Assistant Preschool Teacher

We are looking to hire a warm, patient, and dedicated preschool assistant teacher who will live our mission and fuel passion in the children and our community to make a positive difference every day. Potential teachers must have a strong, independent work ethic and be able to adapt quickly to a fast paced environment. Must enjoy nurturing, listening, guiding, and spending time with children.

The preschool assistant teacher will have a schedule of 11:00am-5:30pm with a 30 min unpaid break.

Our School:

For over 40 years, Beatie Street Preschool and Kindergarten has offered play-based, social justice focused, full-day, year-round programming with project-based academic content. We combine various pedagogies to meet the needs of our students. We serve 15 students and their families in an intimate, home-like setting. Families are diverse in composition, ethnicity, economics, religion and gender. We value outdoor play, nature, conservation, art, and community building. We have a mixed-age classroom serving children between 3 and 6 years old. We foster a joyful, collaborative culture that values inclusivity, honesty, respect, positive social impact, parent involvement and fun.

Our Mission:

To nurture the next generation to be agents of change by supporting parents and children and building community power to foster social justice and advocacy.

Job responsibilities include:

• Oversee and support all school activities: including lunchtime and naptime/sleeping children, outdoor and indoor play
• Supervise free-play activities independently
• Promote and foster students self-identity and encourages independence and leadership in the classroom
• Encourage and model conflict resolution skills, independent problem solving skills, and emotional recognition language
• Collaborate with teachers/directors
• Focus on engagement with children
• Build positive relationships with parents/guardians, respecting cultural differences. Defer parent communication to supervisors when needed.
• Maintain a welcoming, thoughtful learning environment, including housekeeping duties: dishes, vacuuming, cleaning and sanitizing materials, maintaining an organized classroom
• Occasional diapering and bathroom assistance
• Must be dependable, have a strong work ethic
• Other tasks as requested by Director

Qualifications

• 12 Early Childhood Education (semester) units including core courses preferred, but not required
• Minimum 6-months experience working with children in this age group
• AA or BA preferred, but not required
• Must be able to pass fingerprinting, background check and health/TB screening
• Must have all vaccinations up to date
• Current first aid/CPR certification preferred

Interested applicants should send cover letter and resume to info@beatiestreetpreschool.com

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

https://www.beatiestreetpreschool.com/