Lead Teacher, Preschool

Wu Yee Children’s Services believes nothing is more essential than excellent child care and education for all our children, right from the start.

Wu Yee is seeking a Lead early childhood teacher who share our commitment to providing infants, toddlers, and preschoolers full access to early learning opportunities that pave the way to bright futures. We operate 12 child development centers in the San Francisco communities where Head Start is most needed.

If you thrive in culturally inclusive classrooms, want training and professional development, and support a multi-disciplinary family model, come join our squad of dedicated educators as we continue to expand our services!

Lead Teacher Responsibilities

• Plan and implement age and developmentally appropiate curriculum for children, including daily open-ended activities to expand their competencies across developemntal domains; submit written lesson plans to the Center Manager.
• Maintain appropiate teacher-child ratios, ensuring visual supervision of children at all times.
• Designs and adopts curriculums to expand developmental competencies based on child assessment data and school readiness goals.
• Visual supervision of children at all times, maintaining required teacher: child ratio.
• Maintains a safe and inclusive environment by monitoring daily activities, identifying needs for special family support and services.
• Understand and follow Wu Yee policies and procedures to ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with licensing requirements, Head Start performance standards and California Department of Education regulations.
• Completes timely and accurate documentation of family/child records and portfolios.
• Ensure documentation of all significant contacts with families and maintain up-to-date file recirds including attendance, emergency contact, education data, and file log for your classroom.
• Accurately and promptly complete formal observations, ongoing screening, and assessment of children in your primary care according to the service area timeline.
• Conducts and oversees formal classroom observations and assessments; creates action plans for program improvements.
• Collaborates with the Center Manager on professional development plans for teaching staff.
• Ensures IFSP/IEP goals are supported through integration in lesson plans and classroom routines.
• Conducts parent-teacher conferences, home visits, case conferences, multi-disciplinary meetings and directs resource referrals.
• Ensure meal counts are recorded accurately at the time of service and before submission to the Center Manager.
• Participate in the annual program Self-Assessment, as needed.
• Provide input on school rediness goals, family engagement, and dual-language instructions to inform curriculum development program-wide.
• Models and teaches children to appropriate social skills, health, and hygiene practices, including tooth brushing, toilet training, hand washing, etc.
• Follow established teaching staff health and safety procedures; including sanitazing classroom materials.
• Engage in ongoing professional development activities , as required by the program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A valid Child Development Teacher Permit
• AA Degree in ECE/CD or AA Degree in Social Science w/24 ECE/CD units
• 2 years of teaching experience
• Lead Infant Toddler and Lead Toddler positions require 6 infant/toddler units
• Two years of teaching experience with young children
• Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds
• Bilingual English/Spanish is a plus
• Healthcare/vulnerable client employer, verified COVID vaccination required.

Compensation and Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $42.58 - $45.94 A new hire generally starts between $42.58 and $43.72. The final salary offer will be determined after reviewing relevant factors, including but not limited to skill sets, relevant experience, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.
• Additional $150 per pay period stipend at Kirkwood, and Golden Gate centers.
• Fully paid employee health, dental, and vision
• 403b with matching contribution after 1 year of service
• 14 holidays
• 15 days of paid vacation
• Generous sick leave
• Lots of opportunities for advancement across the organization
• Extensive paid training and professional development

Wu Yee Children’s Services conforms to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action. We promote diversity and urge women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records to apply for any open position in which they feel qualified.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Wu Yee Children’s Services is an equal opportunity employer.