Preschool Aide

Schedule: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 12:00–3:00 PM
Hours: Approximately 9 hours per week, with the opportunity for additional hours as the program grows.

The Preschool Aide supports the Preschool Director and teaching staff in providing a safe, nurturing, organized, and engaging environment for children. The aide assists with supervision, routines, transitions, classroom activities, and program needs while helping maintain compliance with Ohio child care licensing requirements.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist with active supervision of children at all times.
• Support classroom routines, transitions, rest time, outdoor play, and other daily activities.
• Help maintain required staff-to-child ratios and group sizes.
• Assist children with toileting, handwashing, meals/snacks, and other daily care needs.
• Support teachers during planned activities, centers, small groups, and play.
• Help prepare, organize, and clean classroom materials and learning spaces.
• Assist with classroom and common-area cleanup and sanitation.
• Support dismissal and ensure children are released only to authorized adults.
• Build warm, respectful relationships with children and families.
• Follow preschool policies, licensing requirements, health and safety procedures, and confidentiality expectations.
• Communicate concerns or important information to the Preschool Director.
• Work cooperatively with other staff members and complete other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must meet Ohio child care licensing requirements.
• Must complete required background checks and fingerprinting.
• Experience working with young children is preferred.
• Must be dependable, patient, caring, and team-oriented.
• Must be able to actively supervise children and respond appropriately to their needs.
• Must complete required child care, health, and safety trainings.

Pay: $11.00 - $13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 9.0 per week

Work Location: In person

Salary : $11 - $13