Preschool Teacher Assistant

Location: Erie

Position Type:
Charter School/Paraprofessional / Teacher Aide

Date Posted:
6/8/2026

Location:
Aspen Ridge Preparatory

Date Available:
2026/2027 School Year

Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

Mission

We are travelers on the Aspen Ridge Trailways. It is our mission to think independently, participate in our integrated world, and achieve individual goals in order to gain knowledge and understanding. We will approach challenges with confidence and assist others in our community while learning and growing together on the trail of success.

Vision

The Founders of the Aspen Ridge Preparatory School envision a community of students, teachers, parents, and administrators collaborating to create a rigorous, content-rich learning environment that fosters a lifelong love of learning and gives students a solid base of knowledge to compete in a global society. Students will participate in successful, research based curricula in the core content areas along with a focus on technology, international experience, natural environment, personal development, and enrichment programs.

Students will be encouraged to think independently and question the world around them. Ongoing assessment of the students, both formally and informally, will take place regularly to ensure individual student goals are attained by adapting instruction appropriately.

Mission Statement:

We are preparing the child for the path, rather than the path for the child.

Vision Statement:

Aspen Ridge Preparatory School will be the leading Pre Kindergarten 8 school for academic excellence, foundational knowledge, and character development.

We are seeking an enthusiastic preschool teacher assistant to help guide a young children's classroom in various educational activities, including arts and crafts, free play, storytelling, and class outings. Your prime responsibility is to assist the lead teacher in the fundamental concepts our preschoolers need to start learning for prekindergarten, such as identifying numbers and letters, socializing well with others, and working effectively in a classroom structure.

Patience, compassion, and energy are all vital adult qualities in a successful preschool classroom. You should be capable of inspiring, encouraging, and developing young children, each of whom will have different abilities, challenges, and personalities. The top candidates will also have a creative mindset and good administrative skills to plan and execute memorable, innovative lessons that achieve the desired learning outcomes.

Requirements

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Teaching children about core concepts, such as numbers, letters, shapes, and colors.

• Using creative, hands-on methods of learning, such as artistic expression, free play, and storytelling.

• Planning a curriculum that addresses early childhood education requirements.

• Instilling a sense of respect and discipline, so that children work effectively in a classroom setting.

• Supervising children outside of class time, such as during lunch, out on the playground, or field trips.

• Making sure that the classroom is clean, safe, and well-organized, following all licensing and health inspection guidelines.

• Setting up the materials and work spaces required for class activities.

• Communicating with parents to learn more about each child's life outside the classroom.

• Creating reports to inform parents about their children's progress at school.

• Participate in staff development activities to improve job-related skills, both at the campus level and the state level.

• Work with a group of sixteen 4-5-year-old children for two classes each day.

• Assist the lead teacher with preparing lesson plans, weekly prep work, and rearranging the classroom according to thematic units.

• Aid in student assessments and participate in parent-teacher conferences twice a year.

• Support daily teaching activities, focusing on math, art, science, weekly themes, storytime, and letter and number work.

• Assist with daily classroom cleanup, including between classes and at the end of the day.

• Participate in driveline duty at the end of each day and on early release days.

• Engage in monthly professional development through PDIS online, and…