Preschool Full-Time Assistant (Apprentice) Teacher

Apple Playschools; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement matching

Health Benefit Plan

4+ weeks of PTO

Child Care Assistance

CDA Training Program

Tuition discount

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Apple Playschools in Ann Arbor is seeking an Apprentice Teacher to provide high-quality, mission-aligned early childhood education in an assigned classroom, collaborating with the Lead/Mentor Teacher.

The role offers competitive pay ($16–$16.75/hour), growth opportunities, on-the-job training, retirement matching, health benefits, PTO, and tuition discounts, with a commitment to outdoor and Spanish immersion programs.

Qualifications

• Be age 18 or older.
• Eligible to work in the United States of America.
• Be able to work a minimum of 25 hours per week.
• Be able to pass all required background checks and criminal history review.
• Meet LARA licensing education requirements appropriate to assigned role.
• Be able to be “on your feet” for most of the day.
• Hold, carry, or lift up to 25 pounds.
• Work outside in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, mission-aligned early childhood education in an assigned classroom.
• Collaborate with the Lead/Mentor Teacher.
• Design learning activities and create unforgettable experiences.
• Ensure the safety of participants and report concerns per licensing guidelines.
• Participate in peer learning through reflection, feedback, and modeling.
• Provide exceptional partnerships with students, parents, and community members.
• Contribute to a fun, welcoming and organized environment.

Skills

Age 18+

Authorized to work in US

25+ hours/week

Background checks

LARA licensing

On your feet

Lift 25 lbs

Outdoor work

Job description

Join the Adventure: Apple Playschools Apprentice TeacherWanted

About Us: Apple Playschools is an early childhood educational center that offers outdoor immersion and Spanish immersion programs. Our play-based programs focus on outdoor immersion and Spanish immersion. Our programs are nature based and child led. We believe in radical respect for children and each other and foster a co-learning environment. We are looking for team-oriented assistant teachers to join the team at Green Apple Garden Upper School - right near downtown Ann Arbor. If you like to spend time with children, play outside, and work on a dynamic team, this is the right job for you!

What Sets Us Apart:

• Play-based education
• Emergent curriculum
• Anti-bias education
• Emilia Reggio approach to teaching
• Social justice focused
• Muddy & Messy!

Your Role:

As an apprentice Teacher you will provide high quality, mission-aligned early childhood education for children in an assigned classroom while collaborating with the Lead/Mentor Teacher of that class.

What's In It for You:

• Competitive pay ranging from $16-16.75/hour, commensurate with experience
• Growth opportunities
• Daily on the job training under the Lead/Mentor Teacher
• Retirement matching*
• Network Health Benefit Plan*
• 4+ weeks of PTO
• Child Care Assistance available! (Tri-Share, Subsidy, and Scholarships)
• Low/No-Cost CDA Training Program
• 50% tuition discount at any Apple Playschools youth program
• Employee Assistance Program

*For staff working 30 hours or more a week

Your Impact:

• Designing learning activities and creating unforgettable experiences
• Ensuring the safety of participants, reporting any concerns as per licensing guidelines
• Participating actively in peer learning through reflection, feedback, and modeling
• Providing exceptional partnerships with students, parents, and community members
• Contributing to a fun, welcoming and organized environment

What You’ll Need – The Must-Haves:

• Be age 18 or older
• Eligible to work in the United States of America
• Be able to work a minimum of 25 hours per week
• Be able to pass all required background checks and criminal history review
• Meet LARA licensing education requirements appropriate to assigned role
• Be able to be “on your feet” for most of the day
• Hold, carry, or lift up to 25 pounds
• Work outside in all weather conditions

What Will Give You an Edge –The Nice-to-Haves:

• Prior experience working with children
• Prior experience and love of the outdoors.

Come Join Us and Transform Our Community through work and PLAY!