Pre K Classroom Teacher Aide

Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston; Dickinson (TX); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

True Cross Catholic School Dickinson, TX, is seeking a caring PK Teacher's Aide to join our faith-filled community. The aide will support the lead teacher, help with daily routines, and foster a classroom environment rooted in faith and virtue.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, experience with young children, and a willingness to grow within the Catholic classical educational mission. Archdiocesan Safe Environment compliance is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Experience with preschool/young children preferred.
• Practicing Catholic preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively on a teaching team.
• Must meet Archdiocesan Safe Environment requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the lead teacher in implementing daily classroom routines and activities.
• Foster a classroom environment rooted in faith, virtue, respect, and joy.
• Assist students with academic, social, emotional, and developmental needs.
• Help prepare classroom materials, learning centers, and instructional resources.
• Supervise students during classroom activities, recess, lunch, and transitions.
• Reinforce positive behavior and classroom expectations with consistency and charity.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized learning environment.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to support the mission and culture of the school.
• Serve as a joyful witness to the Catholic faith through words and actions.

Skills

Patience

Communication

Teamwork

Faith-based service

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Growth in Catholic mission

Safe Environment compliance

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree or coursework in Early Childhood Education

Job description

PK Classroom Aide

True Cross Catholic School Dickinson, TX

True Cross Catholic School, a PreK8th grade Catholic school located in Dickinson, Texas, seeks a caring, dependable, and faith-filled Pre-K Teacher's Aide to join our community of scholars and educators. Inspired by Christ's growth in wisdom and grace, we form students to integrate faith and reason, preparing them to live virtuously and engage the world with clarity, conviction, and charity, ever mindful of their supernatural destiny.

About Our School

True Cross Catholic School, inspired by the classical model of education, is a Christ-centered Catholic community, united with our parish and collaborating with families, dedicated to the integral formation of students for their ultimate end in God. We achieve this through a curriculum framed within the classical vision of education. This rigorous approach cultivates intellectual and moral virtues, guiding students to discern truth, recognize goodness, and appreciate beauty in all creation, thereby preparing their souls for eternal beatitude and equipping them to live lives of holiness and service for the glory of God. As a Cardinal Newman Society Recommended School and a member of the Institute for Catholic Liberal Education (ICLE), we are committed to providing an authentically Catholic education rooted in academic excellence, virtue, and wonder.

Position Overview

The Pre-K Teacher's Aide plays an essential role in supporting the lead teacher in creating a joyful, orderly, and nurturing classroom where our youngest students can flourish. The ideal candidate loves working with young children, demonstrates patience and kindness, and desires to support the mission of Catholic education through daily service.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Support the lead teacher in implementing daily classroom routines and learning activities.
• Foster a classroom environment rooted in faith, virtue, respect, and joy.
• Assist students with academic, social, emotional, and developmental needs.
• Help prepare classroom materials, learning centers, and instructional resources.
• Supervise students during classroom activities, recess, lunch, and transitions.
• Reinforce positive behavior and classroom expectations with consistency and charity.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized learning environment.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to support the mission and culture of the school.
• Serve as a joyful witness to the Catholic faith through words and actions.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; associate's degree or coursework in Early Childhood Education preferred.
• Experience working with preschool or young children is preferred.
• Practicing Catholic preferred.
• Warm, patient, and nurturing disposition.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a teaching team.
• Willingness to support and grow in the Catholic classical educational mission of the school.
• Must meet all Archdiocesan Safe Environment requirements.

Why True Cross?

At True Cross Catholic School, every member of our faculty and staff contributes to the formation of our students. As a Pre-K Teacher's Aide, you will help create an environment where children encounter Christ each day while developing a love of learning, wonder, and virtue.

We Offer

• A supportive and faith-filled school community.
• Opportunities for professional and spiritual growth.
• A collaborative team environment.
• Meaningful work that makes a lasting impact on the lives of children and their families.