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Children’s Center of the Stanford Community is a small business in HEALTH_CARE_MEDICAL in Stanford, CA. We are fast-paced and innovative.
Our work environment includes:
- Safe work environment
- Work-from-home days
The Children’s Center of the Stanford Community (CCSC) has rare openings for dedicated, experienced early childhood professional eager to work with children 3 years to 5 years old.
We have a team teaching model and are looking for someone committed to ongoing professional growth and development.
CCSC was established over 50 years ago on the beautiful campus of Stanford University as a parent cooperative child care center. Our strength comes from the strong collaboration among parents, teachers, and the administrative staff dedicated to the well-being of children 8 weeks to 5 years of age. We take a child-centered, hands-on approach to learning—drawing inspiration from the work of Magda Gerber, Piaget, Vygotsky, and the schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, among others.
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Work collaboratively with team to supervise, and implement developmentally appropriate experiences for the class according to the principles and philosophy of the school
- Create a learning environment that provides for emotional, cognitive, social, and physical growth in children
- Create a developmental portfolio for children and documentation for the classroom to reflect children’s work
- Build and nurture partnerships with parents, including parent communication and involvement as part of a parent co-operative
QUALIFICATIONS
- AA or equivalent in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Human Development or any related-field, BA preferred
- Fully-qualified by California State Licensing regulations as a preschool teacher, minimum of 12 units
- Familiarity with emergent practices, play-based, child-centered environments, shared learning, scaffolding and the Reggio Emilia approach
- Experience observing and documenting children’s development
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues and parents in a cooperative environment
- Possess strong and effective communication skills with children, staff, and parents
- Interest in new developments in the early childhood field
- Good organizational, writing and technology skills (e.g. sending out emails, familiarity with MS Office)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 – $27.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
COVID-19 considerations:
CCSC is committed in making our community members safe. We adhere to the strictest state and county mandates on health screening, social distancing, wearing face-coverings, and reporting illness. We provide our staff with weekly onsite COVID-19 testing.
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: One location
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