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Preschool Assistant Teacher

Chesterbrook Academy

Malvern (Chester County)

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USD 10,000 - 60,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Chesterbrook Academy seeks a Preschool Assistant Teacher to foster positive learning environments. In this full-time role, you will collaborate with staff to create engaging educational experiences for children, ensuring a safe and supportive atmosphere while contributing to their emotional and educational growth. Join a community committed to excellence in early childhood education.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer match

Tuition discounts for your children

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Professional Development & Teacher In-Service Days

Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds.
Education and experience in Early Childhood Education is essential.

Responsibilities

Create and manage learning environments and activities.
Ensure the health and safety of the learning environment.
Engage and inspire children to develop as lifelong learners.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Sensitivity towards children's needs

Education

High School Diploma or GED with Early Childhood Education credits

CDA (Child Development Associate)

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Base pay range

$17.00/hr - $19.00/hr

Spring Education Group’s Early Childhood Education Division includes nearly 150 schools offering services from infant care through Pre-K/K programs, as well as summer camp and after-school programs. Our locations span a nationwide geographic footprint and a diverse array of pedagogical approaches — including our proprietary Links to Learning curriculum that draws from the collective expertise of renowned early-age educators such as Dewey, Piaget and Vygotsky; Montessori schools that embrace both accredited Montessori methods – AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) and AMS (American Montessori Society); and progressive language immersion programs in Mandarin and Spanish.

Summary

As a Preschool Assistant Teacher at Chesterbrook Academy, you will help create, manage, and participate in a variety of learning environments and activities that provide opportunities for students to develop to their fullest potential and achieve their learning objectives. Participate collaboratively and professionally with other teachers and staff to promote the general well-being of the school, and the collective/individual interest of its staff and student body.

Location: 201 S Atwater Drive Malvern, PA 19355

Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm or 9:00am-6:00pm (Monday through Friday)

Pay Range: $17.00 to $19.00 (depending on education and experience)

Responsibilities

Culture: Positively influence your peers to work toward and meet the school’s vision of excellence. Provides and maintains quality education programs. Ensures successful implementation of approved curriculum.
Health & Safety: Prioritizes a safe, clean, and attractive learning environment. Maintains compliance with accreditation and state licensing requirements as well as all applicable state and federal laws, and internal policies and procedures.
Educate, Inspire, Engage: Our Preschool Assistant Teachers are enthusiastic about developing life-long learners, genuinely care about children, and possess the sensitivity and knowledge to understand a child’s individual needs while fostering an inclusive classroom.
Relationship Building: Have a strong desire to work collaboratively with a talented team of diverse educators and administrators. Develop and maintain interpersonal relationships with the families, students, and school community.

Minimum Qualifications

Must be 18 years of age or older.
Must be able to carry or lift 25 pounds or less (25-50%) often and 25-50 pounds (10-25%) occasionally.
Complies with all company and state-specific standards and maintains validation of required credentials for the position.
Ability to successfully pass state and federal background check.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to connect with students.
A minimum of one of the following:

High School Diploma or GED AND at least 30 credit hours in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Special Education, Elementary Education, or the Human Services field.
High School Diploma or GED AND 15 relevant credits (or CDA) with at least 1 year of experience with children.
High School Diploma or GED AND at least two years of experience with children

Mission

We are more than just a school - we are a community! Our goal is to uplift each other, work together, and uphold our guiding educational philosophy, providing the perfect balance of learning and play. We partner with parents by engaging in consistent communication and providing daily snapshots of their child's day, inviting them to be a part of the school experience, as well. We embrace a culture of care - physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually, both in and out of the classroom.

Benefits Include

Beyond Competitive pay
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Company paid life insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
Tuition discounts for your children
FSA plans for both medical and dependent care
Education Reimbursement & Partnerships
CDA Program
Professional Development & Teacher In-Service Days
This is not a complete list of job duties. A more detailed Job Description will be provided.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Education
Industries
Primary and Secondary Education

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