Preschool Aide

Choice Schools Associates; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Schools Associates is seeking a Preschool Aide for Invictus Classical Academy in Warren, MI. You will support teachers and guardians to ensure a safe, inclusive, and engaging environment for preschoolers, assisting with activities, classroom organization, and displays.

The role requires a High School diploma, strong communication, and a commitment to safety and student well-being. This position offers opportunities to contribute to a community-focused, tuition-free charter school.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Ability to lift up to 100 lbs. and move classroom materials.

Responsibilities

• Assist with age-appropriate activities for developmental growth.
• Keep the classroom neat and orderly to support learning.
• Collect and display materials for bulletin boards and educational displays.
• Collaborate with teachers and guardians to support students.

Skills

Excellent communication

Patience

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

About Our Academy

For more than 90 years, Immaculate Conception in Warren has been a place of learning, faith, and community.

Since 1983, generations of families have helped build a school culture grounded in strong academics, cultural heritage, and a close partnership between home and school.

Invictus Classical Academy grows from these roots. What began as a private school community shaped by Ukrainian heritage and a commitment to character now serves the broader community as a tuition-free public charter school. This transition preserves the heart of the school while expanding access to more families.

Today, IC offers a classical curriculum centered on literature, history, mathematics, science, and the arts.

We honor tradition and community while preparing students for the future through rigorous academics and the formation of wisdom and virtue.

Rooted in history. Open to all. Shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

About the role

To ensure a safe, inclusive, and enjoyable environment for students. The preschool aide seeks to collaborate seamlessly with teachers and parents, ensuring a positive educational journey for children. With a commitment to safety, emotional well-being, and growth, the preschool aide contributes to the holistic development of preschoolers.

What you'll do

• Assists with assigned age appropriate activities for developmental growth.
• Assists in keeping the classroom neat, clean, and orderly to provide work and study areas conducive to learning.
• Collects and displays suitable materials for bulletin boards and other educational displays.
• Uses resources effectively to support learning activities in the classroom, the Academy, and the community.

Classroom Management:

• Works cooperatively with teachers and guardians’ to provide the best support for students.
• Guides children in working and playing harmoniously with other children.
• Monitors children for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment.
• Demonstrates genuine concern for students in a climate characterized by high personal and student expectations.
• Promotes responsible citizenship through actions as a role model.
• Provides a classroom atmosphere based on the principles of firm, fair, and consistent practices, respect for individual children, and development of responsible citizenship.
• Shares responsibility for marketing the Academy in the community.

Professional Development & Leadership:

• Participates in the development of policies and regulations that affect instruction and conditions of success.
• Conducts himself or herself according to professional, ethical principles.
• Displays personal qualities, which reflect favorably upon the individual, the group, and the Academy.
• Assumes other responsibilities assigned by the school leader.

Facilities:

• Assumes responsibility for the orderliness of the learning environment and the appropriate and safe use of instructional facilities and equipment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Ability to walk, lift up to 100 lbs., climb, bend, reach, and kneel.
• Exemplary work habits verified by previous employers.

Desired Requirements:

• Knowledge and skills working with students from all backgrounds.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate with students, staff, and guardians.
• Experience in an educational setting with school-age children.
• Excellent verbal and written expression using proper grammar and vocabulary.

About Choice Schools Associates

Invictus Classical Academy is part of the Choice Schools Community. As a comprehensive education service provider, Choice Schools offers a student-centered approach to tailored school operations support. Much like a superintendent's office, Choice Schools provides invaluable assistance in various crucial areas, including instruction, professional development, curriculum, human resources, finance, compliance, communications, and enrollment. By being a part of the Choice Schools Classical Model, Invictus is a vibrant community of learning, comprised of multiple other outstanding classical schools within the state. The Classical Model will provide you with the support and collaboration of a large district while serving at a tight-knit community school in your area.