Assistant Teacher

What You’ll Do

• Assist the Lead Teacher in implementing age-appropriate curriculum and activities that align with each child’s developmental needs.
• Offer nurturing guidance that supports each child’s emotional and behavioral development.
• Model The Gardner School’s core values:
  Children First, Trust, Innovation, and Make a Difference.
• Maintain respectful, supportive relationships with parents and families.
• Ensure a clean, organized, and safe classroom by supporting daily routines, hygiene, and sanitation procedures.
• Collaborate with teaching team members and school leaders to ensure consistency and support across classrooms.
• Uphold a professional, team-oriented mindset at all times.

• Competitive Pay: starting $17.40-$21.50 per hour, based on education and experience.
• Comprehensive Benefits: health, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off; 401(k) with company match; childcare tuition discount; paid holidays; and professional development opportunities.
• Career Growth: ongoing professional development and training, opportunities for advancement within the organization, and a supportive mission-driven culture.
• Minnesota Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program: financial compensation to eligible childcare providers.

• Education/Certification:
  
  Meets Minnesota state licensing requirements for Assistant Teacher; high school diploma required.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain upon hire).
• Experience:
  
  1+ years working with children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship; regular and reliable attendance.
• Passion for early childhood education and a nurturing, joyful approach to care.
• Intermediate PC skills and proficiency with general administrative tasks.
• Active engagement throughout the day, including standing, sitting on the floor, bending, and lifting up to ~60 lbs.
• Ability to satisfy cognitive and interpersonal aspects of classroom leadership.
• Interest in growing within a supportive, mission-driven preschool environment.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

The Gardner School extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other reason prohibited by law.