Early Education Lead Teacher; Preschool

New UCSC On-Campus Early Education Center Opening Soon!
Our newly constructed facility built on campus with beautiful classrooms from infants through school-age. Each program has its own separate play yard, low teacher-to-child ratios, dedicated prep areas for staff, and loft spaces in every classroom. Come and grow with our team!

Applications will be accepted and reviewed until position is filled.

Benefits to working at UC Santa Cruz include:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Care Insurance Plans
• UC Retirement Plans
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Paid Holidays plus accrued vacation and sick leave

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

For full consideration for an interview, applicants are asked to provide a short text response to the questions below.

When applying, please submit your cover letter and resume as a single attachment in step 2 (Attach Resume) and attach your answers to the following questions and optional documents as a single attachment in step 2 (Attach Cover Letter). Please keep your responses brief with no more than 6 pages total.

Supplemental Screening Question #1: This position will require a California Child Development Permit. Please provide a copy of your Child Development Permit. If you do not have one, please explain how you plan to acquire one.

Supplemental Screening Question #2: Please attach transcripts of all college education you have completed. Unofficial copies are acceptable.

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The IRD for this job is: 11/6/2025

ABOUT UC SANTA CRUZ

UC Santa Cruz is a public university like no other in California, combining the experience of a small, liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university. It's known as an unconventional place where innovation and experimentation is part of the campus's DNA. That playful, bold spirit still thrives today, all on a campus renowned as among the most beautiful in the world.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

Colleges, Housing and Educational Services (CHES) is a multi-funded organization within the Division of Student Affairs and Success, (DSAS) at the University of California (UC) Santa Cruz. CHES provides leadership in the areas of college student life and residential services, housing services, facilities, capital planning, dining services, conference services, early education services and business and financial analysis for these areas. Through these units, educational and developmental programs and services are offered to all members of the campus community including students, faculty, staff, children and external constituents.

CHES provides on-campus housing and dining services to nearly 9,500 undergraduate and graduate students in ten residential colleges and six multi-college affiliated residential communities which support single students and students with families. CHES offers early education programs for university affiliated families.

he Early Education Services (EES) unit of CHES provides early care, early education and after-school care for UC affiliated families whose children are between ages 3 months in our infant program through second grade in our after-school program . EECS administers California Department of Education and California Department of Social Services Title 5 contract that provides subsidies for families to reduce childcare tuition and higher quality care for all children.

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JOB SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Site Supervisor of the Early Education Center, the Lead Teacher organizes and coordinates the care and developmental activities for infants, preschoolers, and school aged children.

The Early Education Lead Teacher gives direction to the Early Education Teachers and Assistant Teachers, and supervises and trains student teaching assistants. The Early Education Lead Teacher is the senior level in the Child Development Center Teacher titles.

APPOINTMENT INFORMATION

Budgeted Salary: $31.97/hourly
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