Now Hiring a Director / Teacher
Summerville Parent Nursery School is looking for a dynamic educator to lead our “little school with a big heart” as the Teacher.
The Teacher is one of two employees of the school and is a 20-hour-per-week part-time position with competitive compensation based on experience (12 hours classroom time plus administrative time). The job is composed of the following roles: 1) preschool teacher and 2) administrator. The teacher role includes preschool classroom management and instruction, curriculum planning, writing a periodic newsletter, and planning parent education meetings along with collaborating with Board Members and partner agencies.
SPNS has operated as a parent co-op for over 50 years in a small historic schoolhouse on Tuolumne Road. As a parent cooperative nursery school, parents are welcome to attend with their children and assist with the fulfillment of daily activities and upkeep of the school. You will join ~30 families (4-6 parent volunteers per day) with kids from birth to 5 years old. SPNS operates Monday to Thursday mornings, August to June (with holiday breaks, 36 class weeks a year). We focus on child-led learning, outdoor play, practical skills development, as well as early academic and social-emotional skills.
We are looking for a candidate who will help us forge a path forward as a thriving parent co-op preschool that enriches our children and generations to come.
Responsibilities:
Lead as the teacher of the preschool and plan lessons and curriculum.
Collaborate with and lead parent volunteers and members of the cooperative.
Assist with outreach to partner area agencies and groups to enroll students, provide parent education opportunities, and enrichment activities for students.
Manage administrative tasks for the school to support operations.
Requirements and Skillsets:
Experience in early childhood education.
Experience in administration management.
Strong relationship and skill building experience with colleagues, partners and community members.
Exposure and/or experience in community partnership management.
Strong communication skills in writing and speaking with the public.
Strong organization skills to manage school administrative needs.
Culturally sensitive and exposure to teaching students of diverse learning needs.
Three professional references
DOJ/FBI background check (LiveScan)
Current TB test
CPR/First aid certified (can be completed before you start)
Send an email with a brief letter of interest and a resume to spns1969hiring@gmail.com.