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In-School TK Gardening & STEAM Instructor (Fall 2026)
Location: San Francisco, CA
Job Type: Part-Time (In-School Enrichment)
Schedule: Wednesday & Friday (approximately 4 hours per day)
Age Group: Transitional Kindergarten (TK) Students
Compensation: Ranging from $100-120 per day, depending on experience
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, creative, and enthusiastic Gardening & STEAM Instructor to lead an in-school enrichment program for Transitional Kindergarten students in San Francisco.
This unique program combines hands-on gardening, STEAM exploration, and unplugged computer science activities to introduce young learners to science, nature, engineering, creativity, and early computational thinking through play-based, inquiry-driven learning.
We're looking for an educator who can foster curiosity, nurture exploration, and create a joyful classroom environment where every child feels excited to discover something new.
Responsibilities
- Lead engaging gardening lessons and outdoor learning experiences
- Facilitate hands-on STEAM projects, science experiments, and engineering challenges
- Introduce age-appropriate unplugged computer science concepts through games, storytelling, and movement
- Create a nurturing, safe, and engaging learning environment for TK students
- Adapt activities to support a variety of developmental and learning needs
- Prepare lesson materials and learning stations before each class
- Collaborate closely with school staff and program coordinators
- Maintain regular communication with the program team
- Submit brief class updates following each teaching day
Requirements
- Experience teaching Transitional Kindergarten, Preschool, Kindergarten, or early elementary students is strongly preferred
- Teaching credential, Early Childhood Education (ECE) certification, Child Development Permit, or comparable teaching qualification is highly preferred
- Experience leading classroom instruction and managing groups of young children
- Passion for hands-on learning, gardening, and early childhood education
- Comfortable leading outdoor activities, STEAM lessons, and inquiry-based learning experiences
- Strong classroom management and communication skills
- Patient, nurturing, energetic, and dependable
- Must maintain clear, timely, and professional communication with the team
- Required to submit brief class updates following each teaching day
- Ability to commit to the Fall 2026 program schedule
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching gardening, environmental education, STEAM, or early childhood enrichment programs
- Familiarity with play-based, inquiry-based, or project-based learning
- Background in education, child development, environmental science, horticulture, or a related field
- Experience integrating early STEM or unplugged computer science concepts into classroom instruction
Compensation & Schedule
- Approximately $110-120 per day
- Tuesdays & Thursdays (approx 4hrs per day)
- Fall 2026 school semester
If you're passionate about early childhood education and love bringing science, nature, and hands-on exploration to life, we'd love to hear from you!
Pay: From $100.00 per day
Work Location: In person
Salary : $100 - $120