Preschool Teacher

Heritage Oak Private Education; Santa Clara (CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision, and dental benefits

401(k) plan

Paid holidays and sick days

Employee Referral Bonus

Student Tuition Discount

Job summary

Stratford School in Santa Clara, CA seeks a Preschool Teacher to create a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment for 3- to 5-year-olds. You will deliver structured instruction using a provided curriculum, fostering curiosity and confidence.

You will plan reading, writing and math activities, collaborate with staff, and communicate with families daily while maintaining an organized classroom. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 12 completed ECE semester units (or 18 quarter units) including coursework in Child Growth and Development.
• Coursework in Child Growth and Development, Child, Family, and Community, and Program/Curriculum.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Strong communication

Collaboration skills

Professional

Dependable

Flexible

Passion for young children

Education

ECE semester units (12) or 18 quarter units

Child Growth and Development

Child, Family, and Community

Program/Curriculum

Bachelor’s Degree in 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.

What We Offer

• Pay range: $25.00-$30.00
• Location: Santa Clara, CA
• Health, vision, and dental benefits
• 401(k) plan
• Paid holidays and sick days
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Student Tuition Discount

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.