Job Description:
Lil’ Voyagers Academy is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Part-Time Co-Teacher to join our team of early childhood education professionals. As a co-teacher, you will assist your teacher in creating a nurturing, engaging, and safe learning environment for young children, ensuring their development and growth through age-appropriate activities.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the lead teacher to implement a curriculum that promotes learning and social-emotional development.
- Assist in planning and conducting daily activities, including circle time, arts and crafts, outdoor play, and other classroom routines.
- Foster a positive, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment.
- Supervise children to ensure their safety at all times.
- Build strong, communicative relationships with families to support children’s growth and success.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and child-friendly classroom.
- Support the lead teacher with assessments, observations, and documentation as needed.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required (CDA or coursework in Early Childhood Education preferred).
- Previous experience working with children in a childcare, preschool, or school setting.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Patience, flexibility, and a passion for working with children.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of working with young children (e.g., bending, lifting, sitting on the floor).
Hours:
- Part-time, with flexible shifts during morning or afternoon hours (exact schedule based on availability).
Why Join Us?
At Lil’ Voyagers Academy, we are committed to providing a supportive and collaborative work environment. Join a team passionate about shaping young minds and making a positive difference in the lives of children and their families!
How to Apply:
Submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting your experience and enthusiasm for working in early childhood education to nya@lilvoyagers.org
About Us
High-Quality Education In A Warm, Safe Environment
Our mission is to promote quality education in a safe, family-oriented environment that prepares children for future learning experiences by emphasizing physical, cognitive, emotional, social, creative, and academic development. We strive to meet community needs with competitive high-quality preschool and academic programs.
A Vision To See Every Child Become Their Best
Our vision is to provide a quality learning experience and responsive caregiving. Every child is unique, so we commit to each child’s physical, intellectual, emotional and social development through dedicated staff who love children, uphold the standards, and are trained in child development.
Careers
Be Part Of The Adventure At 2 Amazing Locations
If you’re flexible, adaptive, and roll with whatever comes your way, you’ll fit right in! We’ll train you in policies and procedures, but nobody can teach an innate love for children. Give us your love and we’ll give you the world.
Dedicated Coworkers Set A Professional Tone
Mature teammates know how to buckle down and work, but they have fun, too! We’re all in this cooperative educational journey together, and we don’t expect anyone to go it alone.
Grow Your Career With Paid Professional Development
Take advantage of a scholarship for your Child Development Associate® credential (CDA®) if you don’t have it, and have your annual professional development hours paid for. We want you to succeed, and we believe in you!
Competitive Pay Is Based On Experience
Beginning pay above the local average starts you off right, with a pay bump on the horizon when you complete your CDA®. Even though prior training isn’t required, your success and happiness matter.
Excellent Benefits Support Your Work-Life Balance
Enjoy plenty of time off to relax, spend time with family, and more with paid vacations and major holidays each year. Other benefit perks include a 401K, partially-covered short-term disability, and 50% off childcare so your kids are where you are!