Assistant Early Childhood Teacher

Phoenixville Area Children’s Learning Center; Phoenixville (Chester County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid holidays and paid time off

Retirement plan with employer matching

Short-term disability benefits

Generous employee childcare discounts

Tuition assistance

Paid training and CDA support

Predictable work schedules

Opportunities for leadership growth

Job summary

PACLC is seeking Assistant Teachers to join our growing, three-center network in the Phoenixville area. You will support early childhood classrooms, help children learn through play, and contribute to a warm, nurturing environment.

We offer competitive hourly pay, health and dental insurance, paid holidays, a retirement plan, and opportunities for growth toward lead teacher roles. Prior childcare experience is welcome and encouraged.

Qualifications

• Genuinely enjoy spending time with young children.
• Patient, kind, energetic, and dependable.
• Enjoy working as part of a team.
• Interested in learning more about child development.
• Have childcare, babysitting, nannying, or classroom experience—or are excited to get started.
• Meet the applicable Pennsylvania childcare staff qualifications.

Responsibilities

• You'll work alongside our teachers to create a safe, welcoming, and fun environment for young children.
• Your days will include helping children learn through play, supporting daily classroom routines, encouraging social and emotional development, and celebrating all the little milestones that make early childhood special.

Skills

Childcare experience

Team player

Patience

Energetic

Dependable

Education

Pennsylvania childcare staff qualifications

Job description

$15–$19/hour | Full-Time | Phoenixville, PA

Love working with children? Let's build a career doing what you love!

At Phoenixville Area Children's Learning Centers (PACLC), we beleive that passionate teachers are the heart of a great early childhood education.

We're growing our teaching teams across our three Phoenixville-area centers and looking for caring, dependable, enthusiastic Assistant Teachers to join us!

Whether you already have experience in childcare or are interested in beginning a career in early childhood education, we'd love to get to know you.

A job with benefits- and room to grow!

At PACLC, we want our teachers to build careers, not just fill positions.

We offer:

• $15–$19 per hour, based on qualifications and experience
• Health and Dental insurance with more than 90% of the employee premium paid by PACLC
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• Retirement plan with employer matching
• Short-term disability benefits
• Generous employee childcare discounts
• Tuition assistance if you're attending college or planning to return to school
• Paid training and support toward earning your CDA
• Predictable work schedules
• Opportunities to grow into Lead Teacher and other leadership positions

What you'll do

You'll work alongside our teachers to create a safe, welcoming, and fun environment for young children.

Your days will include helping children learn through play, supporting daily classroom routines, encouraging social and emotional development, and celebrating all the little milestones that make early childhood so special.

You might be a great fit if you:

• Genuinely enjoy spending time with young children
• Are patient, kind, energetic, and dependable
• Enjoy working as part of a team
• Are interested in learning more about child development
• Have childcare, babysitting, nannying, or classroom experience—or are excited to get started
• Meet the applicable Pennsylvania childcare staff qualifications

We have opportunities in several age groups, with a particular need for teachers who enjoy working with infants and two-year-olds.

Your next chapter could start here!

PACLC is a nonprofit organization with three centers, a long history in the Phoenixville community, and a commitment to helping our teachers grow.

If you're looking for meaningful work, great benefits, and a team where you can learn and build your future, we'd love to hear from you.