About This Role
Kindergarten teachers lead the TK and Kindergarten groups at Livewell's Cub Studio, guiding approximately six children aged 4 to 6 through their full day. This role suits an experienced educator with infectious energy and warm patience, who excels at connecting with young children and thrives in a structured environment with clear systems and consistent routines.
Responsibilities
- Lead the TK and Kindergarten group through the full day, from arrival to close
- Plan daily learning with the Studio Director and lead the group within that plan
- Teach daily math and phonics in short, focused, structured lessons at the table
- Facilitate active, hands-on learning including play-based activities, projects, movement, art, gardening, and weekly time at the horse farm
- Ensure the group is a place where young children feel safe, known, and are clearly learning
- Keep families informed clearly and often about their child's day and progress
- Keep your part of the studio organized and ready
- Stay in close step with the Studio Director to ensure the Cub Studio runs as one program
- Respect parental authority and stay neutral on politics, religion, health choices, or ideology with children or families
Requirements
- Two or more years of classroom teaching experience in TK, Kindergarten, or first grade
- Demonstrated ability to move children forward academically, especially in early reading and math
- High energy and positive attitude, most days and on purpose
- Naturally good with young children, able to get down on their level, read hard moments, and bring a group back together without raising your voice
- Comfortable teaching on your feet, able to turn a lesson into something children do, and bring a busy group back to a quiet circle
- Warm, with real expectations for what young children can achieve
- Organized and comfortable with process, including written plans, set routines, and clear expectations
- Open to feedback and willing to try suggestions from the Studio Director
- Respectful of parental authority and able to serve conviction-driven families without judgment or agenda
- Local to the Pleasanton area
Nice to have:
- A bachelor's degree in education, early childhood education, or a related field
- Experience teaching early reading and math through structured lessons, balanced with hands-on, active learning
- Comfort working within established systems, routines, and advance planning timelines
- Experience in a private, independent, or non-traditional program
- Experience communicating regularly with families about their child's progress
