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United Way of Santa Fe County (UWSFC) is a leader within Santa Fe's early childhood education and care community, with a strong reputation for excellence. We are looking for professional, creative, and dedicated early childhood educators to join our team. Our high-quality, Reggio Emilia inspired, early PreK and PreK center is on the ground floor of shaping a Dual Language Program, with the goal of preparing Santa Fe's young learners for success in school and life. We are committed to low child-teacher ratios. Each classroom has a maximum of 18 students and has one Lead Teacher and one Educational Assistant as well as the support of multiple floating teacher aides. Our core school schedule, which runs 8:30-3:30, Monday through Friday, is grant funded and is available free-of-charge to families. We also provide wraparound care from 7:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. and a summer program for an additional fee.
UWSFC offers a positive work environment - many of the teachers at our Early Learning Center have been with us for over ten years - with many continuing education and scholarship opportunities for staff. We also place a strong emphasis on staff support by providing monthly In-service days for Professional Development and Work Days, a minimum of three hours of planning time per week for each teaching team, and weekly school-wide planning meetings.
Other benefits include:
NAEYC Accredited
Salaries that are competitive with Santa Fe Public Schools
Teachers are on an 11-month schedule
Paid holidays, including winter and spring break
Health insurance
Dental insurance
96 hours of PTO
Retirement plan
We are currently hiring Lead Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and Floating Teachers Aides for our three and four-year-old classrooms. Previous and relevant experience and/or education required. English/Spanish Bilingual strongly preferred. For more information or to apply, please visit https://www.uwsfc.org/about-us/employment-opportunities/
