Spring Education Group
Location
Irvine, California
Salary
$18 - $20 / HOUR
The substitute teacher fosters a nurturing and peaceful environment for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Key duties include modeling positive behaviors, facilitating transitions, and supporting children's independence and language development.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma and 12 Early Childhood Education units. Previous teaching experience and a successful criminal background check are required.
Spring Education Group’s Early Childhood Education Division includes nearly 150 schools offering services from infant care through Pre-K/K programs, as well as summer camp and after-school programs. Our locations span a nationwide geographic footprint and a diverse array of pedagogical approaches — including our proprietary Links to Learning curriculum that draws from the collective expertise of renowned early-age educators such as Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky; Montessori schools that embrace both accredited Montessori methods – AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) and AMS (American Montessori Society); and progressive language immersion programs in Mandarin and Spanish.
Are you passionate about early childhood education and eager to make a difference in the lives of young children? We are seeking an on-call, part-time Assistant Teacher to work in our Infant, Toddler and Preschool classrooms. You will work as part of a supportive team to foster a nurturing, caring, stimulating, and peaceful environment. This includes: Modeling positive behaviors and kindness for children Supporting group time and outdoor play Facilitating smooth transitions throughout the day Preparing engaging learning materials Helping children with independence milestones Supporting language development, social and emotional learning, and executive functioning skills Making the learning environment a lovely and inviting place to be
We offer a supportive community that encourages professional growth, with a salary ranging from $18.00-$20.00 per hour. You’ll also enjoy: Professional growth and development opportunities A culture of care and positivity About You We are looking for someone who is naturally positive, a good communicator, and passionate about learning and child development. You must be: At least 18 years of age Minimum high school diploma 12 Early Childhood Education Units Must successfully clear criminal background check Previous teaching experience Compliance with all state education and licensing standards and maintains validation of credentials for the position Do you have other talents like crafting, cooking, gardening, or music? We would love to see them in action in our classrooms, share them with us! Ready to join our community and help shape the future of our students? Apply now to become part of our LePort Montessori family! 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.
Market context
Preschool substitute teachers in California are often needed to cover daily absences and maintain classroom continuity in early childhood programs. These roles can be competitive because schools and centers look for candidates with strong communication skills, a genuine interest in young children, and current compliance documents such as a negative TB test and valid state background check. Review the AI-summarized job requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your documents are current before applying.
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