Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Montgomery School; Chester Springs (PA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Montgomery School is seeking a kindergarten half-day assistant teacher for the 2026-27 school year. The ideal candidate is energetic, hardworking, and skilled at connecting with young students, families, and colleagues.

This role supports lead teachers in delivering a nurturing, developmentally appropriate program. The position is nine months, with schedule and hours to be determined in consultation with supervisors and the employee contract.

Qualifications

• Joy for teaching young children.
• Experience working with young children in schools or youth organizations is preferred.
• Candidates should be interested in bold thinking, creative problem solving, and compassionate leadership for children.

Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teachers in two kindergarten classrooms.
• Help prepare lessons by collecting materials and setting up learning tools.
• Be approachable, welcoming, and handle confidential situations with discretion and sensitivity.
• Assist with class instruction, small groups, classroom organization, and student transitions.
• Support classroom management systems and maintain order among students.
• Assist with kindergarten students during most special area classes.
• Communicate with kindergarteners and participate in parent/teacher conferences.
• Other duties as assigned to support the school’s mission and operations.

Skills

Joy for teaching young children

Strong organizational skills

Energetic engagement with students

Job description

For the 2026-27 school year, Montgomery School is seeking a kindergarten half-day assistant teacher. Candidates for this position should be energetic, hardworking, and good at connecting with young students, faculty, and parents. The teacher should be creative in using age-appropriate techniques, have strong organizational skills, and model energetic engagement with young children. A successful candidate will be comfortable interacting with both adults and children.

Montgomery teachers are bold, creative, and compassionate and seek to develop the same dispositions in their students. Our teachers communicate effectively with students, families, colleagues, and community partners. Joining our faculty means you will grow and shape the unique learning environment defined by Montgomery School’s mission and values. Montgomery teachers embrace the school's signature strengths, including outdoor learning, character education, and student focus on engaging and positively impacting their world. Montgomery teachers focus on developing the whole child.

This is a 9 month position beginning ideally in September, which reports directly to the lead kindergarten teachers and the Lower School Head. Hours and schedule to be determined in consultation with supervisors as stipulated in the employee contract.

Primary Responsibility

Help to deliver an outstanding kindergarten education program that is developmentally appropriate and engaging for students.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

1. Assist the lead teachers in our two kindergarten classrooms.

2. Help the teachers prepare lessons, including collecting materials and setting up learning tools.

3. Be approachable and welcoming, and manage confidential situations with discretion, respect, and sensitivity.

4. Assist the lead teacher during class instruction, small group work, classroom organization, and student transitions.

5. Support the teacher-designed classroom management system and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom they are responsible.

6. Provide assistance with the kindergarten students during most of the special area classes.

7. Communicate with the kindergarten during all possible interactions, as well as parent/teacher conferences.

8. Other duties as assigned that support the mission and high functioning of the school.

Candidate Requirements

Teachers should demonstrate joy for teaching young children. Experience working with young children in schools, youth organizations, and/or co-curricular spaces is preferred. Candidates should be interested in thinking boldly, solving creatively, and leading compassionately in the service of children.

The school is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks to forward diversity through its programs and hiring.