Preschool Teacher - Two's

Heritage Oak Private Education; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Merryhill School is seeking a caring Twos Teacher for its Preschool program. The role focuses on discovery, independence, and laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning in toddlers.

You will create engaging activities, model social-emotional skills, and maintain routines to help children grow confidently. Join a supportive team and participate in ongoing professional development in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and have one of the following:
• Completed 12 Core ECE Units in Early Childhood Education
• An awarded CDA in Preschool
• 6 months of teaching experience in a licensed preschool or early childhood center.
• Prior experience in a licensed childcare center.
• A nurturing personality with patience, flexibility, and a genuine love for working with babies.
• Authorization to work in the United States

Responsibilities

• Create engaging, age-appropriate lessons and activities that support each child’s development.
• Foster social-emotional growth by modeling kindness, patience, and problem-solving.
• Maintain consistent routines that help toddlers feel secure as they grow more independent.
• Build meaningful relationships with families through daily communication and collaboration.
• Partner with your co-teachers and school leaders to uphold a supportive classroom culture.

Skills

Authorization to work in the United:

Nurturing personality

Education

12 Core ECE Units in Early Childhood Education

CDA in Preschool

6 months of teaching experience in a licensed preschool

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.

Merryhill School- Preschool

Merryhill Preschool is seeking a caring, creative, and enthusiastic Twos Teacher to join our early childhood education team! Our Twos program is all about discovery, independence, and building the foundation for a lifetime love of learning.

What You’ll Do

• Create engaging, age-appropriate lessons and activities that support each child’s development.
• Foster social-emotional growth by modeling kindness, patience, and problem-solving.
• Maintain consistent routines that help toddlers feel secure as they grow more independent.
• Build meaningful relationships with families through daily communication and collaboration.
• Partner with your co-teachers and school leaders to uphold a supportive classroom culture.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and have one of the following:
• Completed 12 Core ECE Units in Early Childhood Education
• An awarded CDA in Preschool
• 6 months of teaching experience in a licensed preschool or early childhood center.
• Prior experience in a licensed childcare center.
• A nurturing personality with patience, flexibility, and a genuine love for working with babies.
• Authorization to work in the United States

Why Join Merryhill Preschool

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Supportive team environment with room to grow into future leadership roles.
• A rewarding opportunity to shape young minds and inspire the next generation of learners.

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.