbursement & Partnerships

Professional Development

Teacher In-Service Days

Job summary

A multi-brand education network is seeking a Preschool Lead Teacher in San Jose, CA. The role involves creating and managing classroom activities, ensuring children's safety and adherence to educational standards. Candidates must have educational qualifications in Early Childhood Education and be passionate about fostering an inclusive learning environment. Benefits include competitive pay, medical insurance, paid time off, and tuition discounts for children.

Qualifications

• Must be 18+ years of age and successfully pass state and federal background checks.
• Must be able to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, twist, listen, read, write, and speak.
• Must often carry and lift 25 pounds or less and occasionally carry 25-50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Positively influence peers toward the school’s vision of excellence.
• Maintain compliance with accreditation and state licensing requirements.
• Work collaboratively with a talented team of diverse educators and administrators.

Education

Twelve (12) or more semester units in Early Childhood Education or Child Development

Child Development Associate Certification (CDA) preferred

Job description

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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.

As a Preschool Lead Teacher at Merryhill Schools, you will create, manage, and participate in a variety of learning environments and activities that provide opportunities for students to develop to their fullest potential and achieve their learning objectives. You will collaborate professionally with other teachers and staff to promote the general well‑being of the school, the collective/individual interest of its staff and student body.

Responsibilities:

• Culture: Positively influence your peers to work toward and meet the school’s vision of excellence. Provide and maintain quality education programs. Ensure successful implementation of approved curriculum.
• Health & Safety: Prioritize a safe, clean, and attractive learning environment. Maintain compliance with accreditation and state licensing requirements as well as all applicable state and federal laws, and internal policies and procedures.
• Educate, Inspire, Engage: Our teachers are enthusiastic about developing life‑long learners, genuinely care about children, and possess the sensitivity and knowledge to understand a child’s individual needs while fostering an inclusive classroom.
• Relationship Building: Work collaboratively with a talented team of diverse educators and administrators. Develop and maintain interpersonal relationships with the families, students, and school community.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Twelve (12) or more semester units from an accredited college or university in Early Childhood Education or Child Development is required. Child Development Associate Certification (CDA) is preferred.
• Often carrying and lifting 25 pounds or less (25‑50%) and occasionally carrying 25‑50 pounds (10‑25%).
• Must be 18+ years of age and successfully pass state and federal background checks.

Mission:

We are more than just a school – we are a community! Our goal is to uplift each other, work together, and uphold our guiding educational philosophy, providing the perfect balance of learning and play. We partner with parents by engaging in consistent communication and providing daily snapshots of their child’s day, inviting them to be a part of the school experience. We embrace a culture of care – physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually – both in and out of the classroom.

Benefits include:

• Beyond Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Tuition discounts for your children
• FSA plans for both medical and dependent care
• Education Reimbursement & Partnerships
• CDA Program
• Professional Development & Teacher In‑Service Days

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.