Aide - Preschool

Job Summary

Sacred Heart School is seeking a caring, dependable, and enthusiastic Pre-K Aide to support the lead teacher in providing a safe, nurturing, and faith-filled learning environment for our youngest students.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teacher with implementing daily lessons and classroom activities.
• Supervise students during classroom instruction, recess, lunch, and other school activities.
• Foster a warm, welcoming, and positive classroom environment that supports student learning and development.
• Encourage appropriate behavior through positive guidance and reinforcement.
• Absorb students with daily routines, including arrival, dismissal, restroom breaks, handwashing, and snack time.
• Prepare classroom materials and maintain an organized, clean, and engaging learning environment.
• Support students with individual and small-group learning activities.
• Monitor student safety at all times and follow all school policies and procedures.
• Communicate professionally with teachers, staff, and families as directed.
• Participate in school events, meetings, and professional development as requested.
• Uphold and support the mission and Catholic values of Sacred Heart School.

Job Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent required; an associate degree or coursework in early childhood education preferred.
• Previous experience working with preschool or young children in a school, daycare, church, or similar setting preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with teachers, staff, students, and families.
• Patient, dependable, flexible, and nurturing with strong communication and organizational skills.
• Practicing Catholic preferred; candidates of other faiths are welcome and must be respectful of and supportive of the Catholic mission and values of Sacred Heart School.

Benefits

• Work/life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and better—and we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day-to-day lives.
• We offer flexible working times, remote working options, generous paid vacation increasing with service, and personal leaves of absence.
• You can discover more about who we’re working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviews—we love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.