Teacher

ComForCare Home Care; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading early childhood development program is seeking an energetic individual to facilitate interactive activities for children aged 0-5. Responsibilities include preparing lesson plans, achieving sales goals, and maintaining a welcoming environment. Must be flexible and customer service oriented. This part-time position offers training and opportunities for creative engagement with families.

Qualifications

• Experience with children ages newborn to 5 years preferred.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs. and move play equipment.
• Will receive all necessary training from Gymboree Play & Music.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate parent-child interactive activities in play, music, and arts.
• Maintain site standards including cleaning and stocking.
• Achieve sales goals and provide customer service.

Skills

Happy and energetic disposition

Pleasant singing voice

Customer service oriented

Experience working with children newborn to 5 years

Team player

Flexible

Job description

Gymboree Play & Music is the world’s leading parent-child interactive play, music and arts program for children ages newborn to five years. In 2016, we celebrate 40 years of bringing play, music, arts and learning to families across the United States and around the world!

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Programming
  • Facilitate parent-child interactive activities. There are 3 core programs:
    • Gymboree classes include age appropriate play activities on our custom designed play equipment, songs, parachute play, and bubbles.
    • Music classes involve instrument activities, singing, dancing and exploring a variety of music styles from around the world. Candidates must possess music background to teach Gymboree Music classes.
    • Arts classes offer hands-on, process-oriented activities including painting, sculpting, collage making and dress-up time, in addition to movement activities and songs that support different art themes explored.
  • Lesson plan according to Gymboree curriculum.
• Be responsible for knowing and achieving sales goals.
• Use features and benefits of Gymboree to provide information and sell enrollments, merchandise, birthday parties and special events to new and existing customers.
• Answer incoming calls, make outbound calls, greet and service customers.
• Operations
  • Attend designated staff meetings and trainings.
  • Maintain site standards, including, but not limited to: cleaning, stocking and pricing of merchandise, and helping with equipment set changes.
• Gymboree Play & Music provides all training necessary.

KEY SKILLS AND TRAITS

• Happy and energetic disposition - and enjoy children a must!
• Pleasant singing voice a plus
• Experience working with children newborn to 5 years preferred
• Customer service oriented
• Team player
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 20 lbs. and move play equipment
• Clean, physical appearance
• Flexible

HOURS

Part-time available. Classes held weekdays and weekends, usually morning to midday.

COMPENSATION

Starting pay is based on experience and local wage minimum.

Gymboree Play & Music has been fostering creativity and confidence in children ages 0-5 for over 45 years and in over 30 countries, making us the global leader in early childhood development programs. Designed by experts, our age-appropriate activities help develop the cognitive, physical and social skills of children as they play. Our programs are also recognized for their unique approach to parent involvement—which encourages participation in and understanding of each child’s development.