Overview

Come join Lotus Bloom as our new Teacher (Playgroup Facilitator) at our Room to Bloom site in East Oakland and Garfield Elementary School site in the San Antonio neighborhood!  We are looking for someone who is passionate about bringing early childhood education to traditionally underserved communities throughout Oakland through a variety of daily activities geared at promoting healthy outcomes for both the child and their family to join the Lotus Bloom team.

What You’ll Do

The Teachers/Playgroup Facilitators are responsible for fostering parent/caregiver-child interactions and building on attachment and bonding programs through facilitating daily playgroup programs. Collaborating with their Site Director and Playgroup Assistant, the Playgroup Facilitators work to create curriculum and plan themes to engage children’s learning and development. Reporting to the Site Director, the Playgroup Facilitators increase school readiness skills for children 0-4 years old, while modeling caregiver competence and leadership skills and supporting parents.

What Experience You’ll Bring

  • Minimum of 1 year of experience in teaching or childcare for children 0-5 years of age.
  • Minimum of 6 units of child development coursework.
  • Intermediate proficiency in either MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) or Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets).
  • Excellent people skills; relates well on the phone and in person; demonstrates patience, kindness, and tact in all interactions with children and parents.
  • Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task; strong organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Verbal and written skills in Spanish, Cantonese, Mam, or Arabic languages are a plus.
  • Experience working and or/living within diverse and historically marginalized communities.
  • Educational attainment/degree in education, child development, or related field.

Personal Attributes

  • People-orientation! Able to interact effectively, politely, and productively with all types of people from all types of backgrounds and experience and in all types of situations. Comfortable working with non-English speaking and culturally diverse stakeholders.
  • Self-motivated, self-directed, reliable, and dependable.
  • A people-centered mindset, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to collaborate well with others on a team.
  • Creativity to leverage limited resources, a willingness to try new ideas, and an innovative spirit. 
  • Personal alignment with Lotus Bloom’s mission. Ability to demonstrate the Mission and Values of Lotus Bloom and Social Responsibility, act as an ambassador for the organization.
  • Friendly, reliable, and flexible demeanor.

Physical Requirements

This position performs its duties in an open classroom and office environment.  You must be able to perform the following duties with or without accommodation:

  • Stand, sit, kneel, walk, bend, and perform repetitive motions for the duration of shift.
  • Able to operate standard office equipment including computers, keyboard, phones, and printers.
  • Traverse safely throughout the entirety of the facility.
  • Safely lift, move, and transport items weighing up to 30 lbs.
  • Communicate in a clear speaking voice in person, over the phone and during video conferences.
  • Access to reliable transportation to travel between the two (2) worksites.
  • Ability to complete health screening including Tb clearance and DOJ LiveScan screening.
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination.