Job Description

ST. MATTHIAS PRESCHOOL, LOCATED AT 533 CANYON ROAD, REDWOOD CITY, IS SEEKING A PRESCHOOL TEACHER (EARLY EDUCATOR) FOR A FULL-TIME POSITION IN OUR HIGH QUALITY EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM. THIS POSITION SERVES INDIVIDUAL CLASSROOMS SERVING 3-4 YEAR OLDS OR 4-5 YEAR OLDS. ST. MATTHIAS PRESCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO ACADEMICALLY PREPARING CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN WHILE HAVING FUN IN THE PROCESS.

HOURS OF PRESCHOOL OPERATION ARE 8:00 AM-5:30 PM. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN JOINING A PASSIONATELY DRIVEN TEACHING TEAM, PLEASE CONSIDER APPLYING.

TO SUPPORT THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO IN ITS MISSION IN SERVICE TO THE BODY OF CHRIST, THIS POSITION REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR AND PERFORMS THE TEACHING DUTIES FOR THE PRESCHOOL WITH LIMITED SUPERVISION.

ST MATTHIAS PRESCHOOL IS A PLACE WHERE LEARNING IS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN CHILDREN AND STAFF. PRESCHOOL TEACHERS FOSTER CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO BECOME CRITICAL THINKERS, PROBLEM SOLVERS, DECISION MAKERS, DEVELOP A PASSION FOR LEARNING AND TO LEARN TO GET ALONG WITH OTHERS WHILE PREPARING FOR KINDERGARTEN READINESS.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

JOB DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• COLLABORATE AND SUPPORT TEACHING TEAMS.

• COMMUNICATE WELL WITH CHILDREN, STAFF AND PARENTS.

• SUPPORT AND COOPERATE WITH OTHER PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS IN ASSESSING AND HELPING STUDENTS DEVELOPMENTALLY PROGRESS IN THE VARIOUS LEARNING DOMAINS: SOCIALLY-EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SPIRITUALLY, COGNITIVELY, LANGUAGE, ETC.

• ASSIST IN MAINTAINING AN AGE APPROPRIATE AND INSTRUMENTAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

QUALIFICATIONS

• APPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 12 UNITS IN ECE/CD (OR IN PROCESS); 24 UNITS ARE PREFERRED.

• 2 YEARS OF TEACHING EXPERIENCE PREFERRED (BUT NOT REQUIRED).

• UNDERSTANDING OF DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF YOUNG CHILDREN

BENEFITS

THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO OFFERS EMPLOYEES A GENEROUS BENEFITS PACKAGE WHICH INCLUDES MEDICAL, VISION, DENTAL, PENSION AND RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLANS.

JOB TYPE: FULL-TIME

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN FRANCISCO SHALL BE EMPLOYED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, COLOR, SEX, ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGIN AND PURSUANT TO THE SAN FRANCISCO FAIR CHANCE ORDINANCE, WILL CONSIDER FOR EMPLOYMENT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH CRIMINAL HISTORY.