School Age Teacher

School Age Teacher – Catalyst Family

Join Catalyst Family as a School Age Teacher. Teaching staff support the planning and implementation of Catalyst’s programming for children ranging in age from infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and school‑age. Teachers must facilitate appropriate activities, support children’s social‑emotional development, and ensure children are supervised at all times in a healthy and safe environment.

• Create and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum supported by learning foundations that are directly connected to children’s interests and promote positive child development.
• Create, implement, and maintain intentional, enriched, and supportive learning environments and quality experiences that are age appropriate for all children.
• Provide excellent customer service by establishing authentic connections and reciprocal, culturally responsive relationships with children, families, schools, communities, and the classroom team.
• Keep children healthy and safe by ensuring proper supervision, positive interactions, healthy habits, and excellent compliance.
• Work collaboratively with fellow staff by connecting workplace values, education, and experience to provide the highest quality programs and a creative workplace.

• Positive interactions with children and youth.
• Maintain kind, respectful, and safe emotional/physical environments for children.
• Be on time and present on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Be active in outdoor and indoor programs.
• Be physically and mentally capable of interacting with children up to 13 years of age, meeting all their needs and ensuring their safety.
• Adhere to safety guidelines; report any health & safety issues or incidents to management and remain calm during emergency situations (include first aid if necessary).

• Identify hazards, implement preventative actions, and maintain a safe environment for children.
• Comfortable with occasional loud noise during outdoor activities.
• Comfortable with frequent bending, lifting, twisting, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Capable of pushing, lifting, carrying, and holding objects up to 15 lb. individually or as a team.
• Work inside the classroom or outside in all weather conditions that are safe for children.
• Traverse various terrains (grass, blacktop, dirt) and heights (ladders, playgrounds).
• Adjust to the physical level of children (sitting, kneeling, squatting) for activities and problem‑solving interactions.
• Supervise field trips to destinations such as aquatic parks, beaches, and trampoline parks.

• 24 post‑secondary semester or equivalent quarter units in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a related field with passing grades of C‑ or better, plus 16 general education units.
• AA degree or higher in ECE, CD, or a related field from a nationally accredited college.
• Teacher Permit or higher issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

• Preferred 2 years of experience in a group‑care environment where care/teaching was provided for a consistent age group.
• Preferred 1 year of experience supervising adults or equivalent adult‑supervision units.
• Effective problem‑solving, conflict resolution, classroom management, and communication with children and families.
• Effective organization, time management, curriculum, and assessment documentation (lesson plans, portfolios, and anecdotal notes).
• Ability to work alongside colleagues and maintain a professional team environment.
• Current adult and infant/child CPR & First Aid certification is preferred.
• Bilingual/multilingual language preference based on center needs.

Shift Type: Full Time

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 6 pm

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits.
• Long‑Term Disability (LTD) employer‑paid coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement plan and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Personal Health Advocate.
• Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Education Reimbursement Program.
• Commuter pre‑tax benefit.
• Discounted childcare.
• Access to the Calm app.
• Work‑related employee discounts.
• Ongoing learning and growth opportunities with training and professional growth advisory.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug‑free workplace.

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