Assistant Teacher – Daycare & Preschool
Location: The Learning Experience – Beltline, Grand Rapids, MI
Pay: $16–$18 per hour, based on experience and credentials
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday
The Learning Experience – Beltline is seeking a dependable and caring Assistant Teacher to support our early childhood classrooms.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with different age groups and being part of a collaborative teaching team. You’ll provide classroom and break coverage throughout the day while helping our Infant, Toddler, and Preschool teachers create safe, engaging environments where children can learn, play, and grow.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Infant, Toddler, and Preschool classrooms based on daily needs
- Assist Lead Teachers with learning activities, classroom routines, and transitions
- Engage children through play, art, music, movement, sensory activities, and outdoor experiences
- Assist with meals, diapering/toileting, rest time, and other daily routines
- Provide classroom and teacher break coverage while maintaining required ratios
- Provide attentive supervision and positive guidance
- Help prepare classroom materials and learning activities
- Maintain clean, safe, and organized classroom environments
- Build positive relationships with children, families, and teaching teams
- Follow Michigan childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Previous daycare, preschool, childcare, or early childhood experience preferred
- Comfortable working with multiple age groups and classrooms
- CDA or Early Childhood Education coursework is a plus
- Reliable, flexible, energetic, and team-oriented
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to meet Michigan childcare licensing requirements
What We Offer
- Competitive pay of $16–$18 per hour, based on experience and credentials
- Full-time Monday–Friday schedule
- 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 – Beltline and become an important part of a teaching team dedicated to creating positive early learning experiences for children 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.