Preschool Teacher Assistant

AACTE; Chester, Northern (Delaware County, KY); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

401k with company match

Tuition discounts

Professional development

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Chesterbrook Academy, part of Spring Education Group, seeks an Assistant Teacher to create a safe, engaging classroom environment and to work with partner teachers to support preschool and elementary students.

This role offers opportunities to grow into a lead teacher position, with responsibilities including promoting social-emotional development, collaborating with staff, and maintaining organized classrooms while communicating with families.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience with children preferred.
• Ability to pass a state/federal background check.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers to create a safe, nurturing classroom.
• Assist in delivering lessons and supervision.
• Engage with students to promote social development.
• Communicate with parents and guardians as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Chesterbrook Academy is a multi-location school group with campuses in Florida, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia offering outstanding private education to preschool and elementary students.Our preschools offer the perfect balance of learning and play, while our elementary program provides a challenging and robust curriculum, innovative instruction, and a vibrant school community. A career with Chesterbrook offers opportunities in education, summer camps, before and after school programs, and regional management with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our full-time employees, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid holidays and sick days
• 401k plan with company match
• Tuition discounts for your children
• Professional development
• Education reimbursement and partnerships

About the Role

As an Assistant Teacher, you will provide a safe and nurturing environment for students, working with your partner teachers to ensure the successful operation of the classroom. This is an amazing opportunity for an individual seeking to grow their career in education and progress into a lead teacher role.

You will also…

• Promote positive development of social and emotional competencies in students
• Collaborate with other faculty and staff members
• Communicate with parents or guardians
• Maintain a well-organized and engaging classroom environment

What We Are Looking For

• High school graduate or GED
• Prior experience working with children preferred
• Ability to successfully pass a state and federal background check
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to connect with students

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.