Preschool Teacher Committed to Anti-Bias Education

Location:
Untitled No. 1 School | Santa Monica, CA

Start Date: June 16, 2025

Description, Responsibilities, & Duties

Collaborate with team teachers, director, and founder in pedagogical and professional development – teaching and learning of teachers and children. This includes, for example, preparation and study of quotidian documentation on what children demonstrate (their actions/ideas-theories/interests), and cyclical observation/planning/assessment-reflection of small group inquiries (aka investigations, provocations, invitations) that teachers develop with intention to maximize the learning potential of each child. This work requires teachers to create effective learning environments, again in collaboration with the team.
Participate with the founder, director, and teaching team in monthly Family Forums: whole parent group meets 6-7pm onsite (or occasionally instead 8:30-9:30pm on Zoom).
Full-time (40 hours/week) early childhood teacher in a Santa Monica preschool for children aged 3-6. Setting is a house converted to a center that maintains a home-like environment.
Program hours are Monday-Friday 8am-5pm.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements

Beyond the requirements of a Fully Qualified Teacher according to California Department of Social Services, teachers at our site should have:

B.A. in ECE or related field with deep knowledge and understanding of child development – Significant experience (at least 3 years) in a quality center teaching young children
Commitment to anti-bias work both personally and in one’s teaching practice
Commitment to nature-based learning for environmental stewardship and justice
Devotion to constructivism and consider themselves researchers and “lifelong learners”
Disposition to thrive on working as a team to best serve one another’s learning, and best serve the learning of the children and their families
Commitment to the Santa Monica community, with focus on serving our Pico neighborhood
Commitment to diversity in a learning environment
Communication talents
Ease with computer use (e.g., google docs, Word)
Literacy in Spanish — preferred

Our team of teachers combines multiple talents (e.g., musical, languages, sciences, technology) so one’s full life experience is pertinent here.

Salary & Benefits

Negotiable salary ($25-$30 to start), commensurate with education and experience.
Comprehensive benefits package offered including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401k plan with employer match, generous Paid Sick Leave beyond Santa Monica legal requirement.
Professional development opportunities and annual stipend.
Our site is WELL certified which, among other benefits, promotes employee wellbeing.
Healthy food is provided to teachers: one snack and one lunch daily.
Start date: June 2025

Application Procedures

Please email cover letter with resumé & reference letters to Director, Ziggy Luna ziggy@untitledno1.org with cc. to untitledno.1school@gmail.com

Program Description

We are a social justice centered, which includes environmental justice and stewardship, preschool founded in 2018 and licensed for age 30 months to entry to 1st grade up to a capacity of 20 children. Our team includes a director, three full-time teachers (applicant would be the third), and a full-time cook. In addition to our site (converted from a residence to an early ed center) we also spend time in our local community daily – at nearby parks, and occasionally at the public library and on the train 2 stops to the local farmers market.
For more information see website: https://www.untitledno1.org

Contact Info

Laila Taslimi
untitledno.1school@gmail.com

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