Benefits:

Competitive salary

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Responsibilities

Maintain a healthy and safe environment.

Talk continuously to children using rich, positive and encouraging language.

Help children establish good habits of personal hygiene and good manners.

Assist in maintaining spaces clean and sanitized at all times.

Communicate effectively with staff.

Change diapers and assist with toilet training as needed.

Plan, organize and execute games, arts and crafts with infants and young toddlers.

Collaborate developing an Emergent and Reggio Emilia inspired curriculum.

Keep children engaged and entertained while achieving kindergarten preparedness.

Qualifications

Proficiency in Spanish required. Spanish should be your first or second language.

Available Mondays through Friday from 7 am to 1 pm with a paid 15 minute break.

Have a minimum of 12 quarter units of ECE or commit to take classes to obtain them.

Strong work ethic.

Adaptable and flexible team player. An eager learner who can adapt to our work environment and culture.

Patient and enthusiastic team player who has understanding of child’s development and needs.

Work requirements

We are looking for a teacher who is always busy and who can move fast if needed. You will be expected to play with the children, feed them, clean them, change diapers, observe them, help sanitizing and cleaning the facility. You will be in constant communication with the other two teachers to prioritize and fulfil all the operations' needs.

If you are a person who enjoys having free time and needs to constantly sit down or have several breaks during work hours, this position would not be able to fulfill your needs.

Bend, reach and lift up to or above head.

May be required to lift up to 40 pounds.

Kneel or sit on floor for up to twenty minutes at a time while working with children.

Ability to work in a moderate to loud environment.

Live Scan clearance.

First Aid Pediatric CPR training preferred.

Mandated Reporter Training.

Current TB Test clearance, MMR, Tdap and influenza vaccines.

Fully vaccinated against COVID with boosters included.

Benefits

Competitive salary. $26 per hour to start with opportunities to apply for a 5% raise every 6 months.

10 days of paid vacation in the summer ( 2 weeks + 4th of July holiday)

10 days of paid vacation in the winter ( 2 weeks + Christmas and New Years holidays)

5 days of paid vacation in the Spring ( April 7th-April11th)

40 hours of Sick time and 5 paid personal days.

Virginia's Home Daycare will pay the tuition for ECE classes to obtain a certificate in Early Childhood Education from Foothill College or similar institution.

Child Care provider Mentorship Program at request.

Virginia’s Home Daycare provides quality childcare in a Spanish immersion learning environment. We are a small family childcare facility located in San Carlos. We specialize in partnering with families to help them raise brave, compassionate and independent children. Are you an artist with experience working with children, a preschool teacher or a childcare provider who is looking to be trained as a business owner? We are looking for you!

Why join us? You will have an opportunity to design and experiment; learn about human behavior and about how humans learn. Plus, you will have the opportunity to make a huge impact on our community: This is the best job in the world!