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Preschool Teacher

Spring Education Group

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#Early Childhood Education#Childcare#Classroom Culture#Preschool#CDA#ECE Units#Language Development#Social Growth#Licensed Childcare Center
#Toddler Development
Full TimeOn Site0-2 yrs$20 - $24 / HOURPosted 17 days ago

Location

Sacramento, California

Salary

$20 - $24 / HOUR

Quick overview

The teacher creates age-appropriate lessons and activities to support the development and social-emotional growth of two-year-old students. They are responsible for maintaining secure routines and building collaborative relationships with families and co-teachers.

Requirements summary

Candidates must be at least 18 years old and possess either 12 ECE units, a CDA in Preschool, or 6 months of licensed preschool teaching experience. Authorization to work in the United States and a nurturing personality are required.

professional certificateFlexibilityPatienceClassroom ManagementChild DevelopmentParent CommunicationLesson PlanningSocial-Emotional DevelopmentEarly Childhood Education

Job description

  • 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.
  • Merryhill Preschool is seeking a caring, creative, and enthusiastic Two's Teacher to join our early childhood education team!
  • Our twos program is all about discovery, independence, and building the foundation for a lifetime love of learning.
  • As a Two's Teacher, you’ll guide curious little learners through hands-on experiences that encourage exploration, language development, and social growth — all within a nurturing, safe, and fun classroom environment.
  • What You’ll Do Create engaging, age-appropriate lessons and activities that support each child’s development.
  • Foster social-emotional growth by modeling kindness, patience, and problem-solving.
  • Maintain consistent routines that help toddlers feel secure as they grow more independent.
  • Build meaningful relationships with families through daily communication and collaboration.
  • Partner with your co-teachers and school leaders to uphold a supportive classroom culture.

Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years old and have one of the following: Completed 12 Core ECE Units in Early Childhood Education An awarded CDA in Preschool 6 months of teaching experience in a licensed preschool or early childhood center. Prior experience in a licensed childcare center. A nurturing personality with patience, flexibility, and a genuine love for working with babies. Authorization to work in the United States Why Join Merryhill Preschool Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. Ongoing training and professional development opportunities. Supportive team environment with room to grow into future leadership roles. A rewarding opportunity to shape young minds and inspire the next generation of learners. If you’re ready to bring creativity, care, and enthusiasm to our two's classroom—and to help us continue developing the best schools and educators in America—apply today! 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.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Ongoing training
  • Professional development opportunities

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Spring Education Group is a national network of independent schools serving students from preschool through 12th grade. We believe that students can achieve more than they imagine. Each Spring school offers a carefully designed program led by expert educators who cultivate...

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IndustryEducation Administration Programs
TypePrivately Held
Size1,001-5,000 employees
HQCampbell, California

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Market context

California preschool teachers remain in steady demand

In California, preschool teacher roles are commonly sought by early learning programs serving working families, and employers often look for candidates with the required ECE units plus strong communication and child-centered experience. These positions can be competitive because schedules, classroom support, and benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and holiday pay vary by site. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page against the original posting, then confirm your ECE units and prepare examples of your work with young children before applying.

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$39,414 avg / yr

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