Preschool Aide

Preschool Aide

The Preschool Teacher's Aide supports the lead preschool teacher in providing a safe, nurturing, and faith-filled environment for young children. The Teacher's Aide assists with classroom activities, supervision, routines, and age-appropriate learning experiences while helping promote the Catholic values and mission of the school.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist the lead teacher with daily classroom activities and lesson plans.
• Provide attentive supervision of preschool children at all times.
• Help create a warm, welcoming, and positive classroom environment.
• Assist children with daily routines, including handwashing, toileting, meals, snacks, and rest time.
• Support age-appropriate academic, social, emotional, physical, and spiritual development.
• Prepare and organize classroom materials, learning centers, and activities.
• Help maintain a clean, safe, and orderly classroom.
• Encourage children to practice kindness, respect, cooperation, and responsibility.
• Support the school's Catholic identity by modeling Christian values and participating in age-appropriate prayer and faith activities.
• Communicate appropriately and professionally with teachers, parents, and school staff.
• Follow school policies, safety procedures, and child-protection requirements.
• Assist with arrival, dismissal, recess, field trips, and other school activities as needed.
• Perform other duties assigned by the lead teacher or school administration.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous experience working with preschool-aged children preferred.
• Early childhood education coursework or experience is a plus.
• Must demonstrate patience, warmth, dependability, and good communication skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a teaching team.
• Commitment to supporting the mission and Catholic identity of the school.
• Must meet all applicable background-check, training, and child-safety requirements.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.

Pre-Employment Screening:
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.