Preschool Assistant Teacher - Chesterbrook Academy

Preschool Assistant Teacher

Chesterbrook Academy (), 325 Lehigh Street, Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, United States of America Req
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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 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 - (Association Montessori Internationale ) and (American Montessori Society); and progressive language immersion programs in Mandarin and Spanish.

Chesterbrook Academy is a multi-location school group with campuses across the country offering outstanding private education to preschool students with a balance of learning and play. A career with Chesterbrook offers opportunities in education, summer camps, before and after school programs, school leadership, and regional management with the support of our parent company, Spring Education Group.

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team in providing a nurturing and stimulating learning environment for young children.

What We Offer:

• Professional Development (CDA Program, Tuition Reimbursement, In-service days, & more)
• Employee Childcare Discount & Uncapped Referral Program
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision & Pet Insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Personalized & Interactive Training Program

About the Role:

As an Assistant Teacher, you will play a vital role in supporting the lead teacher and ensuring the overall well-being and development of our preschool-aged students. You will promote positive development of social and emotional competencies in students, collaborate with other faculty and staff members, communicate with parents or guardians, and maintain a well-organized, engaging classroom environment. This is an amazing opportunity for an individual seeking to grow their career in education and progress into a lead teacher role.

What We Are Looking For:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Complies with all company and state-specific standards and maintains validation of required credentials for the position.
• Ability to successfully pass a 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.

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.

Other details

• Job Function Early Childhood Education
• Pay Type Hourly
• Employment Indicator Full Time