Infant​/Toddler Assistant; Apprentice Teacher

Apple Playschools Apprentice Teacher

Apple Playschools is an early childhood educational center that offers outdoor immersion and Spanish immersion programs. At our Ann Arbor facilities, we seek to provide progressive early education for a better world.

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

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.

• Competitive pay ranging from $16-16.75/hour, commensurate with experience
• Growth opportunities
• Daily on-the-job training under the Lead/Mentor Teacher
• Flexible schedule options
• 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

• 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

• Be age 18or 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 the 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

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