Preschool Teacher

Heritage Oak Private Education; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 36,000; 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*

Job summary

Merryhill School is seeking a Preschool Teacher to help lay the foundation for lifelong learning in a safe, nurturing environment. You will foster curiosity, independence, and confidence through purposeful play and hands-on activities.

From infants to preschoolers, you will deliver an engaging curriculum, partner with families, and collaborate with fellow educators to meet program goals. Join a supportive team at Merryhill School in Arlington, TX.

Qualifications

• 12 semester ECE units or a bachelor's in Child Development.
• CDA is preferred for applicants.
• Patience, compassion and love for working with young children.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Prior early childhood teaching experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, supervise and implement age-appropriate curriculum focused on literacy and math.
• Nurture a curious, confident classroom culture for each child.
• Balance structured activities with playful, developmentally appropriate learning.
• Collaborate with educators and school leaders to align with goals.
• Maintain active communication with families through updates and conferences.
• Ensure health, safety, licensing and developmental standards compliance.

Skills

Patience

Compassion

Love for children

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Teaching experience (preferred)

Education

ECE units 12 (18 quarter)

Bachelor's in Child Development

CDA preferred

Job description

Merryhill School is a community of private schools dedicated to helping students become confident, resilient, and independent learners. Our educational journey begins with an academically focused preschool experience grounded in early literacy, phonics, and mathematics, then progresses through a challenging, well-rounded elementary and middle school curriculum. Through the Merryhill Method, students embrace meaningful challenges while developing the academic and interpersonal skills needed to thrive. Educators serve as trusted mentors who create engaging learning environments, provide personalized guidance, and help students discover what they are capable of achieving. With schools across California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas, Merryhill is supported by Spring Education Group and offers employees opportunities for professional development, collaboration, and continued career growth.

Preschool 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 Teacher at Merryhill School, you will help lay the foundation for lifelong learning by creating a safe, nurturing, and developmentally rich environment for our youngest students. Whether working with infants, toddlers, or preschool-aged children, you will foster curiosity, independence, and confidence through purposeful play and hands‑on learning. Your classroom will be a warm, joyful space where each child feels supported and celebrated.

You will also:

• Plan, supervise, and implement age-appropriate curriculum focused on early literacy, language development, math concepts, motor skills, and social‑emotional growth
• Create a classroom culture that nurtures each child’s individuality while promoting curiosity and confidence
• Provide a structured yet playful environment through intentional, developmentally appropriate activities
• Collaborate with fellow educators and school leadership to align with program goals and best practices
• Maintain regular, positive communication with families through daily updates, reports, and conferences
• Ensure compliance with health and safety policies, licensing regulations, and developmental standards

What We’re Looking For

• 12 semester (or 18 quarter) ECE units covering child development, child/family/community, and curriculum; or a bachelor’s degree in Child Development
• Child Development Associate Certification CDA) preferred
• Patience, compassion, and a genuine love for working with young children
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Prior early childhood teaching experience preferredAbility to support a safe, supportive, and developmentally appropriate learning environment

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.