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Preschool & Early Childhood Teacher Jobs in Southern California

41open Preschool & ECE Teacher roles right now
11organizations hiring

Nonprofit early learning programs — Head Start and Early Head Start grantees, state preschool contractors, and community child development centers — are among the region’s steadiest employers of early childhood educators. They hire associate teachers, teachers, lead and master teachers, and infant/toddler specialists year-round, not just in late summer.

This page gathers every live preschool and early childhood teaching opening on the board, refreshed several times a day from the programs’ own career pages.

Job seekers: Create a profile and get matched with Preschool & ECE Teacher openings as they post.

Latest Preschool & ECE Teacher job openings

Live listings from the board — updated several times a day.

Preschool Head Teacher - Mottino (Oceanside)YMCA of San Diego County · Oceanside · Full-time$24-28/hrPosted todayCenter-Based Early Childhood Education Lead TeacherLos Angeles Education Partnership · Hawthorne · Full-time$29-30/hrPosted 2dHead Start Teacher I-A (Represented)Community Action Partnership of Kern · Rosamond · Full-time$26-27/hrPosted 2dHead Start Teacher II-B (Represented)Community Action Partnership of Kern · Rosamond · Full-time$30-31/hrPosted 2dPreschool Head Teacher - Full Time (Kinder Concepts)YMCA of San Diego County · Encinitas · Full-time$24-28/hrPosted 3dHome VisitorChildren's Institute · Los Angeles · Full-time$26-33/hrPosted 3dPreschool TeacherEasterseals of Southern California · San Marcos · Full-time$22-32/hrPosted 10/31/26ECE TeacherThe YMCA - Long Beach · Long Beach · Full-timePosted 10/29/26Infant and Toddler TeacherEasterseals of Southern California · Ontario · Full-time$20-30/hrPosted 10/28/26Teacher DesigneeChild Care Resource Center · Reseda · Full-time$25/hrPosted 10/24/26TEACHER-EARLY HEAD START (SUBSTITUTE)Neighborhood House Association · San Diego · Temporary$25/hrPosted 10/21/26Preschool Teacher - La Jolla (McKinney)YMCA of San Diego County · La Jolla · Full-time$21-24/hrPosted 10/20/26Preschool Head Teacher - Full Time (2s Classroom)YMCA of San Diego County · Encinitas · Full-time$24-28/hrPosted 10/17/26Associate TeacherNeighborhood House Association · San Diego · Full-time$24-27/hrPosted 10/17/26ASSOCIATE TEACHERNeighborhood House Association · San Diego · Full-time$24-27/hrPosted 10/10/26Lead Teacher EHS / Lead Teacher I EHS / Lead Teacher II EHSMAAC · Linda Vista · Full-time$24-38/hrPosted 10/6/26Associate TeacherFamily Service Association · Riverside · Full-time$19-24/hrPosted 10/3/26Preschool Head Teacher - 2's Classroom: La JollaYMCA of San Diego County · La Jolla · Full-time$24-28/hrPosted 10/2/26Preschool TeacherEasterseals of Southern California · Montclair · Full-time$20-30/hrPosted 10/1/26Early Childhood Educator - On Call SubEasterseals of Southern California · Encinitas · Part-time$22-29/hrPosted 9/19/26
See all 41 Preschool & ECE Teacher roles →

Where the jobs are

Live counts from the board — updated throughout the day.

About Early Childhood Careers in the Nonprofit Sector

California’s Child Development Permit sets the ladder: an Associate Teacher permit opens the door, and each additional ECE unit tier raises both the title and the pay. Head Start programs add their own requirements and, in return, offer structured planning time, family engagement roles, and professional development funding uncommon in private preschools.

Teachers advance into site supervisor, education coordinator, and center director roles, and bilingual educators are in particularly high demand across the region’s dual-language classrooms.

Part of Education jobs.

What do Preschool & ECE Teacher roles pay?Salary data for Early Childhood Teacher positions at Southern California nonprofits — from live postings and IRS Form 990 filings.
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