GSRP Associate Teacher

Location: Jefferson Douglass Academy 6861

E. Nevada St. Detroit, MI 48234

The Cornerstone Schools have been serving students and families in Detroit for more than thirty years with a steadfast commitment to opportunity, excellence, and community. We are building schools where young people are not only prepared academically, but are also equipped to live with integrity, resilience, and joy. To do this, we seek team members who bring both skill and spirit to their work: creative problem- solvers, collaborative partners, and centered souls who act with intention, steadiness, and heart.

Our mission is to seek for ourselves and our students to live a Complete Life, a virtuous life, a life of excellence, in the unfolding of the American Promise. As Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught us, such a life is of length (“to live for a purpose born”), breadth (“to be a person for others”), and height (“to know God”).

We have six schools around the city of Detroit:
Jefferson-Douglass Academy, Washington-Parks Academy, Madison-Carver Academy, Adams-Young Elementary, Adams-Young Middle School, and Lincoln-King High School. We invite those who feel called to this work to join us in shaping lives and communities for the better.

Our faculty, staff, parents and students are all part of the Cornerstone family. We work hard together to help each other succeed. If you want to work alongside a group of people who are passionate about what they do, the city in which they do it, and the families they serve, then Cornerstone is the right place for you.

TITLE: GSRP Lead Teacher (PreK)
FLSA
STATUS
:
Non-Exempt

REPORTS
TO: School Principal

CALENDAR: 10 Month

The GSRP Associate Teacher partners with the Lead Teacher to deliver a high-quality, developmentally appropriate preschool program for Cornerstone’s youngest learners. Through warm, attentive supervision, small-group support, and consistent execution of daily routines, the Associate Teacher helps create a safe, engaging classroom where every child can thrive. Our Associate Teachers are role models of the Complete Life through the patience, reliability, and care they bring to each child.

Classroom Support:

• Assist in implementing daily lessons and learning activities
• Support small-group instruction and respond to individual student needs
• Help maintain classroom routines and smooth transitions throughout the day
• Reinforce positive behavior expectations consistently across the classroom

Student Supervision and Care:

• Supervise children during classroom activities, outdoor play, meals and snacks,and transitions
• Support social-emotional development through warm, responsive interactions
• Model positive behavior and help children develop self-regulation skills
• Respond promptly and calmly to children’s needs throughout the day

Environment and Operations:

• Prepare classroom materials and set up learning centers
• Keep the classroom clean, organized, and safe at all times
• Assist with arrival, dismissal, and other daily routines
• Support meal service, hygiene routines, and rest time

Family Interaction and Compliance:

• Support positive communication with families during arrival and dismissal
• Reinforce family engagement efforts led by the Lead Teacher
• Follow all GSRP, LARA licensing, and safety requirements
• Support documentation, observation, and classroom records as directed
• Align all work with the mission, vision, and values of Cornerstone Education Group, gracefully handling other duties as assigned

• the ability to prioritize student-learning needs over the customs, routines, and established relationships that can stand in the way of necessary change;
• the strong desire to achieve outstanding results…