Posted August 2024

Mill Valley Nursery School (MVNS) is looking for a warm and engaging Teacher aide for our cooperative, play-based, Reggio Emilia inspired preschool program.

Our Teacher works alongside our Director to teach our multi-age class of 2.5 to 5-year-old children. Ideal candidates will have deep commitment to and passion for learning, and love and respect young children and their capabilities.

Roles & Responsibilities
The teacher will aide perform the following duties in accordance with the ethics and standards of current practices and follow the MVNS By-Laws, Standing Rules,
Policies, and Procedures:
● The teacher aide provides daily care and supervision of children enrolled in the MVNS program under the guidance of the Director/Teacher
● Ensures the safety and supports the wellbeing (social, emotional, physical, cognitive) of all children enrolled in the program
● Supports the Director in planning and preparing curriculum
● Builds positive, supportive relationships with children
● Ensures proper maintenance and cleanliness of the school and supplies daily
● Works in a combination of indoor and outdoor environments, including occasional high noise levels, widely varying temperatures, varying levels of light, and inclement weather
● Other duties as necessary

Qualifications
Required:
● Be over 18 years of age and
● Obtain a new TB test with negative result or TB risk assessment, and comply with
California immunization and reporting requirements (Measles, and Pertussis vaccines
are up-to-date)
● Have up-to-date COVID vaccination
● Must provide proof of LiveScan and criminal record clearance through DOJ Child Abuse Index and be eligible to work in the U.S.

Desired:
● Previous experience in a preschool setting
● ECE credits Compensation & Schedule
● Hourly wage of $16-18 per hour depending on experience
● Part-time position
● 11:30 am to 2:30 pm Monday through Friday during the school year of late August
through early June

About Mill Valley Nursery School
Mill Valley Nursery School (MVNS) is a parent-participation preschool that aspires to create a welcoming and inclusive play-based learning environment where children have the space and time to explore the world around them. Inspired by the schools for young children in Reggio Emilia, Italy, MVNS holds a deep respect for the culture of childhood and trusts that children are capable of constructing their own ideas. Our school views children through a whole-child lens and values all children and their capabilities. Our children deserve knowledgeable, responsive, and attuned caregiving adults, so we, teachers and parents, continuously invest in our learning.
We appreciate each person’s unique perspectives and look to each other as partners in this process, creating relationships full of trust and collaboration. MVNS continues to strive towards being a community where learning and growth are developed through respect, communication, dedication, and joy.

Mill Valley Nursery School is a nonprofit organization and does not discriminate by race, color, national or ethnic origin, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability or status It is MVNS policy to consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, or other protected category under the law.