Preschool Aide

MOUNT ALVERNIA ACADEMY INC; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Alvernia Academy, a Franciscan Catholic school serving Preschool through Sixth Grade, seeks a full-time Preschool Aide for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The ideal candidate has experience with young children and a solid knowledge of early childhood development, with a focus on safety and positive behavior guidance. Responsibilities include monitoring students, preparing instructional materials, and supporting daily routines to maintain a safe, organized learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with young children and knowledge of early childhood development.
• Commitment to safety and positive behavior guidance.
• Ability to support a caring, structured learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor students in classroom and on the playground to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
• Help to maintain classroom and equipment to provide a safe and clean learning environment.
• Assist in preparing instructional materials for daily learning activities.
• Engage students in planned small group activities to support development and learning objectives.
• Support a coordinated behavior management system in favor of excellent behavior management, and practice current social and emotional support techniques on a daily basis.

Skills

Experience with young children

Early childhood development knowledge

Job description

Mount Alvernia Academy, a Franciscan Catholic School (Coed Preschool – Sixth Grade) is seeking a creative and enthusiastic full-time Preschool Aide for the 2024-2025 academic year. Experience working with young children and a solid knowledge of early childhood development is required.

• Monitor students in a variety of settings (e.g., classroom, playground, etc.) to provide a safe and positive learning environment.
• Help to maintain classroom and equipment to provide a safe and clean learning environment.
• Assist in preparing instructional materials for daily learning activities.
• Engage students in planned small group activities to support development and learning objectives.
• Support a coordinated behavior management system in favor of excellent behavior management, and practice current social and emotional support techniques on a daily basis

While performing the duties of this job, the teacher is frequently required to kneel, stoop, bend, and/or crouch. The teacher is periodically required to stand while talking and listening. The teacher is occasionally required to sit, walk, and may be required to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

Mount Alvernia Academy does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices (consistent with those religious exemptions provided in statutory and constitutional law) on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by the law.