Hearts and Hands is seeking passionate, dedicated teachers to join our team at our eight centers located in Watsonville, San Jose, Fremont, Campbell, Salinas, Nipomo, Gilroy, and Palo Alto. We’re looking for Christian educators who are eager to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young children and their families in our community.
Our teachers are carefully selected for their commitment to nurturing each child’s developmental, educational, emotional, and spiritual growth. All team members meet California Community Care Licensing requirements and complete a thorough orientation program to ensure high-quality care and education.
Job Description
The teacher is responsible for the supervision of children and is to plan classroom curriculum in accordance with HH Stepping Stones curriculum, for the specific age group they are working with and keeping with the center’s philosophy and policies ensuring the safety of the children. The teacher is to submit lesson plans on the third Monday of the month for the following month’s lesson plans for the Director’s approval. Teachers may conference with parents regarding their students but must do so through the direction of the director. All negative reports must go through the Director first. The teacher is directly responsible to the Director and will follow all written instructions when given.
Qualifications
To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have
A) The educational units specified in the above shall include courses which cover the general areas of child growth and development or human growth and development, child family and community and program curriculum.
B) Experience shall be verified as having been performed satisfactory at least three hours a for a minimum of 50 days in a six-month period, as a paid or volunteer staff member under the supervision of a person who would qualify as a teacher or director under these regulations.
2. A Child Center Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Preparation and Licensing.
Other Mandatory Requirements
