Full-Time Preschool Teacher

Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County

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.