Position Overview:

As an Infant-Toddler Parenting Instructor, you will facilitate interactive classes that parents and children attend together, fostering early childhood development and strengthening parent-child relationships. This role involves guiding discussions, providing parenting education, and creating a supportive learning environment for both parents and young children.

• Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Pay Rate: $31.91 – $40.77 per hour
• Position Start Date: Spring 2026
• School Calendar: Classes run from the last week of August to the last week of May, following the CVUSD school year calendar.

Qualifications:

✔ 24 Early Childhood Education (ECE) units or Master Teacher Child Development Permit
✔ One of the following:

• Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
• Single Subject Teaching Credential
• Adult Education Teaching Credential
• 3 or more years of specialized job experience in parenting education or early childhood development, and a willingness to complete an Adult Education Teaching Credential program
  • Experience coaching parents or working as a parent educator
  • Training or experience in conflict resolution or nonviolent communication (or willingness to learn)

Key Responsibilities:

Classroom Instruction & Engagement

• Create and implement a daily lesson plan for infants or toddlers that includes age-appropriate art, STEM, fine motor, gross motor activities, and sensory experiences.
• Facilitate age-appropriate parent discussions on child development, behavior guidance, and family communication.
• Lead interactive activities that promote bonding between parents and their children.
• Conduct a parent discussion daily with accompanying handouts.
• Ensure clear and timely communication of school-wide events to families.
• Manage classroom budgeting and accounting of supplies and materials, including tracking expenses, submitting receipts, and maintaining an organized ledger.
• Attend staff meetings and additional professional development, including the parenting workshops offered on campus.

Program & Community Engagement

• Promote the class and help recruit students to maintain enrollment.
• Provide a printed and emailed quarterly calendar of events.
• Potentially utilize an online classroom environment for parents to access supplemental materials.
• Represent the program and attend select whole-school campus events in the evening throughout the school year.

Why Join Us?

• Impact families in a meaningful way.
• Access ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Work in a collaborative and supportive teaching environment.

If you have a passion for early childhood education, parent coaching, and community-building, we’d love to hear from you!

Position Overview:
As a Three-to-Five-Year-Old Garden Preschool Parenting Instructor, you will facilitate a play-based, developmentally appropriate outdoor classroom while guiding parents in their evolving role as their child’s first teacher. This includes coordinating parent participation, fostering social-emotional growth, and supporting school readiness through hands-on gardening, outdoor exploration, and nature-based learning. You will also lead discussions on child development, behavior, and positive discipline, and help families prepare for their transition to elementary school.

• Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
• Pay Rate: $31.91 – $40.77 per hour
• Position Start Date: Spring 2026
• School Calendar: Classes run from the last week of August to the last week of May, following the CVUSD school year calendar.

Qualifications:
4 Early Childhood Education (ECE) units or Master Teacher Child Development Permit
✔ One of the following:

• Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
• Single Subject Teaching Credential
• Adult Education Teaching Credential
• 3 or more years of specialized job experience in parenting education or early childhood development, and a willingness to complete an Adult Education Teaching Credential program
  • Experience coaching parents or working as a parent educator
  • Training or experience in conflict resolution or nonviolent communication (or willingness to learn)

Key Responsibilities:

Outdoor Classroom Instruction & Parent Coordination

• Plan and implement a play-based, nature-rich curriculum that supports social-emotional, cognitive, and motor development for children ages 3–5.
• Lead daily outdoor learning experiences, including gardening, nature exploration, sensory play, and hands-on environmental learning.
• Support children in building confidence, curiosity, and resilience through outdoor play and risk-appropriate exploration.
• Organize and guide parent participation, ensuring parents are actively engaged in supervising and supporting all children during their assigned workdays.
• Provide ongoing parent education on topics such as child development, positive discipline, school readiness, and the benefits of outdoor learning.
• Model and teach conflict resolution skills to help children navigate peer interactions.
• Facilitate parent discussion groups with accompanying handouts to support learning at home.
• Maintain clear and timely communication with parents about classroom activities, expectations, and school-wide events.
• Manage classroom budgeting and accounting of supplies and materials, including tracking expenses, submitting receipts, and maintaining an organized ledger.
• Attend staff meetings and additional professional development, including parenting workshops offered on campus.

Program & Community Engagement

• Promote the class and help recruit families to maintain enrollment.
• Provide a printed and emailed quarterly calendar of events.
• Plan and coordinate off-campus field trips, class celebrations, and family engagement activities.
• Support families in navigating their child’s transition to school or other educational settings.
• Represent the program and attend select whole-school campus events in the evening throughout the school year.

Why Join Us?

Work in a collaborative, community-driven environment.

Make a lasting impact on families during a critical developmental stage.

Access ongoing professional development opportunities.