Preschool Full-Time Assistant (Apprentice) Teacher

About Us:  Apple Playschools is an early childhood educational center that offers outdoor immersion and Spanish immersion programs. Our play-based programs focus on outdoor immersion and Spanish immersion. Our programs are nature based and child led. We believe in radical respect for children and each other and foster a co-learning environment. We are looking for team-oriented assistant teachers to join the team at Green Apple Garden Upper School - right near downtown Ann Arbor. If you like to spend time with children, play outside, and work on a dynamic team, this is the right job for you!

What Sets Us Apart:

• Play-based education
• Emergent curriculum
• Anti-bias education 
• Emilia Reggio approach to teaching
• Social justice focused 
• Muddy & Messy!

Your Role:  As an apprentice Teacher you will provide high quality, mission-aligned early childhood education for children in an assigned classroom while collaborating with the Lead/Mentor Teacher of that class. 

What's In It for You:

• Competitive pay ranging from $16-16.75/hour, commensurate with experience
• Growth opportunities 
• Daily on the job training under the Lead/Mentor Teacher 
• Retirement matching*
• Network Health Benefit Plan*
• 4+ weeks of PTO
• Child Care Assistance available! (Tri-Share, Subsidy, and Scholarships)
• Low/No-Cost CDA Training Program 
• 50% tuition discount at any Apple Playschools youth program
• Employee Assistance Program 

*For staff working 30 hours or more a week 

Your Impact:

• Designing learning activities and creating unforgettable experiences
• Ensuring the safety of participants, reporting any concerns as per licensing guidelines
• Participating actively in peer learning through reflection, feedback, and modeling
• Providing exceptional partnerships with students, parents, and community members
• Contributing to a fun, welcoming and organized environment

What You’ll Need – The Must-Haves:

• Be age 18 or older
• Eligible to work in the United States of America 
• Be able to work a minimum of 25 hours per week
• Be able to pass all required background checks and criminal history review
• Meet LARA licensing education requirements appropriate to assigned role
• Be able to be “on your feet” for most of the day
• Hold, carry, or lift up to 25 pounds
• Work outside in all weather conditions

What Will Give You an Edge – The Nice-to-Haves:

• Prior experience working with children
• Prior experience and love of the outdoors.

Come Join Us and Transform Our Community through work and PLAY!