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Job Opportunities & Volunteer Roles

PreSchool Prep partners with contracted specialty educators and community volunteers to give children birth through twelve real depth in art, movement, math, history, and science. All roles are based in our licensed California family child care home.

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Open roles

Current Openings

VolunteerFlexible weekly shifts, 2–4 hours

Community Volunteer

Read stories, help in the garden, and lend an extra pair of caring hands during our busiest parts of the day.

Responsibilities

  • Read aloud and support storytime circles
  • Assist with garden play and outdoor setup
  • Help prepare activity materials and snacks
  • Always work within sight of licensed staff

California requirements

  • Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508) and fingerprint clearance
  • Current TB clearance
  • Reference check and orientation
Contracted educator1–2 sessions per week

Art & Sensory Educator

Lead open-ended art and sensory experiences — paint, clay, water, and texture bins — for children birth through twelve.

Responsibilities

  • Plan weekly process-art and sensory invitations
  • Adapt materials for infants through school-age children
  • Supply your own consumable art materials or submit a budget
  • Document learning with photos and short notes

California requirements

  • California Live Scan fingerprint clearance (LIC 9163)
  • Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508)
  • Health screening & TB clearance (LIC 503)
  • Current pediatric CPR & First Aid certification
  • Immunizations required for childcare staff (influenza, pertussis, measles)
Contracted educator1–3 sessions per week

Physical Activities Educator

Guide yoga, movement games, and gross-motor coordination indoors and in our fully gated backyard.

Responsibilities

  • Lead age-appropriate movement, yoga, and games
  • Build gross-motor and coordination progressions
  • Model safe play and body-awareness language
  • Adapt activities for mixed-age groups

California requirements

  • California Live Scan fingerprint clearance (LIC 9163)
  • Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508)
  • Health screening & TB clearance (LIC 503)
  • Current pediatric CPR & First Aid certification
  • Immunizations required for childcare staff (influenza, pertussis, measles)
Contracted educator1–2 sessions per week

Early Math Educator

Bring counting, patterning, measurement, and number sense to life with blocks, manipulatives, and real-world play.

Responsibilities

  • Design hands-on math invitations by age band
  • Support number sense, sorting, and early operations
  • Coach school-age homework in math
  • Share simple progress notes with the director

California requirements

  • California Live Scan fingerprint clearance (LIC 9163)
  • Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508)
  • Health screening & TB clearance (LIC 503)
  • Current pediatric CPR & First Aid certification
  • Immunizations required for childcare staff (influenza, pertussis, measles)
Contracted educator2 sessions per month

History & Cultures Educator

Tell the stories of California, families, and world cultures through storytelling, maps, music, and artifacts.

Responsibilities

  • Plan storytelling and cultural celebration units
  • Curate age-appropriate books and artifacts
  • Connect learning to the families we serve
  • Include school-age research projects

California requirements

  • California Live Scan fingerprint clearance (LIC 9163)
  • Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508)
  • Health screening & TB clearance (LIC 503)
  • Current pediatric CPR & First Aid certification
  • Immunizations required for childcare staff (influenza, pertussis, measles)
Contracted educator1–2 sessions per week

Science Explorers Educator

Run nature study and safe, hands-on experiments that turn curiosity into real scientific thinking.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate weekly experiments and nature investigations
  • Maintain safety protocols for all materials
  • Support school-age STEM and maker challenges
  • Leave families with simple at-home extensions

California requirements

  • California Live Scan fingerprint clearance (LIC 9163)
  • Criminal Record Statement (LIC 508)
  • Health screening & TB clearance (LIC 503)
  • Current pediatric CPR & First Aid certification
  • Immunizations required for childcare staff (influenza, pertussis, measles)

Before you start

Paperwork We'll Need

Every adult working or volunteering in a California family child care home must complete state clearance and health forms before having contact with children. All of the required documents are on our forms page with links and previews.

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