Preschool Teaching Assistant

Preschool Teaching Assistant (full-time and part-time openings)

Rockwern Academy, Cincinnati's pluralistic Jewish Day School, is looking for a full-time Teaching Assistant in our Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) to begin in August for the 2026 - 2027 school year. The hours are 7:45 AM - 3:45 PM Monday through Friday.

We are also looking for a part-time Teaching Assistant in our Early Childhood Education Center (ECEC) to begin in August for the 2026 - 2027 school year. The hours are 7:45 AM - 12:45 PM Monday through Friday.

Rockwern Academy's mission is to expand minds, celebrate Judaism, nurture community, and commit to building a better world. An exceptional student-teacher ratio allows us to value each student as a true individual, discovering what gives them their inner spark.

Teaching Assistants must have a high school degree.

Objective:
To support Rockwern Academy's Early Childhood Education Center's (ECEC's) mission by providing a nurturing play-based education to children 12 months - 5 years of age, while exhibiting a high degree of professionalism.

Reporting Relationship:
This position reports to the ECEC director.

Responsibilities:

• Help create and maintain a safe, organized, fair, effective, and inviting classroom that reflects the teacher's mindfulness of students' physical, social, and intellectual development and needs
• Assist with classroom behavior in age-appropriate ways
• Assisting Lead Teachers with preparing and maintaining materials and supplies that enhance learning
• Support the Lead Teacher as they strive to individualize instruction to meet student's needs
• Greet children daily as they enter the classroom; demonstrate respect and empathy for all children and parents
• Maintain confidentiality
• Treat children, staff, and parents with respect
• Attend all required events; attend extra-curricular activities and school functions when possible
• Demonstrate commitment to teamwork and collegiality by helping others and accepting suggestions for improvement
• Be on time for assigned duties and find a replacement when needed

Benefits:
We are proud to offer full-time employees paid time off (sick, personal, and holiday); employer-paid life, accidental death & dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance; employer-subsidized medical/prescription plans (including HSA/FSA/DFSA options); dental and vision plans; additional compensation beginning in the second year of service; and tuition reduction plans for employees who send their children to Rockwern. Other voluntary health and financial insurance options, legal and identity protection plans, and access to a group 403(b) retirement plan are also available.

Part-time employees also receive paid time off (sick, personal, and holiday); employer-paid long-term disability insurance; additional compensation beginning in the second year of service; and tuition reduction plans for employees who send their children to Rockwern. Other voluntary health and financial insurance options, legal and identity protection plans, and access to a group 403(b) retirement plan are also available.