Full-Time Preschool Teacher
Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County
Irvine, CA, USA
Posted on Mar 12, 2026
Reggio Emilia inspired Preschool environment in an Infant/Toddler classroom. Candidates must have experience as an Infant/Toddler teacher. Full-time early childhood educators working 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday. Shifts vary between 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM. Creative, safe, nurturing environment; emergent curriculum inspired by Reggio Emilia philosophy. Judaic values and traditions incorporated into everyday learning. Diverse and inclusive community; applicants from all cultural and religious backgrounds welcome. Physical demands: Talk/hear; full use of hands/fingers; reach with hands/arms; occasional moving/lifting/carrying 10–40 lbs; walking/standing up to four hours at a time with breaks; squatting, bending, stooping; reaching overhead while balancing approx. 10 lbs; pushing/pulling approx. 10 lbs; specific vision abilities include close, distance, and peripheral vision. MUST HAVE 12+ units of Early Childhood Education coursework including: (1) Child Development, (2) Child, Family, Community, (3) Early Childhood Curriculum/Practicum/Guidance, (4) Infant/Toddler Curriculum. All qualified candidates must email official or unofficial transcripts for California state licensing ECE/CD/HD coursework completion to: sheilad@jccoc.org and elizabethf@jccoc.org. Candidates with missing coursework will not be considered. Candidates must be US Citizens and have proof of US citizenship. Candidates must have adult & child CPR, First Aid & AED certification or be willing to obtain certification before hire date. Competitive wages based on years of experience and education.