Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

Full-Time, 10 months, Faculty Non-Exempt-Salary

Key School is seeking a Kindergarten Assistant Teacher for the 2026-2027 academic year to work in partnership with a classroom teacher with five and six year old students. The successful candidate will have previous experience in early childhood education, understand the developmental needs of young children and demonstrate genuine warmth and concern for young children.

Reporting to the First School Division Head, a Kindergarten Assistant Teacher works collaboratively on the Kindergarten team to provide an age-appropriate, culturally responsive program for five and six year old students. The assistant teacher works with the lead teacher to supervise students indoors and outdoors, implement the daily classroom plans and works with students individually and in small groups. The assistant teacher must readily partner and communicate with the lead teacher to support student progress in all domains - social/emotional, cognitive and physical development. Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills are required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Actively engage with children in small groups during structured and unstructured classroom time
• Respect children’s ideas, feelings, abilities, and differences
• Collaborate with lead teacher to implement daily classroom activities
• Supervise indoor and outdoor play
• Attend and participate in specials classes
• Assume responsibility for the classroom when needed
• Complete classroom administrative tasks

Ideal Candidate:

• Demonstrates cultural responsiveness in both classroom practice and interactions with students and colleagues
• Demonstrates strong classroom management skills
• Adapts and manages schedule changes
• Seeks out professional development opportunities and applies the learning to their practice

• Previous experience in early childhood education
• Understanding of developmental needs of young children
• Strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills
• Cultural responsiveness in classroom practice and interactions with students and colleagues
• Strong classroom management skills