To be an Assistant Teacher, the qualifications include: Be 18 years old or older; Have a high school diploma, a certificate of high school equivalence, or courses for credit from an accredited college or university; Have 9 clock hours of approved preservice training in communicating with staff, parents, and the public, or at least one academic college course for credit; and. Our benefits include, Employee Discount, Health, Dental, and Vision insurance and additional Short-term disability, accidental, and hospitalization coverage, Professional Assistance Programs, MSDE training hours provided, Paid time off (PTO), And referral programs.