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Temporary PreK Lead Teacher
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The Carey School
San Mateo, CA (In Person)
$79,500 Salary, Full-Time
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Temporary PreK Lead Teacher The Carey School - 5.0 San Mateo, CA Job Details Temporary | Full-time $74,000 - $85,000 a year 1 day ago Qualifications School experience Faculty collaboration Interactive activities lessons (early childhood general education) Math Working with students Teaching English language arts Teaching experience with young children Full Job Description The Carey School seeks a dedicated, creative and experienced educator for an Early Childhood Education classroom Lead Teacher position. Our play-responsive early childhood program is rooted in the Developmentally Appropriate Practice and philosophies of the Reggio Emilia approach, providing structured and open-ended play time for children to build SEL skills, develop relationships and "learn through doing" using emergent curriculum themes. Candidates must have a minimum of three years of lead teaching experience in an early childhood education setting and ideally, a degree in early childhood education or development; and/or at least 12 ECE units. A qualified candidate will have demonstrated collaboration with colleagues, including grade level partners and specialist teachers. In addition, they will have a proven record in both language arts and mathematics, utilizing the project approach to integrate content through play and teacher-directed lessons. The Carey School is committed to being an inclusive environment that supports the social emotional growth of all constituents and seeks candidates who value this endeavor. At Carey, we work to create classroom communities that support students in becoming joyful, engaged, thoughtful, metacognitive learners that can make their thinking visible. This is a temporary, full-time, non-exempt position, with benefits and employment is expected to be from August 10th, 2026 to February 19th, 2027. The anticipated salary range the school reasonably expects to pay candidates for this position is based on an annual salary of $75K - $85K, depending on factors such as experience or education. Interested applicants please send a cover letter and a resume to Audra Carli via with a subject line of "Temporary PreK Lead Teacher".