Lead Preschool Teacher

Merryhill School (#1072), 750 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, California, United States of America Req #9117
Friday, January 24, 2025

Spring Education Group is a multi-brand education network of superior private school institutions spanning infant care through high school. The network (currently composed of approximately 220 schools) brings together some of the best private school programs in the country, with proven track records educating children through unique and carefully crafted curricula.

Merryhill School is a multi-location school group with campuses in California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas offering an outstanding private education to preschool, elementary, and middle school-age students. Our preschools offer the perfect balance of learning and play, while our elementary and middle schools provide a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction, and a vibrant school community. A career with Merryhill offers opportunities in education, summer camps, before and after school programs, and regional management with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group. 

 

What We Offer

  •  We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees, including:

    • Medical, dental, and vision insurance

    • Paid holidays and sick days

    • 401k plan with company match

    • Tuition discounts for your children

    • Professional development

    • Education reimbursement and partnerships

About the Role

 

As a Preschool Teacher at Merryhill School, you're responsible for creating a safe and nurturing learning environment for children between the ages of 3 and 5. You will provide a warm, caring, joyful environment that encourages preschoolers’ natural curiosity, and instills confidence in their innate abilities. We look for teachers who are confident and caring leaders in the classroom, able to guide our students through the curriculum with high expectations and a fun learning environment. 

 

You will also…

 

  • Plan, supervise,d and implement a 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

 

What We Are Looking For

 

  • Educational background with 12 semesters or 18 quarter early childhood education units shall include courses that cover the general areas of early child development, child, family, and community, and program/curriculum or a bachelor’s degree in child development
  • Patience, compassion, and a genuine love for working with young children.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Prior teaching experience with young students is preferred
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.

Other details

  • Pay Type Hourly
  • Employment Indicator Full Time
  • Min Hiring Rate $25.00
  • Max Hiring Rate $28.00
  • Required Education Bachelor’s Degree
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  • Merryhill School (#1072), 750 N Capitol Ave, San Jose, California, United States of America