INSPIRE! CREATE! PLAY! Make a difference in a child's life while making lifelong friends. The City of Piedmont is looking for amazing staff that can bring the highest quality of spirit, commitment and caring to our community. We are currently hiring compassionate, nurturing, creative, fun-loving people who are interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children.
Piedmont Recreation Department (PRD) is hiring for part-time Preschool Aides and Teachers for our PLAY-BASED Preschool Programs, working in a half-day (AM) program (Monday–Thursday), with children 18 months–5 years of age. We are looking for creative, energetic, and fun leaders to join our caring team of teachers.
For a more in-depth look at PRD's preschool programs, please visit the City of Piedmont Preschool Website
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
- Passionate: The desire to work with children to make a difference.
- Patient: Prepared to deal with multiple situations and children with different abilities.
- Creative: Eager to bring fun and new learning trends to play-based learning.
- Dedicated: Committed to bringing the best out of our learners and to our program.
- Dependable: More reliable than spontaneous
- People-oriented: Enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
- Adaptable/flexible: Enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
Preschool Programs
Hillside Playschool | Skipping Stones | Pre-K(3-5 years)
Program Dates/Times
- School Year: Monday–Thursday, 9:00am–1:00 pm (August–May)
- Summer Session: Monday–Thursday, 9:00am–12:00pm (June–July)
Shift Times
- School Year: Monday–Thursday, 8:30am–1:30 pm (August–May)
- Summer Session: Monday–Thursday, 8:30am–12:30pm (June–July)
Tiddlywinks:
Program Dates/Times
- School Year: Monday–Thursday, Staggered Start Times between 9:00am–12:15 pm (August–May)
Shift Times
- Butterflies Class (2–3 years)School Year: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 8:45am–12:45pm (August–December), Monday–Thursday, 8:45am–12:45pm (January–May)
Summer Session: Monday–Thursday, 8:45am–12:45pm
- Caterpillars Schedule (18–23 months)School Year and Summer Session: Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday from 8:45am–12:45pm
Job Duties/Responsibilities
This position will require an individual to:
- Assist Program Director and conduct small learning-group activities
- Set up and maintain classroom spaces to encourage discovery and learning
- Prepare, set up, and clean-up activities and projects
- Assist in the implementation of monthly lesson plans
- Maintain a welcoming, safe atmosphere
- Enforce health and safety practices in our classroom areas
- Work closely with other teaching staff in a team teaching situation
- Diapering and assisting in toilet training required (Tiddlywinks program)
- Must to be able to lift up to 35 lbs
Piedmont Recreation Department preschool programs observe the Piedmont Unified School District calendar and are closed on all major holidays, including one week in November, two weeks during Winter Break (December/January), one week in February and one week during the Spring Break (shift opportunities may be available during these days).
Minimum Job Qualifications:
- Must be 18+ years or older
- 6+ Units in Early Childhood Education/Development preferred OR
- Equivalent to the completion of 2–4 years of college; completion of coursework in education, child development or in a related field is preferred OR
- 3–5 years experience in a preschool or childcare setting (specialty infant/toddler experience preferred), or equivalent combination of education and experience
From your primary care provider or via PRD (available upon request):
- CPR & First Aid Certification
- Mandated Reporter Certification
- TB Test
Recreation Leader II / Preschool Aide ($18–$20) - Equivalent to completion of two years college and three years experience working in a childcare or recreation program. Completion of coursework in education, child development, or a related field is preferred.
Recreation Leader III / Preschool Teacher ($20–$25) - Equivalent to the completion of 4 years of college, and 5 years of experience working in a childcare or recreation program. Completion of coursework in education, child development or in a related field is preferred. Very specialized experience in a play-based preschool program.
Successful candidates must pass a Department of Justice live fingerprint scan, background reference checks, and a Tuberculosis screening prior to start of employment.
COVID-19 considerations:
All programs follow Alameda County Health Department safety guidelines and procedures as related to COVID-19.
Hours per week: 20-22 hours
Compensation: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
COVID-19 Precaution(s):
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Temperature screenings
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $18.00 - $25.00 per hour
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- I understand that the City is currently implementing a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. As a condition of employment, employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 unless a reasonable accommodation request for a medical or religious exemption has been approved by the City. Do you understand?
- To assist any applicant who is disabled, has a qualifying medical condition that contraindicates the vaccination, or who objects to being vaccinated based on sincerely held religious beliefs and practices, the City will engage in an interactive process to determine if it can provide a reasonable accommodation that does not create an undue hardship for the City and does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others or the employee. To request an accommodation for one of the above reasons, applicants should contact the human resources department to obtain a copy of the appropriate accommodation request form. Will you need to request a reasonable accommodation?
Education:
Experience:
- Early Childhood Education: 1 year (Preferred)
- Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- CPR Certification (Preferred)
- Child Development Associate Certification (Preferred)
Work Location: In person