Assistant Pre-Kindergarten Instructor

Position Description:

Trinity Valley School is seeking a full-time Assistant Pre-Kindergarten Instructor to join the Lower School faculty beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.

The Lower School at Trinity Valley School:

The TVS Lower School strives to create a nurturing educational experience that meets the unique social, emotional, and cognitive needs of lower-school students while fostering creative problem solving, innovative thinking, and community connection each and every day. The Lower School is much more than a bridge to our Middle School: it provides a foundation of independence and leadership, and through a blend of traditional and unique programming, teachers provide students with the tools to be successful inside and outside of the classroom, and more importantly, in life.

Accordingly, the School seeks candidates who love working with lower-school-aged children and place students at the heart of their instructional practice.

Knowledge, Experience, and Skill Requirements:

The ideal candidate will:

• Preferably hold a bachelor's degree in early childhood or elementary education.
• Have recently worked in education as a teaching assistant or lead teacher.
• Have significant experience working with lower-school-aged students.
• Fully support the four main objectives of the TVS Mission Statement.
• Recognize, embrace, and advance institutional goals for Equity, Inclusion, and Community.
• Create and promote inclusive learning spaces in which all students feel safe, honored, appreciated, and respected for who they are.
• Nurture a deep feeling of community through actions and attitudes.
• Balance caring and flexibility while holding students to high expectations.
• Exemplify personal and professional integrity.
• Work collaboratively, communicate effectively, and seek continued growth as life-long learners.

Responsibilities of the position include:

• Extremely positive and nurturing in nature.
• Provide attention and assistance to students with compassion and patience.
• Provide individual and small group instruction.
• Assess students in literacy, math, and developmental goals.
• Monitor work habits and student behavior while developing social skills.
• Remain well versed in the area of primary teaching concepts and continuously seek resources to improve practices.
• Ability to collaborate with fellow teachers, working together in the development of curriculum and sharing of best practices.
• Serve on committees, help with admission events, attend faculty meetings, and collaborate with grade level teachers.
• Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the interests and learning styles of children.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with co-workers, children, and parents.
• Assist the lead teacher in preparing instructional materials and ensuring that activities, centers, and lesson materials are ready for the week.

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors of the Position:

• Demonstrate resilience and flexibility in the face of interruptions.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Promote teamwork among year-round and seasonal employees and interaction with fellow staff.
• Frequent standing, stooping, bending, pulling, and pushing.
• Ability to move small stacks of books, media equipment, toys, and other
  childcare equipment.
• Maintain confidentiality of information
• Communicate well with colleagues, students, and families.

Application Requirements:

Qualified candidates should complete an online application for employment and attach a cover letter and rsum by visiting Trinity Valley School Career Opportunities. Applicants will receive an email confirming receipt of their application.

Trinity Valley School is an equal-opportunity employer. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment practices. Trinity Valley School does not discriminate against any qualified employee or applicant for employment due to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected category under federal, state, or local laws.