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Preschool Teacher

Spring Education Group·Sacramento, California

$20 - $23/hr·Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 1 day ago
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About the role

Create and implement engaging, age-appropriate lessons that support the social, emotional, and academic development of toddlers. Maintain a safe, nurturing classroom environment while building meaningful relationships with families and collaborating with co-teachers.

Merryhill School is a community of private schools dedicated to helping students become confident, resilient, and independent learners.

Our educational journey begins with an academically focused preschool experience grounded in early literacy, phonics, and mathematics, then progresses through a challenging, well-rounded elementary and middle school curriculum.

Through the Merryhill Method, students embrace meaningful challenges while developing the academic and interpersonal skills needed to thrive.

Educators serve as trusted mentors who create engaging learning environments, provide personalized guidance, and help students discover what they are capable of achieving.

With schools across California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas, Merryhill is supported by Spring Education Group and offers employees opportunities for professional development, collaboration, and continued career growth.

Merryhill Preschool is seeking a caring, creative, and enthusiastic Twos 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 Twos 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 twos 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.

Requirements

Candidates must be at least 18 years old and possess either 12 core ECE units, a CDA, or 6 months of relevant teaching experience. A nurturing personality and the ability to perform physical tasks such as lifting and bending are essential.

  • professional certificate
  • Communication
  • Flexibility
  • Mentoring
  • Collaboration
  • Patience
  • Mathematics
  • Phonics
  • Lesson planning
  • Safety protocols
  • Child development
  • Classroom management
  • Early childhood education
  • Social-emotional development
  • Literacy instruction

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Supportive team environment
  • Competitive compensation
  • Ongoing training
  • Professional development opportunities

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$20 - $23/hr
Location
Sacramento, California
Posted
Aug 10, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Spring Education Group

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...

Salary listed on 185 jobs
IndustryEducation Administration Programs
TypePrivately Held
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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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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