Laguan Niguel, California
Posted: 12-Feb-26
Location: Los Altos, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $31-$37/hr based on edu & exp.
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Ventana School is a Reggio-Emilia inspired school where learning becomes a joint venture between children and teachers. At all ages and grade levels, we practice inquiry-based teaching that encourages cross-curricular connections and critical thinking. Social-emotional learning is a vital part of our curriculum and approach. www.ventanaschool.org
Ventana is a Reggio-inspired, independent preschool - 5th grade school located in the beautiful Los Altos hills. We are seeking a preschool teacher who can passionately and joyfully support children’s play, exploration, inquiry, and creative and critical thinking. We promote experiences that build a child’s relationship with the natural world and use of materials as “languages” of expression. We practice inquiry-based teaching and learning at all levels and provide children with many experiences and materials to express and represent their thinking.
If you are interested in an inspired, co-learning, team-teaching experience, please consider applying. Hours are 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Friday, for a total of 36 to 38 hours per week.
What makes teaching at Ventana different:
- Inquiry-based teaching with opportunities to create emergent curriculum
- Space and time to build relationships with students and teach social-emotional skills
- The Reggio-Emilia approach to education promotes the use of artistic disciplines to invite and extend learning at all age levels
- Focus on collaboration between teachers and across disciplines
- Administration that is committed to eliciting the perspectives of teachers
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree + in education or related field preferred
- Applicants must have at least 12 semester units or 18 quarter units in ECE/CD.
- Fully qualified under California State Community Care Licensing Regulations.
- 3+ years of classroom teaching experience
We are looking for teachers who:
- Demonstrate commitment to inquiry-based learning
- Have a strong understanding of the Reggio-Emilia approach
- Understand the importance of building relationships with children and families
- Are reflective practitioners
- Are flexible and creative
Successful candidates will be well-versed in the social-emotional needs of a diverse preschool population and able to collaborate and communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues.
Essential Job Functions
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
- Supporting learning inquiry and active student participation by developing age-appropriate project work through thoughtful reflection on student interests, passions, and dialogues
- Maintain a Reggio-inspired classroom environment that is aesthetically pleasing, invites inquiry, and is child-centered
- Supervising children at all times
- Presenting daily provocations and activities to students to create a rich, joyful learning environment
- Modeling Ventana’s Core Values
- Providing well-written, consistent, and timely communications, using a variety of channels (i.e., email, in person)
- Collaborating daily/weekly with co-teachers, specialists, and the Director of Early Childhood Education
- Monitoring student progress through consistent observations and documenting their progress as needed
- Preparing written reports for each student once per year by the specified deadline
- Preparing portfolios for each student at the end of the year
- Facilitating a democratic community through classroom meetings, conflict resolution strategies, and a view of the child as ‘competent’ in both solving problems and contributing to solutions
- Attending and fully participating in school-wide functions and admissions events