Mill Valley Nursery School Hiring for Preschool Teacher Full Time

Mill Valley Nursery School is hiring!
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Role: Teacher
Mill Valley Nursery School (MVNS) is looking for a warm and engaging Teacher for our cooperative, play-based, child led preschool program. Our Teacher works alongside our Director to teach our multi-age class of 2.9 – 5 year old children. MVNS enrolls up to 24 students and their participating parents. The Teacher supervises the children in their play and helps to engage through planned, age-appropriate activities.

Roles & Responsibilities
The teacher will perform the following duties in accordance with the ethics and standards of current practices and follow the MVNS By-Laws, Standing Rules, Policies, and Procedures:

• Help create a safe environment for preschool aged children, ages 2.9-5.

• Assist Director in implementing play-based curriculum, assembling materials and setting up school environment

• Provide guidance to children during playtime and adapt to meet the interests and learning styles of individual children

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and parents

• Guide parents working in the classroom

• Clean equipment at end of the school day

• Require working outdoors in various weather conditions

• Attend staff meetings

• Keep up-to-date on first aid and CPR certification, and any other requirements of licensing

• Other duties as necessary

Qualifications

• At least 12 semester units in early childhood education and at least 50 days of teaching experience over six months

• Must be able to effectively communicate with children and parents

• Have current CPR and First Aid training, mandated ing training and Integrated Pest Management training pertaining to pesticides

• Obtain a new TB test with negative result or TB risk assessment, and comply with California immunization and ing requirements (Measles, and Pertussis vaccines are up-to-date)

• Have up-to-date COVID vaccination

• Pass a criminal background check and be eligible to work in the U.S.

Compensation & Schedule
Hourly wage of $28 per hour. This is a part-time position. Paid holidays if it lands on your work day. The Teacher’s schedule will be Monday-Friday from 9:00am-3:00pm (preschool class is in session from 9:00am-2:00pm) during the school year of late August through early June.

About Mill Valley Nursery School
Families helping families, friends helping friends, learning together… that’s what Mill Valley Nursery School is all about! MVNS is a non-profit co-op preschool that is owned and managed by the members and has been a mainstay of Mill Valley community since the 1950s.

MVNS follows a Play Based Philosophy where children are encouraged to explore and learn through play, observation and social interactions. This is a parent participation preschool where families come together to share a collective experience. Our school philosophy fosters a child’s natural curiosity of the world while providing a warm and secure environment to explore and build lasting connections. Within our nurturing, inclusive and deeply engaged community, the Director and teacher supports parents and children as they grow and learn beside one another.

To Apply
Interested candidates should submit their resume through Indeed.

Mill Valley Nursery School is a nonprofit organization and does not discriminate by race, color, national or ethnic origin, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability or status It is MVNS policy to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $28.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location