Preschool Aide

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The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

We are a unique community—diverse in our talent, but unified in our drive to create together, face challenges together and grow together. Our values push us to empower, propel and inspire new ways of turning possibilities into realities. Our competencies define the behaviors that guide who we are, how we are inspired and how we inspire of others to succeed.

Work/life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and better—and we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day-to-day lives.

• flexible working times
• remote working options
• generous paid vacation increasing with service
• personal leaves of absence

As well as being able to make the most of life at home, you’ll also be able to contribute to the Archdiocese sponsored volunteer events. You can discover more about who we’re working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviews—we love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.