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.