Support Teacher in 2-5 year-old classroom
Support Teacher in 2-5 year-old classroom Monday to Friday, 8:00 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.
This is a Chinese language position Non-exempt, full-time position
OPPORTUNITY
Join the vibrant community at the Chinese American International School’s new Forever Home campus on 19th Avenue as a Preschool Chinese Teaching Associate. Become part of a team striving to be the world’s most innovative, inspiring, and influential Chinese English dual-language immersion school.
OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE
Our ideal candidate for Preschool Support must possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team. The position is responsible for the daily operations of the after school program for students in Preschool including: maintaining a positive classroom atmosphere, supporting children to develop self-help skills, tending to behavioral issues when any arise, and acting as liaison between parents and school staff. Experience working in a school setting is ideal.
MAIN DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
● Supervise students in academic and recreational settings
● Facilitate student transitions
● Maintain and oversee after school supplies/snacks
● At tend to behavioral issues
● Interact with parents and school staff
● Support and facilitate enrichment activities
REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES, SKILLS , AND EXPERIENCE
● Fluent in Mandarin and English
● Must be punctual, responsible, and reliable
● Have professional demeanor and emotional maturity
● Build rapport and communicate well with others
● Take initiative and work effectively with others
● TB clearance
● Fingerprint and Child Abuse Index clearance from the Department of Justice
● Must have a minimum of 12 ECE Units
● Preferred experience in toddler classroom
● First Aid and CPR Certified (valued but not required)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
● The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions for the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
● Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use fine motor skills; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
● Work environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
BENEFITS & COMPENSATION
The CAIS Board of Trustees and administration are expressly dedicated to ensuring that CAIS is a great place to work. The school is committed to attracting, developing, retaining, and rewarding top-tier employees with a strong benefits package. The salary range for this position is: $21.52 – $25.53, based on experience. Please see the final page for a description of benefits.
ABOUT CAIS
As the nation’s first Mandarin Immersion Preschool through 8th grade school, CAIS embodies our mission by working continuously to maintain our role as a leader in immersion education. We value honest self-assessment, thoughtful self-reflection, intentional planning, and focused implementation. We are known as an ambitious school, and we are making substantial progress on our multi-year vision to reimagine immersion, reimagine our culture of learning, reimagine character and community, and reimagine our learning spaces. Since 2021, we have been using our new campus on 19th Avenue in San Francisco for athletics, arts, and community events. In September 2024, our entire community will begin the school year at our newly renovated Forever Home, which more than doubles our program space from our Hayes Valley locations and allows all divisions to be together on one spectacular campus. For information about our Early Childhood Center, visit the website.
TO APPLY
CAIS’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is central to our mission. People of color and LGBTQIA candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Email cover letter, resume, and list of references to c_tseng@cais.org. In the subject line please indicate: “Preschool Support Teacher.” Please no calls.
Start Date: 8/1/2024