LLACC - Preschool Teacher Part-time

TITLE: Preschool Teacher

DEPARTMENT: Children's Center

REPORTS TO: Children's Center Director

Status: Part-time, Hourly

Position Summary

We are seeking a caring, dependable, and enthusiastic Part-Time Preschool Teacher to support the learning and development of young children in a safe, nurturing classroom environment. The ideal candidate has a passion for early childhood education, enjoys working with young children, and fosters creativity, curiosity, and social-emotional growth.

At LLACC, we are committed to providing a Christ-centered program grounded in Seventh-day Adventist principles. Our mission is: “Play to Learn. Discover God’s Love. Grow Together.”

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement age-appropriate, creative lesson plans, including daily worship
• Use a variety of instructional strategies and support children in age-appropriate problem-solving
• Support children’s social-emotional development, confidence, and self-esteem
• Guide children in developing artistic, cognitive, and practical life skills
• Supervise children while actively engaging in intentional teaching and play-based learning
• Observe, recognize, and document significant individual and group behaviors
• Track children’s progress and communicate development with families
• Build and maintain professional relationships with parents, encouraging engagement
• Collaborate effectively with the teaching team
• Maintain a safe, clean, and stimulating classroom environment, including care of materials and equipment
• Support daily classroom routines and transitions
• Follow all licensing regulations and center policies
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, and professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working with infants, toddlers, or preschool-aged children
• Minimum of 12 core Early Childhood Education (ECE) units and Infant and Toddler class
• Strong understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate practices
• Familiarity with Title 22 licensing regulations, health, safety, and sanitation practices
• Ability to balance creativity with structure and classroom management
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to build and maintain positive, cooperative relationships with children, families, and staff
• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
• Reliable transportation
• Must meet California Community Care Licensing requirements

Schedule

• Part-time hours (based on availability and center needs)
• Classroom placement (Infant, Toddler, or Preschool) will be determined based on experience and center needs

Why Join LLACC?

• Supportive, faith-based environment
• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in children’s lives
• Collaborative and welcoming team culture

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability required, physical demands and work environment.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents and procedure manuals. Ability to create routine reports and correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively with parents, employees, and school administration.

Reasoning Ability

Excellent judgment and creative problem-solving skills with the ability to make decisions in a changing environment and anticipate future needs;

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Other Skills and Abilities

Ability to work independently and maintain confidence. Must be organized and detailed. Must possess skills in working with culturally and ethnically diverse groups. Must possess strong listening, communication, and interpersonal skills. Must possess adaptability and creative responses to setbacks and obstacles. Must have personal time management skills and motivation to work toward goals.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear and smell.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.  Must have the ability to lift 30 pounds.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

* * *    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.