Preschool Teacher

Wah Mei; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Wah Mei School in San Francisco is seeking an energetic preschool teacher to plan and implement a comprehensive, inquiry/project-based program in a multicultural setting. You will foster early literacy, math, language development, and social growth while modeling Wah Mei’s bicultural values to prepare children as global citizens.

You will collaborate with a teaching team, adapt plans to student interests, and use DRDP/ASQ/ECERS/CLASS tools to guide goals and development.

Qualifications

• 24 units ECE/CD including core courses + 16 GE units OR AA or higher in ECE or related field with 3 units supervised field experience
• California Teacher Credential (CTC) Teacher Permit or higher
• 175 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years
• Provide TB and medical clearance
• Pass fingerprint and federal clearance
• Active CPR and First Aid certification
• Active Child Mandated Reporting certificate (or certificate within 1 day of employment)
• Be able to engage in active play and lift/carry up to 30 lbs
• Meet all requirements per Title 5 and Title 22

Responsibilities

• Nurture and teach preschoolers in a safe, creative learning environment; manage classroom during meals and outdoor play
• Provide care, development, and instruction of children
• Collaborate with the teaching team to deliver an expansive curriculum using varied educational techniques
• Maintain knowledge of ECE best practices and use tools like DRDP, ASQ, ECERS, and CLASS for development and planning
• Ensure children are supervised at all times and tailor teaching to each child’s needs
• Create and lead lesson plans with clear goals and adapt for all children, including those with disabilities
• Communicate with caregivers about health, safety and development daily
• Foster inclusive, diverse classroom culture and positive relationships with families
• Engage with children during outdoor play and participate in parent-teacher conferences
• Use program software for daily communications with parents and staff
• Follow local, city, and state regulations and participate in professional development

Skills

Classroom management

Early childhood development

Communication with families

Curriculum planning

Bicultural education

Education

ECE/CD units + GE units

California Teacher Credential (CTC)

24 units ECE/CD + 16 GE units OR AA in ECE

Job description

Wah Mei School is the first Chinese American bilingual school to be established in San Francisco. Since our first class in 1974, our preschool program successfully promotes multiculturalism in developmental activities that emphasize both learning and playing for our participants. Our mission is to provide a safe and nurturing high quality Chinese-English bi/trilingual multicultural environment that promotes children’s development while building a supportive community for their families. Our programs now include Early Care & Education, Before and Afterschool, Weekend Chinese Classes, and Summer Programs at multiple sites.

About the role:

Teachers will plan, coordinate, and implement a comprehensive preschool program in a multicultural setting. All teachers will use the Inquiry/Project based approach in the classroom to support development in early literacy, gross motor, mathematics, language development, science, art, diversity, and enrichment, aligned with creative curriculum. Teachers play a critical role in promoting a positive atmosphere in the classroom and must model Wah Mei’s core values to employ bicultural education to prepare children to be global citizens in a fun and developmentally appropriate environment, nurture the uniqueness of each child, encourage and foster diversity, and maintain deep, trusting and collaborative relationships with families and the community.

What you’ll do

• Nurture and teach preschoolers to provide a safe and creative learning environment, including individualized attention to help each child develop new competencies and learn to interact effectively; manage classroom effectively including during mealtime and outdoor play
• Provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children
• Collaborate within the teaching team to plan and deliver an expansive curriculum that utilizes a variety of educational techniques to improve social competencies, and build self-esteem; adapt the lesson plans based on the interests and abilities of all of the children in the classroom
• Maintain knowledge of ECE best practices, and incorporate effective tools (such as DRDP, ASQ and ASQ SE) to understand the children’s developmental stages; and ECERS and CLASS tools to guide goal setting and professional development for the classroom environment
• Ensure that all children are being supervised at all times; identify and respond to behavioral signals from children that indicate a need to adapt teaching style to meet an individual child’s emotional or intellectual developmental needs
• Create and lead lesson plans with clear goals and activities, making necessary changes to meet the needs of all children, including those with disabilities
• Knowledgeable of children in the classroom allergies
• Build positive relationships with caregivers to foster a connected community: communicate daily with caregivers any necessary information regarding the child’s health, safety, and developmental growth
• Foster an inclusive classroom culture that values and reflects diversity
• Actively engage with children during outdoor play while ensuring supervision and safety
• Conduct parent-teacher conferences
• Use current program softwares for daily operation use for communication to parents/guardians, staff, and other parties
• Follow all regulations as listed by the local,city, and state regulators
• Attend agency and department professional development day(s)
• Maintain accurate records for attendance, meals, - follow up with parents regarding attendance
• Model respectful nurturing interactions with children and families
• Cantonese or Mandarin proficiency is a plus

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 24 units ECE/CD including core courses** + 16 GE units* OR AA or higher degree in ECE or related field with 3 units supervised field experience in ECE setting
• California Teacher Credential (CTC) Teacher Permit or higher
• 175 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years
• Provide TB and medical clearance
• Pass fingerprint and federal clearance
• Active CPR and First Aid certification
• Active Child Mandated Reporting certificate (or must receive certificate within (one) 1 day of employment)
• Be able to engage in active play and can lift and carry up to 30 lbs
• Meet all requirements in accordance with Title 5 and Title 22