What are the responsibilities and job description for the Preschool Teacher position at Ukiah Unified?
The Preschool Program with Ukiah Unified School District is designed to provide a safe, enriched environment for children ages three to pre-kindergarten. The program provides a classroom atmosphere for children to interact socially and academically in preparation to successfully attend kindergarten. Students are given age appropriate activities along with both structured and unstructured play times. The Preschool Teacher is directly responsible for the classroom activities. The Preschool Site Coordinator works together with the preschool Teacher and provides support to the Teacher and the program. Located in northern California Wine Country, the Ukiah Unified School District serves approximately 6,000 students, from preschoolers through adults. The district includes six elementary schools, two middle schools, and a comprehensive high school. In addition, our district offers an early education preschool, independent learning opportunities for elementary and high school students, an alternative education high school, and an adult learning center. Located in Mendocino County, Ukiah has countless wineries, is a short drive to the coast, and is surrounded by redwood forests. Our employees enjoy the best of California in a welcoming and caring community.
When you join Ukiah Unified, you become part of an amazing and vibrant community. We have wonderful assets for raising a family, including Near & Arnold’s School of Performing Arts & Cultural Education (SPACE), an acclaimed afterschool performing arts program serving youth ages infant through 18. The program emphasizes diversity, youth leadership, cross-cultual arts, social issues, and exemplary training in the arts. We’re adjacent to Sonoma County and the culinary epicenter of Healdsburg. A farm-to-table lifestyle is possible thanks to the abundant agricultural resources in and around Ukiah. Imagine access to orchards, fresh fruit, vegetables, artisan olive oils, farm-fresh artisan cheese, wild-caught seafood, and the top wineries in the country. And, of course, community-supported schools where education and educators are valued. Plus, Mendocino County and the city of Ukiah offer some of the most affordable housing in California! We invite you to apply to be part of Ukiah Unified and our wonderful community. Resume with employment dates.
Three professional references.
Letter of introduction stating why you'd be a good fit for this position.
C.P.R and First Aid certificate
Trascripts (unofficial acceptable)
- High School Diploma or equivalent and
- EITHER completion of at least 24 semester units of coursework in child development or early child education and at least 16 semester units of general education and at least 175 days (at 3
hours per day of experience in a childcare development program;
- OR an Associate's degree, or higher, in early childhood education or child development or a related field, and at least three (03) units of supervised field of experience in an early childhood
education setting
- Have and maintain First Aid and C.P.R. certificates as an ongoing condition for employment in this class.
Failure to provide all required documents will result in your application being considered incomplete.
Salary : $25 - $42
