Preschool Teacher Assistant

Chesterbrook Academy; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays and sick days

401k plan with company match

Tuition discounts for your children

Education reimbursement and partnerships

Job summary

A multi-location school group is seeking a caring and energetic Preschool Teacher Assistant to join their team. This role involves creating and delivering lesson plans, maintaining a safe environment, and communicating with students and parents. Ideal candidates will have a two-year degree in Early Childhood Education and strong interpersonal skills. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision insurance, and tuition discounts for employees' children.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Exhibits strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous experience as an Early Childhood Education Teacher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver lesson plans to achieve learning objectives.
• Maintain a healthy and safe environment.
• Communicate positively with students, parents, and staff.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Two-year degree in Early Childhood Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Job description

Overview

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.

About the role

We are currently looking for a caring and energetic Preschool Teacher Assistant to join our team. If you have a passion for working with children, are dedicated to providing the best education and care to your students, work collaboratively, and want to learn and grow, we want you to be a part of our team.

You will Also…

• 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.
• Create and deliver lesson plans, implement school curriculum, and assess developmental needs of students.
• Maintain a healthy and safe environment.
• Communicate positively with students, parents and staff.
• Participate collaboratively and professionally with other teachers and staff to promote the general wellbeing of the school, and collective/individual interest of its staff and student body.

What We’re Looking For

• Two-year degree in Early Childhood Education required or High School diploma (equivalent GED) coupled with life experience equivalent. Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred.
• Meets minimum preparation and experience required for certification as an Early Childhood Education Teacher. Complies with all state education and licensing standards, and maintains validation of credentials for the position (i.e. professional development).
• Previous experience as an Early Childhood Education Teacher, in a licensed preschool or early development center.
• Exhibits strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

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
• Education reimbursement and partnerships

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.

Chesterbrook Academy (#704), 1220 Ward Ave, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America