Assistant Teacher

Primrose School • Castle Rock, CO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Primrose School of Castle Rock is hiring an Assistant Teacher to help create a fun, safe environment for infants through preschool-age children. The role supports children’s confidence, independence, and development through small-group instruction and a daily schedule designed to help them absorb new content and understand increasingly complex information. Teachers build genuine relationships with children and help them learn about language and literacy, science, life skills, and other topics.

The Assistant Teacher works with a co-teacher to implement lesson plans from the research-informed Balanced Learning® curriculum, maintains an inviting classroom where children can create, explore, and make decisions, and adapts teaching to what works best for each child. The position is based at 5885 New Abbey Ln, Castle Rock, CO 80108, with a set Monday–Friday schedule of either 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. or 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. The school is closed on weekends, nights, and holidays. Hourly compensation is $19–$21, depending on experience and education.

Requirements

• Meet the basic requirements for the position.
• Colorado Shines PDIS Level 1.
• Knowledge of the social, emotional, and creative needs of young children.
• Ability to lift up to 35 pounds in connection with handling children, facilitating programs, ensuring child safety, and responding to potential emergencies.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a teacher in licensed early childhood education, PreK, preschool, a daycare center, or an education setting.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and perform the daily class functions for a group of children.
• Maintain an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore, and make decisions with confidence.
• Provide verbal recognition and acceptance to children while setting clear, consistent expectations for behavior.
• Work with a co-teacher to implement lesson plans from the Balanced Learning® curriculum.
• Support children’s learning in language and literacy, science, life skills, and other areas.
• Observe school and applicable local, state, and national rules and regulations concerning the health, safety, and care of children.
• Build genuine relationships with children and support their confidence and independence.

Benefits

• $500 signing bonus after 90 days.
• Set Monday–Friday schedule.
• Closed weekends, nights, and holidays.
• 80 hours of paid time off annually.
• Up to 48 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• Paid week off for Winter Break (the week of Christmas).
• Paid holidays.
• Medical plan with a $150/month employer contribution.
• Guardian dental and vision benefit plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan with 100% match up to a 4% salary contribution.
• Bonus opportunities.
• Fully stocked classrooms and a supportive leadership team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed