GSRP Assistant Teacher Harper Creek

COMMUNITY UNLIMITED INC; Battle Creek (MI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Unlimited Inc. in Harper Creek, Michigan, seeks a GSRP Assistant Teacher to support the Lead Teacher and classroom team in delivering a safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate preschool program in Harper Creek.

The role is full-time, school-year, hourly, with a pay range of $18.25–$21.91 per hour depending on education and experience, and follows CU and school calendars. Responsibilities include assisting with curriculum, supervision, family communication, and participation in

Qualifications

• Valid CDA credential or an associate degree in early childhood education or child development.
• An approved written compliance plan may be considered when permitted by GSRP requirements.
• Ability to meet licensing, background, health, certification, and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Lead Teacher with curriculum, learning centers, group experiences, outdoor learning, and daily routines.
• Maintain active supervision while protecting children's health, safety, dignity, and well-being.
• Support meals, snacks, toileting, rest time, transitions, arrival and dismissal, sanitation, and classroom organization.
• Maintain attendance, meal counts, observations, enrollment records, and incident reports.
• Communicate professionally with families, coworkers, leadership, and CISD while maintaining confidentiality.
• Participate in planning, coaching, program evaluation, meetings, MiRegistry PD, and CQI.
• Support recruitment and family events; assist with out-of-school-time or other activities; perform other duties.

Education

Valid Center-Based Preschool CDA credential; or Associate degree in early childhood education or child development.

An approved written compliance plan may be considered when permitted by applicable GSRP requirements.

Ability to meet all licensing, background, health, certification, and training requirements.

Job description

Harper Creek / Battle Creek, Michigan

Full-time | School-year | Hourly

Excerpt / Short Summary:

Support the Lead Teacher and classroom team in providing a safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate GSRP preschool program in Harper Creek.

POSITION SUMMARY

The GSRP Assistant Teacher supports the Lead Teacher and classroom team in delivering a safe, engaging, developmentally appropriate preschool program in Harper Creek. The position shares responsibility for active supervision, daily routines, learning experiences, child documentation, family communication, and consistent compliance with GSRP, CISD, licensing, and Community Unlimited expectations.

POSITION DETAILS

Location: Harper Creek / Battle Creek, Michigan

Reports To: CU Program Director

Classification: Full-time | School-year | Hourly

Schedule: Average 37.5 hours per week; follows CU and school calendars

Compensation: $18.25-$21.91 per hour, based on education and experience

Opening: 2026-2027 school year | Open until filled

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Lead Teacher with developmentally appropriate curriculum, learning centers, small- and large-group experiences, outdoor learning, and daily classroom routines.
• Maintain active supervision and use positive guidance while protecting each child’s health, safety, dignity, and well-being.
• Support meals and snacks, toileting or diapering when needed, rest time, transitions, arrival and dismissal, sanitation, and classroom organization.
• Help maintain accurate attendance, meal counts, child observations and assessments, enrollment information, incident reports, and other required records.
• Communicate professionally and promptly with families, coworkers, leadership, school partners, and CISD while maintaining confidentiality.
• Participate in planning, coaching, program evaluation, required meetings, MiRegistry professional development, and continuous quality improvement.
• Support recruitment, family events, and, when scheduled, Community Unlimited out-of-school-time or other program activities; complete other reasonable duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Center-Based Preschool Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or
• Associate degree in early childhood education or child development.
• An approved written compliance plan may be considered when permitted by applicable GSRP requirements.
• Ability to meet all required licensing, background, health, certification, and training requirements.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

• Two or more years of early childhood experience.
• Experience with GSRP, HighScope, inclusive classrooms, or children with varied needs and abilities.
• Strong communication, organization, reliability, and teamwork.

WORK REQUIREMENTS

With or without reasonable accommodation, the employee must be able to stand and walk for extended periods; sit on the floor; bend, kneel, reach, and move quickly in response to children; work indoors and outdoors; and lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 pounds.

EMPLOYEE SUPPORT

Eligible employees may receive paid leave and school-closure benefits, retirement contributions and matching, employer-paid Life/AD&D and Short-Term Disability coverage, and paid professional development. TEACH Scholarship support may also be available, subject to program and eligibility requirements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS

Community Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is contingent upon required background checks, licensing clearances, health documentation, and training requirements.