Primary Teacher, Preschool Classroom

About the role

The primary teacher role at Great Pacific Child Development Center involves teaching children aged 2-3.5 years old, working closely with the classroom manager to ensure a high-quality childcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Physical caregiving
• Child development assessments
• Implementation of age-appropriate, individualized curriculum
• Facilitating supportive relationships with children, parents, and colleagues
• Communicating regularly with parents in person and through Educa software platform

Requirements

• Two years’ experience working with young children (at least 150 hours within the last 6 months)
• Proven history of building trusting, nurturing, and responsive relationships with young children and families
• Successful collaboration and partnering experience with a direct team
• Track record of implementing and supporting classroom practice in accordance with established educational philosophies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish preferred
• Demonstrated ability to receive and act on feedback for improved classroom instruction and care
• Working knowledge of personal computers with experience in the use of such programs as Word, Excel, Microsoft Teams, and Outlook
• Successful completion of the fingerprinting process and/or successful transfer of fingerprints from another program
• Successful completion of the hiring packet

Qualifications

• High school graduate
• Passionate about child development and supporting Patagonia's mission to save our home planet
• Excellent customer service skills in person, via email, and on the phone
• Comfortable with team-based work structure; ability to demonstrate flexibility on the job
• Dedicated to life-long learning and the betterment of the early childhood education
• Expert in your classroom age-group and best practices in early childhood
• Experience with R.I.E. approach to caregiving, Outdoor Classroom, and Anti-Bias Education
• Fifteen (15) units in Early Childhood Education (Growth and Development, Child-Family & Community, Administration in ECE, and two Program/Curriculum courses)
• If working in an infant classroom, three (3) infant/toddler units
• AA or BA in ECE or related field
• Understanding of Family Business, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Learning Stories, Pyramid Model, Outdoor Classroom, Anti Bias Education, Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), and Educa

Skills

• Expertise in your classroom age-group and best practices in early childhood
• Ability to build genuine and trusting relationships with children and families
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with R.I.E. approach to caregiving, Outdoor Classroom, and Anti-Bias Education
• Understanding of Family Business, Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Learning Stories, Pyramid Model, Outdoor Classroom, Anti Bias Education, Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), and Educa

Benefits

Great Pacific Child Development Center offers a competitive compensation range of $23.25-$26.50 per hour.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $23.25-$26.50 per hour.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is flexible but includes typical childcare hours.