Methodist Preschool of Pacific Palisades
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Start Date: August 12, 2024
We are hiring for our 2024-2025 school year!
Hello there! We are a progressive preschool on the LA Westside and are seeking an early childhood educator to join our dynamic and passionate group of teachers and staff. Our school follows an eclectic approach to teaching young children, and some of our favorite theorists and pedagogies include Lev Vygotsky, Maria Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Richard Louv, to name a few.
· A minimum of 12 ECE units REQUIRED and some experience in this field
· A love for young children and families, and a passion for early childhood education and development
· Strong work ethic, punctual, dependable, and able to multi-task
· Strong time management and organizational skills
· Collaborative spirit, someone who values working with and learning from others
· A “can do” attitude, someone who views problems and challenges as opportunities for growth – a growth mindset!
· Strong speaking skills, with the ability to vary the way you communicate with a variety of people, including children, parents, and other teachers and staff
· Strong writing skills, with the ability to tailor writing according to different needs and audiences
· Warm, compassionate, flexible, mature, and respectful
34.5 – 40 hours a week “Full Time” at $30.00 an hour
We offer competitive salaries and benefits, a total of 5 weeks paid vacation during the school year, paid professional development opportunities, and most of all, a wonderful workplace to continue learning and growing with some of the best teachers around!
-Dental insurance
-Health insurance
-Paid time off
-Vision insurance
-403b Retirement Plan and match
Please submit a resume and two professional references. Once reviewed we will email you to schedule and in person meeting.
Our Mission Statement:
We know that for many families, this will be the first time your young child leaves home to enter a school environment. Methodist Preschool understands and holds dear the privilege of being that first school, and cherish all of the ‘firsts’ that will undoubtedly happen as your family walks through our doors. Relationships are the cornerstone of our program, and our passionate, responsive and eclectic group of teachers and staff are invested in helping to foster connections and learning, all in a supportive environment that encourages self-expression, thoughtful risk-taking, and making contributions to the larger community.
We believe that children learn best when they are empowered to take charge of their own learning. Our highly trained teachers capitalize on children’s interests to plan developmentally-appropriate curriculum while differentiating instruction based on multiple learning modalities and intelligences. Teachers are co-researchers with the children, and journey together to construct meaning and knowledge about the world around us. We emphasize the importance of holistic development so that every child can grow in the social-emotional, cognitive, gross/fine motor, language, and self-help domains in the most natural vehicle for early learning – play. We approach academic foundations through inquiry into a myriad of subject matters, to make the most of children’s natural curiosity and to build critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
We welcome families’ participation in many aspects of school life. School experiences are richer and more meaningful because parents, grandparents, and other family members and caregivers act as partners for the children. We value diversity and know that with the support of many, our children learn about love, trust, interconnection and collaboration, and come to understand that there is great value in understanding different perspectives.
Our environment reflects our commitment to inspire wonder, provoke curiosity, and promote thinking and communication. Our children have access to a wonderful array of quality supplies, tools and resources, because we see every child as capable, creative, and deserving of working with complex and intelligent materials. We are inspired by the philosophies of Reggio Emilia, Maria Montessori, Lev Vygotksy, Richard Louv, and Howard Gardner, to name a few.
Our ultimate goal is to create for our families a home away from home and to instill a lifelong love of learning in all of the children. Welcome to Methodist Preschool.
Sarah Praetsch
Assistant Director
Sarah@methodistpreschool.com
Together, we are empowering exceptional education.