Assistant Teacher - Daycare & Preschool
Location: The Learning Experience - Upper West Side, New York, NY
Pay: $19-$21 per hour, based on experience
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday
Immediate Opening
The Learning Experience - Upper West Side is seeking a caring and dependable Assistant Teacher to join our early childhood education team.
This is a great opportunity for someone who loves working with young children and wants to build experience in a professional preschool environment. You'll work alongside experienced Lead Teachers to create a safe, engaging, and nurturing classroom where children can learn, play, and grow.
Key Responsibilities
- Support Lead Teachers with daily classroom routines and learning activities
- Engage children through play, art, music, movement, stories, and hands-on experiences
- Assist with meals, diapering/toileting, rest time, transitions, and outdoor play as appropriate
- Support children's language, cognitive, physical, and social-emotional development
- 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, families, and fellow educators
- Provide classroom coverage and support as needed
- Follow applicable New York City childcare health, safety, and licensing requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Previous daycare, preschool, childcare, or experience working with children preferred
- Early Childhood Education coursework or CDA is a plus
- Patient, dependable, energetic, and team-oriented
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Must meet applicable New York City childcare requirements
What We Offer
- Competitive pay of $19-$21 per hour
- Consistent full-time Monday-Friday schedule
- Paid training and professional development
- Employee childcare discount
- Supportive leadership and collaborative teaching environment
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
Apply today to join The Learning Experience - Upper West Side and become part of a team helping young children learn, grow, and thrive every day.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
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.