Preschool Teacher

Job Description

Merryhill School is a community of private schools dedicated to helping students become confident, resilient, and independent learners. Our educational journey begins with an academically focused preschool experience grounded in early literacy, phonics, and mathematics, then progresses through a challenging, well-rounded elementary and middle school curriculum. 

Through the Merryhill Method, students embrace meaningful challenges while developing the academic and interpersonal skills needed to thrive. Educators serve as trusted mentors who create engaging learning environments, provide personalized guidance, and help students discover what they are capable of achieving. With schools across California, Colorado, Nevada, and Texas, Merryhill is supported by Spring Education Group and offers employees opportunities for professional development, collaboration, and continued career growth.

Preschool Teacher – Merryhill School

What We Offer

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• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
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• Paid holidays and sick days
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• 401k plan with company match
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• Tuition discounts for your children
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• Professional development
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• Education reimbursement and partnerships
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About the Role

As a Preschool Teacher at Merryhill School, you’ll play a central role in nurturing the growth, curiosity, and early development of our youngest learners. Children thrive with structure, exploration, and warm, responsive caregiving—and your classroom will provide the secure, joyful spaces they need to build confidence and independence.

You will also:

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• Plan and implement engaging, age-appropriate curriculum focused on sensory exploration, early language, gross and fine motor development, and social-emotional growth
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• Foster a consistent and comforting daily routine that supports childrens need for structure and security
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• Encourage independence through gentle guidance, responsive caregiving, and purposeful play
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• Collaborate with fellow early childhood educators and school leadership to ensure alignment in instructional practices and care standards
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• Communicate daily with parents through verbal updates, digital reports, and informal check-ins
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• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe classroom environment aligned with licensing standards and school policies
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What We’re Looking For

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• 12 semester (or 18 quarter) units in Early Childhood Education, including coursework in child development, curriculum, and family/community
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• Experience working with children in a licensed child care setting preferred
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• Deep patience, nurturing instincts, and a genuine love for toddlers and early learning
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• Strong communication skills and the ability to connect with both children and families
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• Reliable, collaborative, and committed to high-quality care and education
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\n To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.\n