Temporary, Part-time Afternoon Assistant Teacher (4-year-olds)

Opportunity:

Join First Presbyterian Church Fort Worth’s Early Education Center as a Part-Time Afternoon Assistant Teacher. We are seeking a part-time, temporary afternoon Assistant Teacher to help co-teach our 4-year-old class during Monday – Friday, 12 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. This position is hired on a temporary basis from May 18 through August 7, 2026, with the possibility of continued employment. In this role, your care and creativity help children feel safe, loved, and ready to learn each day through Learning Without Tears curriculum. You’ll enjoy low teacher-child ratios, a supportive, fun team, and paid training (including CPR/AED/First Aid), all while making a meaningful impact.

Contributions Defining Impact:

• Provide individualized care based on each child’s habits, interests, strengths, and special needs and interact with each child in a positive manner and cooperative environment
• Communicate regularly with parents with timely updates and observations
• Ensure continuity of care across caregivers through clear handoffs and consistent routines
• Create a safe, respectful, developmentally appropriate environment with active supervision and positive guidance
• Follow safety and compliance requirements, including serving as the sole caregiver when ratios and qualifications are met
• Embody and uphold the core values: radical hospitality, intentional unity, transformational relationships, and humble service
• Contribute to the overall success of the Church and the ministries by performing additional duties as assigned

Essential Requirements:

• Experience with three-year-olds is highly preferred, particularly in a state-licensed facility
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must meet the Background Checks requirements in 40 TAC Chapter 745, Subchapter F
• Must stay current with all required training
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship (currently or in the future)
• Comply with NAEYC and Texas Minimum Standards for Child-Care Centers
• Experience in church life, regardless of denomination, is desirable
• Calm, safety-first adaptability in a busy classroom
• Clear communication, self-initiative, teamwork, and problem-solving

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands reflect requirements to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Punctual and consistent attendance is crucial for children’s development and growth. Occasional overtime or event participation may be required
• Constant movement is necessary throughout the building for student assessment, requiring close visual acuity for tasks like formula verification, hazard identification, computer use, and reading
• Required to frequently stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, twist, squat, crawl, push/pull, and lift up to 40 pounds regularly, such as picking up a child from the floor. Digital dexterity and ability to reach are needed to safely carry children
• Must be able to hear with aid, verbally communicate effectively, and respond quickly to sounds or emergencies in a potentially noisy environment
• Teachers must meet state and federal guidelines including performance level, immunizations, employment physicals
• The work environment is primarily a classroom with occasional outdoor activities in varying weather conditions
• Frequent exposure to bodily fluids and illness-causing bacteria and viruses is expected

Team:

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome all qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States; however, we cannot sponsor visas.

Benefits for You:

Pay is determined by previous qualifications, market data, and internal equity and begins at $14.50, paid on a semi-monthly basis.

Pay: From $14.50 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Are you able and willing to work onsite, Monday through Friday, 12:00pm - 5:30pm every week?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15