How This Role Fits into the Team

This position plays a vital role in supporting Donum Dei’s mission to cultivate knowledge, wisdom, good character, and Christ-like virtue in students. As a Preschool Teacher, this team member nurtures the youngest learners through Christ-centered instruction while also guiding and supporting preschool staff, maintaining alignment with school-wide values and practices, and fostering a joyful, safe, and orderly environment that reflects the image of God in every child.

Qualifications & Requirements

Employment Type & Compensation 

Key Responsibilities

Student Care & Support

• Foster a warm, Christ-centered classroom atmosphere where young children feel safe, known, and valued as image-bearers of God.
• Support children’s daily care needs, including assisting with bathroom routines, diapering as needed, handwashing, and transitions throughout the day.
• Prepare, serve, and clean up snacks and lunch, encouraging good manners, gratitude, and age-appropriate independence.
• Prepare children for and supervise nap or rest time, creating a calm, consistent, and peaceful environment that supports healthy rhythms.
• Actively observe children’s behavior, social interactions, and developmental milestones, communicating observations and concerns promptly to the Preschool Lead Teacher.
• Provide gentle guidance and redirection to support emotional regulation, peer relationships, and positive behavior.

Instructional & Classroom Support

• Assist the Lead Teacher in implementing lesson plans and daily activities that support early childhood development through play, exploration, music, stories, and hands-on learning.
• Reinforce key learning objectives by engaging children in interactive play, storytelling, songs, and creative projects that build curiosity and joy in learning.
• Support small group and individual activities by offering encouragement, modeling appropriate behavior, and providing individualized assistance when needed.
  Help prepare and organize instructional materials and learning centers to ensure smooth transitions and engaging lessons.

Classroom Organization & Communication

• Maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming classroom environment by assisting with setup, cleanup, sanitizing toys and surfaces, and preparing materials.
• Support classroom routines and management by reinforcing expectations, modeling respectful behavior, and helping children follow daily schedules.
• Assist with daily communication to parents and caregivers, sharing highlights from the day and relaying important information as directed by the Lead Teacher.
• Collaborate closely with the Lead Teacher and preschool team to ensure consistency, safety, and alignment with the mission and values of Donum Dei Classical Academy.

We are committed to building a faculty and staff that is full of passionate Jesus followers who are called to this sacred work. Our staff is essential to the flourishing of our students, our school, and our mission here in San Francisco. While we do not have a role open right now, we would love to meet you as a way of exploring future possibilities. If working for a school like Donum Dei excites you, we invite you to complete the application and start our interview process

About Donum Dei Classical Academy

Donum Dei Classical Academy founded in 2019 in San Francisco, equips students to become virtuous scholars and servant-leaders who are known, loved, and formed through a rigorous classical and Christ-centered education grounded in biblical truth. Rooted in the liberal arts tradition, we seek the peace and prosperity of our city by cultivating spiritually rooted and classically formed students who, alongside their families, serve and live redemptively for the glory of God. 

School Information

Address: 1560 Treat Avenue, San Francisco CA 94116
Phone: (415) 874-9631
School Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–3:15 p.m. Friday 8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. Extended Care until 5:30p.m.