Assistant Teacher – Preschool & Childcare
Location: The Learning Experience – Canton, MI
Pay:$16–$19 per hour (based on experience and credentials)
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday
Start or Grow Your Career in Early Childhood Education
The Learning Experience – Canton is seeking dependable and enthusiastic Assistant Teachers to support our early childhood classrooms.
Working alongside experienced Lead Teachers, you'll help create a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can learn, play, build friendships, and develop new skills every day.
This is a great opportunity for someone with childcare experience who wants to continue developing professionally and potentially grow into a Lead Teacher role.
What You'll Do
- Support Lead Teachers with daily classroom activities and routines
- Engage children in play-based learning, sensory activities, music, art, and early learning experiences
- Assist with meals, diapering/toileting, rest time, outdoor play, and transitions
- Provide attentive supervision and positive guidance
- Help maintain a clean, organized, and welcoming classroom
- Build positive relationships with children and families
- Step into different classrooms when additional support is needed
- Follow Michigan childcare licensing and safety requirements
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Previous experience in a daycare, preschool, or childcare environment preferred
- CDA or Early Childhood Education coursework is a plus
- Reliable, flexible, patient, and team-oriented
- Strong communication skills
- Must meet Michigan childcare licensing requirements
What We Offer
- Competitive pay of $16–$19 per hour, based on experience and credentials
- Full-time Monday–Friday schedule
- Paid training and professional development
- Employee childcare discount
- Supportive teaching and leadership team
- Opportunities to advance into Lead Teacher and leadership roles
Apply Today
Join The Learning Experience – Canton and become part of a team where you'll be supported as you help children learn, grow, and thrive every day.
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.