Come join our team at Garcia Street Club! Garcia Street Club, a 5-Star, nationally-accredited preschool, located on the historic east side of Santa Fe for 80 years, is seeking an experienced toddler teacher! We're looking for a motivated, friendly, and experienced teacher to join the dedicated 3-person team in our 2s classroom. Our Reggio Emilia-inspired program is hands-on, play-based, and deeply rooted in nature experiences and social-emotional learning. We are proud to provide a positive work environment, a staff appreciation program, low student:teacher ratios, and competitive pay and benefits, including over 40 paid days off per year. Compensation is dependent upon experience and education. Ideal candidate will have classroom experience, and a minimimum of either a CDA or Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education, or the equivalent number of credit hours in ECE or a related field in addition to at least one year of experience caring for and teaching young children in a play-based environment. Candidates wiling to acquire their New Mexico CDC Certificate within the first 6 months of emplkoyment will also be considered. Strong communication skills, a solid work ethic, and a positive attitude, in addition to willingness to learn and practice the principles of the Reggio Emila and Conscious Discipline Approaches are a must. Knowledge of social-emotional development and sensory-rich emergent curriculum is a plus. GSC supports teachers in continuing their education in ECE.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with co-teacher to implement well-rounded, project-based curriculum
• Support children by helping facilitate a safe, loving, organized, and enriching classroom environment
• Utilize active supervision strategies to ensure all children are safe
• Maintain documentation of children's learning, including photos, video, and anecdotes
• Provide ongoing assessment of children's developmental milestones through focused portfolios and developmental checklists
• Maintain warm, positive relationships and open communication with families

Skills Required:

• Ability to work well in a team
• General technology proficiency - including Microsoft Office and Google Workplace
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Solid knowledge of developmentally-appropriate practice, classroom management, and positive discipline and guidance strategies Please send resume, letter of interest, and references and include email address.

No in-person inquiries, please. Garcia Street Club is an inclusive program and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, religion, sex, age, ability, gender identity, or other identifying characteristics.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$20.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

Employee assistance program Employee discount Paid time off Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement

Experience:

Teaching:

1 year (Preferred)

Childcare:

1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Santa Fe, NM 87505 (Required)

Work Location:

In person