Preschool Assistant Teacher
About The Position
Flagstaff Academy seeks a Preschool Assistant Teacher or Aide for the 2026-2027 school year. This role will be part-time, flexible hours in our 3-year old morning half day program. The candidate is responsible for monitoring student attendance, safety, and guidance, ensuring a fun, enriching, and developmentally appropriate environment for children. The Assistant Teacher will assist the Lead Teacher with implementing a balanced curriculum, including educational, enrichment, and recreational activities for children. They’ll also assist in maintaining compliance with state and local regulations, promoting good relationships with parents, and supporting the surrounding school community. Knowledge and adherence to state licensing requirements for early childhood classrooms is critical for this role. These would include (but not limited to) staff/student ratios, maintaining cleaning/storage/facility requirements in the classroom, sign-in/out procedures, and name to face documentation. The position requires close collaboration with team members to ensure meaningful support for students in content and behavior management.
Requirements
- Prior experience with children, preferably 3-5 years of age
- Ability to follow Flagstaff Academy policies and procedures
- Good communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively, including a positive attitude, growth mindset, and desire to work with a team
- Willingness to work closely with families (e.g., regular communication and parent meetings where needed)
- Ability to form positive relationships with 3-5 year olds
- Effective instructional delivery techniques
- Knowledge around state licensing requirements for early childhood classrooms (e.g., rules around ratios etc.)
- Candidate’s pedagogy should be student-centered and practiced in differentiated instruction
- CPR, first aid, universal precautions, medication administration, and mandatory reporting certifications required within 90 days of hire date
- Strong systems orientation and commitment to follow-through
- Excellent communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Patience when working with children that may have challenging behaviors
- Experience with Creative Curriculum and TSG
- Preferred qualifications as an assistant teacher through Colorado Shines PDIS/State Licensing Requirements
- Willingness to train and guide a teacher's aide to become assistant certified
Responsibilities
- Monitoring student attendance, safety, and guidance
- Ensuring a fun, enriching, and developmentally appropriate environment for children
- Assisting the Lead Teacher with implementing a balanced curriculum, including educational, enrichment, and recreational activities for children
- Assisting in maintaining compliance with state and local regulations
- Promoting good relationships with parents
- Supporting the surrounding school community
- Maintaining compliance with state licensing requirements for early childhood classrooms (e.g., staff/student ratios, cleaning/storage/facility requirements, sign-in/out procedures, name to face documentation)
- Collaborating with team members to ensure meaningful support for students in content and behavior management
Benefits
- Medical & Rx (UMR healthcare plans, PPO or HDHP with prescription coverage through OptumRx)
- Teledoc (telehealth program for medical and behavioral health visits)
- Dental insurance (Delta Dental of Colorado)
- Voluntary vision insurance plan (VSP)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (medical FSA and dependent care FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA with company contribution)
- PERA Retirement (Colorado PERA pension trust fund)
- Life/AD&D insurance ($40,000 benefit)
- Short Term Disability insurance
- Paid Time Off (based on years of service and contract days)
- Free Childcare (before/after school and during professional development days through Dragon Flight program for Kindergarten and up)
- Employee Appreciation program
- Voluntary Retirement Options (401(k) or 457(b) plan through PERA Plus)
- Additional Voluntary Term Life/AD&D Insurance
- Long Term Disability insurance
- Aflac Accident and Aflac Critical Illness plans
- Norton LifeLock (identity theft protection)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
