Join Precious Lamb's team and be a part of our mission, ending the cycle of homelessness one child at a time.
We are a full-time, faith-based, tuition-free preschool serving families experiencing homelessness in the greater Long Beach area. For nearly 20 years, we have provided trauma-informed education with a uniquely low 1:6 teacher-to-child ratio. We have expanded into three age-specific classrooms: Toddler, Preschool, and pre-K. While we don't currently have any openings, please contact Alexandria Lowe, our program director, if you are interested in future opportunities.
Overview:
- Position Summary: Teachers work in a team-teaching environment providing quality early education and care to children who have experienced crisis, trauma, and/or homelessness.
- Hours: Full-time Monday- Friday, 7:30am-4:00pm
Qualifications:
- Passionate about the mission of Precious Lamb Preschool
- Minimum 12 Early Childhood Education units (24 ECE units preferred)
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience working with children in a child care setting
- Experience working or volunteering with families in crisis preferred
- Must pass background check
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to be flexible and multitask
Duties:
- Support program policies and classroom rules
- Help keep a clean and safe environment for children
- Provide instruction and reinforce learning objectives according to plans or theme determined by team
- Help to manage classroom behavior and environment
- Maintain a classroom environment which promotes active learning, love and respect
- Maintain daily classroom routine
- Use appropriate judgment to act in the best interest of students at all times
Interested in Joining
Precious Lamb?
Contact our Program Director, Alexandria Lowe at program@preciouslamb.org for potential openings.