Four-Year-Old Teaching Assistant

Incarnation Catholic Church Preschool

Catholic Diocese of Memphis Position Summary

Incarnation Catholic Church Preschool is seeking a joyful, nurturing, and faith-filled Part-Time Teaching Assistant to support our Four-Year-Old Preschool classroom. The ideal candidate is passionate about early childhood education, enjoys working as part of a collaborative teaching team, and is committed to fostering the spiritual, social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of young children in a Catholic learning environment. This position is part-time, working Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist the Lead Teacher in providing a safe, welcoming, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
• Support the implementation of daily lesson plans and engaging learning activities that encourage kindergarten readiness.
• Foster children's spiritual growth by modeling Catholic values through kindness, respect, compassion, and service.
• Supervise children during classroom activities, outdoor play, lunch, rest time, and transitions.
• Encourage positive social interactions, cooperation, and problem-solving among students.
• Assist with small-group and individualized instruction as directed by the Lead Teacher.
• Help prepare classroom materials, learning centers, and instructional resources.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and inviting classroom.
• Observe and communicate student progress and concerns with the Lead Teacher.
• Support classroom routines while reinforcing positive behavior and age-appropriate expectations.
• Follow all preschool, diocesan, licensing, and Safe Environment policies and procedures.
• Build positive relationships with children, families, staff, and parish members.