Full-Time Infant & Toddler 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 educators working 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday; shifts vary 7:30 AM–6:00 PM. Creative, safe, nurturing environment; emergent curriculum inspired by Reggio Emilia; Judaic values/traditions incorporated; inclusive community. 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 with break; squatting, bending, stooping; reaching overhead while balancing approx. 10 lbs; pushing/pulling approx. 10 lbs; close/distance/peripheral vision. MUST HAVE 12+ units of ECE: (1) Child Development, (2) Child, Family, Community, (3) Early Childhood Curriculum/Practicum/Guidance, (4) Infant/Toddler Curriculum. Send transcripts for California state licensing ECE/CD/HD coursework 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. Adult & child CPR, First Aid & AED certification required or willing to obtain before hire. Competitive wages based on years of experience and education.