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Join the Luca’s Rainbow Bilingual Preschool Team in Alexandria, VA!

Here at Luca’s Rainbow Bilingual Preschool II our team is extremely important to us and is part of our family! 

If you're looking to work at a preschool that puts its team first, then this is the place for you.

Join the Luca’s Rainbow Bilingual Preschool Team in Alexandria, VA!

Here at Luca’s Rainbow Bilingual Preschool II our team is extremely important to us and is part of our family! 

If you're looking to work at a preschool that puts its team first, then this is the place for you.

Take a Look at Our Vacancies!

Assistant Director

Job Title: Assistant Director

Job Location: Alexandria, VA

Job Duties:

✅ Confer with parents and staff to discuss the preschool’s educational activities and policies

✅ Recruit, train and supervise administrative staff and recommend personnel actions for the preschool’s programs and services

✅ Determine the scope of the educational program offerings

✅ Prepare program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements

✅ Determine allocations of funds for the staff, supplies, materials and equipment

✅ Prepare and maintain the preschool’s activity, planning, accounting and personnel reports and records

✅ Prepare and submit budget requests and grant proposals to solicit program funding.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration Management or a closely related field.

  • At least 6 months of experience in the job offered or in the alternate occupation of Administrative Coordinator.

  • The required experience must have been gained in a preschool or childcare center.

    Contact: Mail resume to Lucas Rainbow Bilingual Preschool LLC, Attn: HR, 6335 Little River Tpke, Alexandria, VA 22312.

Special Education Teacher

Job Title: Special Education Teacher

Job Location: Alexandria, VA

Job Duties:

✅ Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social, and physical needs, as well as their educational needs

✅ Utilize developmentally appropriate practices and best practice methods at all times (creative curriculum, Montessori, positive discipline)

✅ Be a positive role model for all care giving staff and children

✅ Be customer service orientated and professional

✅ Provide school 20 hours of continuing education per school year

Responsibilities and duties:

Including, but not limited to, the following: 

  • Engage children in activities and play that stimulates their development

  • Assist children with activities of daily life (restroom use, diapering, hand washing)

  • Appropriately supervise children while keeping them safe at all times

  • Establish a professional level of rapport with each family in order to provide quality care and friendly service

  • Creating and maintaining an environment that is clean, organized, and safe for all children

  • Train any incoming staff in the classroom and direct them as to what duties need to be carried out throughout the day

  • Plan daily activities that are developmentally appropriate for young children

  • Conduct child assessments

  • Attend and engage in occasional parent participation events and other events that may be on nights and/or weekends Prepare weekly lesson plans according to policy

  • Logging daily Brightwheel reports and the daily activities pertaining to eating, sleeping, diaper changing, and learning objectives

  • Maintain a professional self-image and project the values of Lucas Rainbow Bilingual at all times

  • Be a supporting and cooperative by implementing all decisions made by management

  • Room coverage at lunch and other times when necessary

  • Assist other Co-teachers with duties in the classroom

  • Keeping the Director and Assistant Director informed concerning staff members, parents and children

  • Maintain restroom sanitation

  • Maintain cleanliness at Playground area

  • Maintain Education and Professional Development

  • Room organization/cleanliness

  • Attend training provided by the school

  • Additional duties as needed:

    (1) Opening the school

    (2) Receiving children by the main door

    (3) Washing lunch and snack dishes

    (4) Restroom attendant if needed

    (5) Changing diapers

    (6) Preparing/ Serving lunch food

  • Build and leverage strong relationships in the service of outcomes for children.

  • Oversee special education eligibility and re-evaluation processes.

  • Manage all implementation and compliance associated with SPED eligibility and evaluation processes.

  • Ensure high-quality service is being provided for all SWDs and ELLs.

  • Ensure that all service providers meet or exceed the needs of our students and are coordinating appropriately with relevant staff members.

Requirements:

✅ At least 3 years experience or Bachelor’s degree in Special Education or an aligned field of study with appropriate certifications.

✅ Experience as a Special Education Teacher in public education.

✅ Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.

✅ Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

✅ A desire to work with children through positive interaction is required.

✅ Must have prior experience in childcare.

✅ Must be Bilingual (English and Spanish).

✅ Must have CPR and First Aid certification before the first day of work.

✅ Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff - 10-hour course

✅ Virginia Annual Health and Safety Update Training for Child Care Staff (2024) - 3-hour course

✅ Daily Health and Observation Training

✅ Child Abuse and Neglect Training

✅ TB Test (done within 21 days of employment)

✅ Fingerprint Background Verification

  • Clean police background check required before the first day of work. 

Co-Teacher

Job Title: Co-Teacher

Job Location: Alexandria, VA

Primary purpose:

✅ EThe Co-teacher reports to the Director or Assistant Director.

✅ They must adhere to the policies and procedures of Lucas Rainbow Bilingual Preschool.

✅ The Co-teacher provides the children with developmentally appropriate activities, provides a nurturing environment, and interacts with the children, their parents and staff members.

✅ The Co-teacher must be dependable, flexible, and a team player.

✅ Maintaining the safety of the children at all time.

Required expectations:

- Ensure the safety and well-being of each child by responding to their emotional, social, and physical needs as well as -their educational needs

- Utilize developmentally appropriate practices and best practice methods at all times (creative curriculum, Montessori, positive discipline)

- Be a positive role model for all care giving staff and children

- Be customer service orientated and professional

- Provide school 20 hours of continuing education per school year.

Responsibilities and duties:

Including, but not limited to, the following: 

  • Engage children in activities and play that stimulates their development

  • Assist children with activities of daily life (restroom use, diapering, hand washing)

  • Appropriately supervise children while keeping them safe at all times

  • Establish a professional level of rapport with each family in order to provide quality care and friendly service

  • Creating and maintaining an environment that is clean, organized, and safe for all children

  • Train any incoming staff in the classroom and direct them as to what duties need to be carried out throughout the day

  • Plan daily activities that are developmentally appropriate for young children

  • Conduct child assessments

  • Attend and engage in occasional parent participation events and other events that may be on nights and/or weekends Prepare weekly lesson plans according to policy

  • Logging daily Brightwheel reports and the daily activities pertaining to eating, sleeping, diaper changing, and learning objectives

  • Maintain a professional self-image and project the values of Lucas Rainbow Bilingual at all times

  • Be a supporting and cooperative by implementing all decisions made by management

  • Room coverage at lunch and other times when necessary

  • Assist other Co-teachers with duties in the classroom

  • Keeping the Director and Assistant Director informed concerning staff members, parents and children

  • Maintain restroom sanitation

  • Maintain cleanliness at Playground area

  • Maintain Education and Professional Development

  • Room organization/cleanliness

  • Attend training provided by the school

  • Additional duties as needed:

    (1) Opening the school

    (2) Receiving children by the main door

    (3) Washing lunch and snack dishes

    (4) Restroom attendant if needed

    (5) Changing diapers

    (6) Preparing/ Serving lunch food

Physical demands: Must be able to lift up to 40lbs and maintain physical/mental alertness to perform essential job requirements.

Requirements:

✅ A desire to work with children through positive interaction is required.

✅ Must have prior experience in childcare.

✅ Must be Bilingual (English and Spanish).

✅ Must have CPR and First Aid certification before the first day of work.

✅ Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff - 10-hour course

✅ Virginia Annual Health and Safety Update Training for Child Care Staff (2024) - 3-hour course

✅ Daily Health and Observation Training

✅ Child Abuse and Neglect Training

✅ TB Test (done within 21 days of employment)

✅ Fingerprint Background Verification

  • Clean police background check required before the first day of work. 

Floater

Job Title: Floater

Job Location: Alexandria, VA

Primary purpose:

✅ The Floater reports to the Director or Assistant Director.

✅ They must adhere to the policies and procedures of Lucas Rainbow Bilingual Preschool.

✅ The Floater provides the children with developmentally appropriate activities, provides a nurturing environment, and interacts with the children, their parents and staff members.

✅ The Floater must be dependable, flexible, and a team player.

✅ Maintaining the safety of the children at all time. 

Responsibilities and duties:

Including, but not limited to, the following: 

  • Supporting, cooperating and implementing all decisions made by management

  • Room coverage at lunch and other times when necessary

  • Keeping the Director and Assistant Director informed concerning staff members, parents and children

  • Maintain restroom sanitation

  • Maintain cleanliness at Playground area

  • Maintain Education and Professional Development

  • Room organization/cleanliness

  • Attend training provided by the school

  • Additional duties as needed:

    (1) Opening the school

    (2) Receiving children by the main door

    (3) Washing lunch and snack dishes

    (4) Restroom attendant if needed

    (5) Changing diapers

    (6) Preparing/ Serving lunch food

Physical demands: Must be able to lift up to 40lbs and maintain physical/mental alertness to perform essential job requirements.

Requirements:

✅ A desire to work with children through positive interaction is required.

✅ Must have prior experience in childcare.

✅ Must be Bilingual (English and Spanish).

✅ Must have CPR and First Aid certification before the first day of work.

✅ Virginia Preservice Training for Child Care Staff - 10-hour course

✅ Virginia Annual Health and Safety Update Training for Child Care Staff (2024) - 3-hour course

✅ Daily Health and Observation Training

✅ Child Abuse and Neglect Training

✅ TB Test (done within 21 days of employment)

✅ Fingerprint Background Verification

  • Clean police background check required before the first day of work. 

About Luca’s Rainbow Bilingual Preschool

At Luca’s Rainbow Bilingual Preschool,  we are a close-knit team that goes above and beyond to create a family feel in our preschool. Our facilities provide state-of-the-art security throughout, giving our parents complete peace of mind as to the safety of their children.

We are a Bilingual Montessori-based preschool in Alexandria, VA. We care for children from 4 months to School Age (6 and older) and provide a range of age-appropriate resources and activities to encourage their development right up until they are ready to join school.

We believe our innovative approach gives children a bright and positive start in life as we encourage both exploration and discovery as well as emotional intelligence and building friendships.

Our Mission, Vision, and Values

Here at Luca’s Rainbow, we dedicate ourselves to creating a safe and supportive atmosphere that will encourage each child to develop physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively in a Spanish-bilingual environment.

We work tirelessly to provide young children with opportunities to learn and grow in our home-away-from-home environment through our immersive Spanish-bilingual teaching, stimulating support, and age-appropriate activities so they’ll thrive and grow.

Through our low teacher-to-student ratio, we can focus on children’s development on an individual basis. Our Montessori Approach also ensures that we support children to enrich their lives inside and outside of the classroom.

Benefits Of Working At Luca’s Rainbow Bilingual Preschool

  • Accumulated PTO after first year of working

  • Flexible days off

  • Discounted childcare

     

  • Annual professional development days

  • Paid CDA opportunities

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Hear What Our Parents Have To Say!

Lucas Rainbow is an amazing school. I can say it is a great way to get your kiddos prepared for when the time comes and they have to go to grade school. Mrs. Flor is amazing person with lots of knowledge and definitely lots of patience. If you're looking for a place to help your children grow in knowledge Lucas Rainbow is the place to go. Along with the great bubbly exciting teachers they have. I would recommend Lucas Rainbow to all my family and friends.

- Itzel Calderon

Lucas Rainbow was an amazing experience, we recently moved states or would have never left. The care and love Ms Flor and her entire staff provides is wonderful. They helped our boy in so many ways, and were able to create an environment our son loved. A couple months later and he still tells us he misses them, his best friends. Thank you all so much again, we will forever be grateful and miss you all! 

- Lariana Garvis

Lucas Rainbow is an amazing school. I can say it is a great way to get your kiddos prepared for when the time comes and they have to go to grade school. Mrs. Flor is amazing person with lots of knowledge and definitely lots of patience. If you're looking for a place to help your children grow in knowledge Lucas Rainbow is the place to go. Along with the great bubbly exciting teachers they have. I would recommend Lucas Rainbow to all my family and friends.

- Itzel Calderon

Lucas Rainbow was an amazing experience, we recently moved states or would have never left. The care and love Ms Flor and her entire staff provides is wonderful. They helped our boy in so many ways, and were able to create an environment our son loved. A couple months later and he still tells us he misses them, his best friends. Thank you all so much again, we will forever be grateful and miss you all! 

- Lariana Garvis

We're thrilled with our decision to send our kids to Luca's Rainbow. The bilingual program is excellent, and the addition of robotics and computer programming sets this preschool apart.

- Parinya Kolsorn

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  • Child CPR

  • MAT training

  • Food Handler’s Card training

  • STREAMin³ Curriculum training

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