Assistant Teacher - Daycare & Preschool
Location: The Learning Experience - Cascade, MI
Pay: $17-$19 per hour, based on experience and credentials
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday | 9:00 AM-6:00 PM or 9:30 AM-6:30 PM
The Learning Experience - Cascade is seeking a caring and dependable Assistant Teacher to join our early childhood education team.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young children and wants a consistent full-time schedule in a supportive childcare environment. You'll work alongside experienced Lead Teachers to create safe, engaging classrooms where children learn through play, exploration, and positive relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Lead Teachers with daily classroom routines and learning activities
- Engage children through play, art, music, movement, sensory activities, and hands-on learning
- Assist with meals, diapering/toileting, rest time, outdoor play, and classroom transitions
- Provide attentive supervision and positive guidance
- Help prepare classroom activities and learning materials
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized classroom environment
- Build positive relationships with children and families
- Collaborate with teachers and center leadership
- Provide classroom and ratio coverage as needed
- Follow Michigan childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Previous daycare, preschool, childcare, or experience working with children preferred
- CDA or Early Childhood Education coursework is a plus
- Patient, dependable, energetic, and team-oriented
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to meet Michigan childcare licensing requirements
What We Offer
- Competitive pay of $17-$19 per hour, based on experience and credentials
- Consistent full-time Monday-Friday schedule
- Available shifts of 9:00 AM-6:00 PM or 9:30 AM-6:30 PM
- Paid training and professional development
- Employee childcare discount
- Supportive leadership and collaborative teaching team
- Opportunities to grow into Lead Teacher and other early childhood education roles
Apply today to join The Learning Experience - Cascade and build your early childhood education career while helping children learn, play, 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.
This franchise is independently owned and operated by a franchisee. Your application will go directly to the franchisee, and all hiring decisions will be made by the management of this franchisee. All inquiries about employment at this franchisee should be made directly to the franchise location, and not to The Learning Experience Corporate.