A Preschool or Childcare Teacher works with young children, usually ages 3 - 5, to help them learn the social, motor and language skills needed to be ready for kindergarten and elementary school. Organizes activities and uses play or games to help children learn; develops schedules and routines for children that include exercise and rest. Works in a school or in a childcare center or program.
Adel Elementary Preschool Associate 26-27 (Part-time)
ADM Community School District
Adel Elementary - Adel, Iowa This job is also posted in TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs
Job Details
Job ID:
5884146
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Job Description
Description:
ADM is seeking a highly motivated, quality applicant to work as 1:1 preschool associate at Adel Elementary, a preschool through 1st grade building. The staff at Adel Elementary is incredibly caring and work in a collaborative manner. This vacancy is from 8:30-12:00 Monday-Thursday.
Job Summary:
The associate role is one to assist the teacher in supporting specific learning goals by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve appropriate skill levels.
Responsibilities:
Work with individual students or in small groups to help achieve skills and understanding of class material
Work with a wide range of various needs, including academic, behavior and social
Examples:
Reads to students, listens to students read and participates in other forms of oral communication with the students
Guides each student toward making appropriate choices and accepting responsibility for their own behavior
Assisting the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities
Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information regarding an individual student
Supervises students outside during arrival, recess, dismissal and may provide lunchroom supervision
A successful candidate will:
Be student-focused, team-oriented and have a strong desire to actively engage with students
Holds a humble philosophy that doing whatever it takes to help students be successful is required
Have effective time management skills and organizational skills
Enjoys kids, working with others and making a positive difference in the lives of children
Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information regarding students as is expected of fully licensed teachers
Qualifications:
High school diploma.
Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work well with staff, parents, and students
Competitive benefits!
Pay range: $16.36 - $1816 Ideal start date would be August 31, 2026
This vacancy will remain open until filled. AA/EOE Equal Opportunity Employer
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