Career Opportunities

SPHDS is seeking qualified early childhood teachers to work with the 18 months through 5-year old in our expanding early childhood program. Now interviewing both English and Hebrew speaking teachers. Part Time and Full-Time positions available. For morning or afternoon positions.

Main Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain a safe, clean and open-ended play-based environment
• Plans, supervises and implements developmentally appropriate experiences for the children indoors and outdoors.
• Observe and identify the needs of each child and build a plan for the child’s growth
• Attend school events and staff meeting
• Communicate effectively and collaborate with families and other faculties

Desired characteristics:

• Someone who loves working with children and understands Early Childhood Development
• Someone who possesses a high affinity and patience for supporting children
• Someone who has energy and a willingness to engage with children on their level
• A great team player and a communicative person who takes initiatives
• Someone energetic, responsible and punctual
• Someone who is open minded, flexible and wants to learn and grow
• Someone punctual, responsible and enthusiastic
• Someone who is fluent in Hebrew is preferred but NOT necessary

Job requirements and qualifications:

• Candidates must have a minimum of 12 E.C.E. semester units (including core classes)
• 6 months experience working with children in a licensed child care center or comparable group program
• Knowledge of open-ended, play-base environment is preferable

Before submitting your application, please answer the questions in this link.

Send resume to [email protected]

For eligible employees: health, dental and vision insurance, 403b plan

Pay: $22.00 - $29 per hour

COVID-19 considerations:

Our campus’ exterior hallways, large openable windows, outdoor student and staff dining, radiant heat, room-specific air conditioners, and 5 acre campus bordering a 5 acre public park are perfectly suited for running school safely during the pandemic. The school carefully follows CDPH COVID mitigation guidelines.

About the school:

South Peninsula Hebrew Day School, located in Sunnyvale, is an established institution with over forty years of history. South Peninsula, currently serves students from preschool through eighth grade. The school is bilingual and bicultural. Our students are diverse with respect to their ethnic backgrounds, countries of origin, languages spoken and levels of economic privilege. Bridging this diversity is a core part of the school's mission. Our preschool’s philosophy is a Jewish, open-ended, play-based environment.