Preschool Assistant Teacher – Catherine Hershey Schools – Harrisburg

at Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning, Hershey, United States

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Closing date

31 December 2026

Start

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Type of post

Teaching support
A support post, not a teaching post.

Contract

Full-Time

First seen

6 November 2026, on a public job listing

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Company Overview Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (CHS) is dedicated to providing free educational, social, and cognitive programs to children from birth to age 5 who come from economically disadvantaged and at-risk backgrounds. Our mission is to foster early childhood development through nurturing environments across multiple resource centers in Pennsylvania, operated independently of Milton Hershey School. Job Overview The Assistant Teacher is motivated by the opportunity to help children learn by supporting classroom activities. This individual is responsible for supporting the Lead Teacher and the Associate Teacher in implementing the daily program for children. The Assistant Teacher is expected to encourage the social and emotional learning of children through engagement during group and individual learning experiences. The Assistant Teacher reports to the Assistant Director with progress, updates, risks, and issues. The starting pay rate is approximately $19.29 to $20.08 per hour, based on experience. Responsibilities: - Supporting the Lead Teacher and the Associate Teacher with the implementation of classroom lesson plans linked to child outcomes, program development, and classroom routines and schedules - Participating in classroom coaching cycles - Engaging with children to support development and learning - Supervising and providing a safe and nurturing environment for children - Recognizing the needs of individual children and groups - Providing the appropriate social emotional and learning supports - Providing a safe and nurturing environment - Assisting children with self-help and hygiene - Completing all required program documentation and submitting them in a timely manner to the Lead Teacher - As assigned by the Lead Teacher, communicating with families through program approved channels - Completing daily attendance and meal participation reports - Remaining compliant with all state licensing requirements as they pertain to health, safety, and professional requirements - Acting as a role model for child development - Maintaining confidentiality as it pertains to program, staff, and families Qualifications: - High School Diploma with the ability to obtain the CDA (Child Development Associate) Accreditation within two years of hire, or qualifications equivalent to CDA (12 college credits in Early Childhood education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Child Development) - CDA (Child Development Associate) Accreditation from the Council of Professional Recognition preferred - Up to 1 year experience working with children from birth - 5 years/Early Childhood Education - Level A or B certification in the PA ECE Career Pathway preferred - Demonstrated understanding of and ability to effectively work with low-income families preferred - Comfortability with technology including MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point) and /or willingness to learn - Responsible, enthusiastic, and cares about w

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