(Urgent Hiring) Full-Time Infant/Toddler Assistant (Apprentice) Teacher

Ann Arbor, MI

Full Time

Mid Level

Apple Playschools Apprentice Teacher

About Us: Apple Playschools is an early childhood educational center that offers outdoor immersion and Spanish immersion programs. At our Ann Arbor facilities, we seek to provide progressive early education for a better world.

What Sets Us Apart:

Play-based education
Emergent curriculum
Anti-bias education
Reggio-Emilia 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
Flexible schedule options
Retirement matching*
Network Health Benefit Plan*
4+ weeks of PTO
Child Care Assistance available! (TriShare, 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 the 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!

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