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Orange, CA2 days ago

$70,306–$75,000 Per Year

Starting Salary: $70,306 - $75,000 /year based on experience PLUS $2,000 Annual Education Stipend Environment: Special Education Program, Elementary SchoolSpectrum Center Schools and Programs, a growing, dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, is seeking a Special Education Teacher to join our award-winning team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction! If you're passionate about empowering students with diverse learning needs, thrive in a collaborative and dynamic educational environment, and bring creativity, patience, a solution-focused mindset, a sense of humor, and an unwavering commitment to student growth — We Should Talk!

Hawthorne, CA10 days ago

$65,000–$75,000 Per Year

Drive for Excellence: You set ambitious goals for yourself and have never been afraid of putting in the hard work it takes to achieve them; Confidence and Presence: You enjoy taking the lead and inspiring others with your passion and commitment; Passion for Content: You relish literature, science, history, and/or math and independently seek to deepen your knowledge of subjects that interest you; Planning and Organizational Skills: You have experience juggling multiple responsibilities and are able to plan around competing priorities; Emotional Intelligence: You have strong instincts for building trusting relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds; Learner: You are intellectually curious and are motivated to master new skills. As a teacher in New York City’s top-performing network of K-12 charter schools, you will join a team of professionals committed to teaching and preparing children from low-income neighborhoods to be self-assured thinkers and leaders, capable of exploring and debating sophisticated ideas, and ready for college and whatever they set their sights on.

Alhambra, CA30+ days ago

$18.50–$23 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. At least 6 months experience leading an early childhood classroom and creating educational lesson plans in a licensed center.

Laguna Niguel, CA30+ days ago

$21.50–$23.50 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Anaheim, CA30+ days ago

$18–$22.50 Per Year

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Huntington Beach, CA30+ days ago

$22–$23 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Laguna Niguel, CA30+ days ago

$22.50–$24 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Brea, CA30+ days ago

$18.50–$23 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Torrance, CA30+ days ago

$19–$23 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Santa Ana, CA30+ days ago

$23–$25 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Chino, CA30+ days ago

$17–$20 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Rancho Cucamonga, CA30+ days ago

$18.50–$21.50 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Irvine, CA30+ days ago

$17–$23 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Eastvale, CA30+ days ago

$18.50–$20 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Victorville, CA30+ days ago

$18.50–$22 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Irvine, CA30+ days ago

$17–$18 Per Hour

With mixed-age classrooms and carefully curated Montessori materials, we embrace the authentic Montessori Method, as we guide young learners toward the future, so they become innovative thinkers, good citizens, and able leaders. Implement the Montessori curriculum (with assistance of the Director, a School Education Manager, Team Lead, or faculty mentor) and facilitate engaging interactive learning experiences.

Rialto, CA30+ days ago

$19–$22 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Eastvale, CA30+ days ago

$18.50–$20 Per Hour

Lake Forest, CA30+ days ago

$21–$24 Per Hour

Hollywood, CA30+ days ago

$23.50–$26.50

Develop classroom procedures and manage the classroom's flow of the day guiding co-teachers to achieve classroom management and quality curriculum implementation assuming a fair share of classroom responsibilities. Actively participate in workshops, training, special events and Lead Teacher meetings and relay administration updates and information constructively and effectively with the team.

Huntington Beach, CA30+ days ago

$22–$23 Per Hour

Irvine, California30+ days ago

$54,000–$58,000

Must possess strong skills in: organization, professionalism, reading, time management, planning, oral and written communication, interpersonal relationships, family/child relations, and basic computer use. Teachers must have experience working with TK/PreK children, be flexible, genuinely resonate with our unique philosophy, and have an eagerness to grow within our school.

Chino Hills, CA30+ days ago

$19–$22 Per Hour

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA30+ days ago

$22–$24 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Cypress, CA16 days ago

ABC Development Preschool, a leading preschool in Cypress & LaPalma, has immediate openings for a Preschool Teachers in our Early Childhood Education program. While this program is not a tutoring driven curriculum, lesson plans are executed weekly and the knowledge of age appropriate activities is required.

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA30+ days ago

$22–$24 Per Hour

Lake Forest, CA30+ days ago

$40,000–$49,000 Per Year

At Guidepost Montessori, our Lead Children's House Guides empower children ages 3–6 to grow into confident, capable learners through thoughtfully prepared environments and respectful, individualized guidance. Guidepost Montessori is a growing network of over 100 schools across the U.S. and Asia, serving children ages 3 months to 6 years in our Nido, Toddler, and Children's House programs.

Pasadena, CA30+ days ago

We are looking to hire a Preschool Teacher who works with children ages 3–6 years old and is excited about building a new model of child care that responds to families' varying needs, while also delivering the highest quality experiences for children. Brella was founded by two busy moms who wanted to create a new model of care that is flexible enough to work for today's families dynamic lives while also ensuring the best developmental experience.

San Juan Capistrano, CA30+ days ago

$18–$24

Piazza Teachers strive for Excellence in all they do, have Servant Hearts (bettering the lives of others and serving wholeheartedly), a Passion for ECE and a desire for true Work-Life Balance. Official transcripts showing no less than 12 units (with passing grades) in Early Childhood Education or Child Development specifically:Child Growth and Dev/Human Growth and Dev.

Hollywood, CA26 days ago

$20.50–$23.50

Brella was founded by two busy moms who wanted to create a new model of care that is flexible enough to work for today's families dynamic lives while also ensuring the best developmental experience. Plan and implement Brella curriculum and develop daily modifications as needed per age group or emergent class interests and demonstrate that the target curriculum engagement/quality elements are being achieved.

Hawthorne, CA30+ days ago

$21–$24

Xplor Education partners with America's most innovative companies to provide distinctive Montessori early childhood education that leads to more capable individuals, happier families, healthier organizations, and stronger communities. Are warm, joyful, and professional; Have valid CPR and first aid certification, or willingness to become CPR and first aid-certified before you begin employment; Have negative TB test results within the last 12 months or willingness to take a TB test which show negative results before your first day of employment; and.

Alhambra, CA30+ days ago

$18–$21 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. The Child Care Center Bus Driver is responsible for safely transporting children and staff on field trips, to and from school, and other locations.

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA30+ days ago

$20–$22 Per Hour

Additionally, we believe relationships are a key component of young children’s social-emotional development; therefore, we strive to provide children with a safe and engaging learning environment where they can build trusting relationships with their teachers and peers. Maintain a safe, healthy, and culturally responsive classroom environment aligned with the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS), Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS), and Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).

Irvine, California30+ days ago

$24–$29

Associate teachers are responsible for assisting the lead teacher in planning and implementing learning experiences for children ages 18 months to 30 months that advance the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development of children within a safe and healthy learning environment. Toddler Teacher Qualifications: Toddler teachers must hold a Bachelor's Degree or qualify for the Child Development Teacher Permit; and have a minimum of 12 units in Early Childhood Education with 3 units of Infant/Toddler course.

Laguna Niguel, CA30+ days ago

$22–$23.50 Per Hour

Santa Ana, CA30+ days ago

$22–$25 Per Hour

Chino, CA30+ days ago

$17–$23 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. The Bus Driver is responsible for safely transporting children and staff on field trips, to and from school, and other locations.

Fontana, CA30+ days ago

$16.50–$20.50 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Brea, CA30+ days ago

$17.50–$23 Per Hour

Lake Forest, CA30+ days ago

$40,000–$50,000 Per Year

Guidepost Montessori is a growing network of over 100 schools across the U.S. and Asia, serving children from 3 months to 6 years old in our Nido, Toddler, and Children's House programs. At Guidepost Montessori, our Lead Infant Guides create calm, nurturing environments where infants are respected as capable individuals from the very beginning.

Huntington Beach, CA30+ days ago

$17–$23 Per Hour

We also offer tuition reimbursement, assistance with ECE Credits (worth college credit toward an Early Childhood degree), and our exclusive Master Teacher program to enhance your skills—and increase your pay. Join a strong community where all we do is care-for the children and families we serve every day, as well as for our dedicated team members.

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA30+ days ago

$22–$29 Per Hour

Additionally, we believe relationships are a key component of young children’s social-emotional development; therefore, we strive to provide children with a safe and engaging learning environment where they can build trusting relationships with their teachers and peers. Our unique business model, combined with our dedication to delivering the highest quality products, enables team members to contribute in a larger capacity than is possible in typical positions.

Irvine, CA30+ days ago

$17–$18 Per Hour

With mixed-age classrooms and carefully curated Montessori materials, we embrace the authentic Montessori Method, as we guide young learners toward the future, so they become innovative thinkers, good citizens, and able leaders. Develop your ability to accurately observe, assess, and plan activities for children, as well as effectively communicate with families under the guidance of your lead teacher/guide.

Irvine, CA30+ days ago

$18.14–$27.22 Per Hour

With mixed-age classrooms and carefully curated Montessori materials, we embrace the authentic Montessori Method, as we guide young learners toward the future, so they become innovative thinkers, good citizens, and able leaders. Develop your ability to accurately observe, assess, and plan activities for children, as well as effectively communicate with families under the guidance of your lead teacher/guide.

Hawthorne, CA30+ days ago

$21–$25

Xplor Education partners with America's most innovative companies to provide distinctive Montessori early childhood education that leads to more capable individuals, happier families, healthier organizations, and stronger communities. Please apply if you meet or exceed the minimum requirements and are interested in joining our team in Spring 2026: Have earned at least 12 college-level early childhood education credits (at least 3 of the 12 credits must be in infant/toddler care and development) .

Ontario, CA29 days ago

Part-time

At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with theGallup Exceptional Workplace Award, we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether you're partnering with administrators to bring our programs to their district, or buddying up with students to aim higher, think bigger, and never give up, you'll be leading the way toward inspired learning.

Victorville, CA30 days ago

Full-time

Montclair, CA30+ days ago

Full-time

Riverside, CA25 days ago

Full-time

Upland, CA30+ days ago

Full-time

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Lead Teacher Jobs in Santa Ana, CA

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Special Education Teacher→ $2,000 Annual Education Stipend!Spectrum Center Schools and Programs

School Year 26-27 High School TeacherSuccess Academy Charter Schools, Inc.

Lead Preschool Teacher for Infants and Toddlers - Childtime, South VegaChildtime Learning Centers

Lead Preschool Teacher - Childtime, La Plata Dr.Childtime Learning Centers

Lead Preschool Teacher - Childtime at DisneylandChildtime Learning Centers

Preschool Lead Teacher - La Petite Academy, Beach Blvd.La Petite Academy

Daycare Lead Teacher - Tutor Time, Avila RdTutor Time Learning Centers

Daycare Center Lead Teacher - Childtime, E Birch St.Childtime Learning Centers

Daycare Lead Teacher - Tutor Time, Sepulveda BlvdTutor Time Learning Centers

Daycare Center Lead Teacher - Childtime, N Prospect Ave.Childtime Learning Centers

Daycare Lead Teacher - Childtime, Riverside DrChildtime Learning Centers

Daycare Lead Teacher - Tutor Time, Alta Loma Dr.Tutor Time Learning Centers

Daycare Lead Teacher - Tutor Time, Central Park AveTutor Time Learning Centers

Daycare Center Lead Teacher - Tutor Time, Hamner Ave.Tutor Time Learning Centers

Daycare Lead Teacher - Children's Courtyard, Ridgecrest RdChildren's Courtyard

Montessori Infant Lead TeacherMontessori Unlimited

Daycare Center Lead Teacher - La Petite Academy, W Baseline Rd.La Petite Academy

Daycare Lead Infant/Toddler Teacher - Tutor Time, Hamner Ave.Tutor Time Learning Centers

Daycare Lead Toddler Teacher - Children's Courtyard, Lake Forest Dr.Children's Courtyard

Lead Toddler Teacher - HollywoodBrella

Daycare Lead Toddler Teacher - La Petite Academy, Beach Blvd.La Petite Academy

Lead TK TeacherPiper Preschool

Daycare Infant and Toddler Lead Teacher - Everbrook Academy, Chino AveEverbrook Academy

Daycare Center Lead Teacher - Everbrook Academy, Richard Reese WayEverbrook Academy

Preschool & After-School Program Teacher - Child Care CenterABC Development Preschool & Child Care Centers

Daycare Lead Toddler Teacher - Everbrook Academy, Richard Reese WayEverbrook Academy

Lead Preschool TeacherGuidepost Montessori

Preschool Teacher - PasadenaBrella

Preschool TeacherPIAZZA - Premier Preschool Staffing Agency

Preschool Teacher - HollywoodBrella

Assistant Montessori Preschool Teacher (Ages 3 - 6)Xplor Education

Preschool School Age Teacher and Bus Driver - Childtime, South VegaChildtime Learning Centers

Assistant Teacher/Floater (12 ECE units)Applied Medical

Associate Toddler TeacherPiper Preschool

Daycare Center Infant and Toddler Teacher - Childtime, La Plata Dr.Childtime Learning Centers

Daycare Center Toddler Teacher - Childtime, N Prospect Ave.Childtime Learning Centers

Daycare After School Teacher/Driver - Childtime, Riverside DrChildtime Learning Centers

Daycare Center Teacher - Tutor Time, Baseline AveTutor Time Learning Centers

Daycare Infant/Toddler Teacher - Childtime, E Birch St.Childtime Learning Centers

Lead Infant TeacherGuidepost Montessori

Daycare Center Teacher - La Petite Academy, Beach BlvdLa Petite Academy

AppliedKids Infant-Toddler Teacher (12ECE Units & 3 Infant-Toddler Units)Applied Medical

Montessori Assistant TeacherMontessori Unlimited

Toddler Assistant TeacherMontessori Unlimited

Assistant Montessori Infant & Toddler Teachers (12 weeks - 36 months)Xplor Education

Assistant Teacher - ChampionsKinderCare Education LLC

Assistant Teacher at Liberty PrimaryKinderCare Education LLC

Assistant Teacher at Howard ElementaryKinderCare Education LLC

Teacher at Woodcrest ElementaryKinderCare Education LLC

Teacher at Baldy View ElementaryKinderCare Education LLC

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