Bay Presbyterian Preschool Helping Teacher (3 year old class)

Bay Presbyterian Preschool Helping Teacher (3 year old class)

Position Summary

The Preschool Helping Teacher assists the Lead Teacher in providing a safe, nurturing, and Christ-centered learning environment for the 3-year-old class. This role supports daily classroom routines, helps facilitate learning activities, and models Christian love, patience, and kindness in all interactions with children, families, and staff.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist the Lead Teacher in implementing daily classroom activities and routines.


• Help create a warm, welcoming, and Christ-centered classroom environment which includes opportunity for prayer, Bible story-telling and other faith based activities.


• Supervise children during play, learning centers, indoor/outdoor gross motor and snack time.


• Support children’s social, emotional, physical, and spiritual development.


• Model kindness, patience, and respect in all interactions.


• Assist with classroom preparation, organization, and cleanup.


• Help children with basic needs such as handwashing, toileting, and snack routines.


• Encourage positive behavior and guide children through gentle redirection.


• Follow all preschool safety, health, and licensing guidelines.


• Assist with preschool events and activities as needed.


• Attend scheduled staff meetings.


• Work cooperatively and communicate well with all staff.


• Contribute to a positive working environment.


• Assume responsibility for leading classroom activities and maintaining daily routines in accordance with established lesson plans when the Lead Teacher is absent.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong communication and teamwork skills.


• Dependable, patient, and nurturing with children.


• Creative: Demonstrates an ‘out-of-the-box’ mindset when planning games and learning activities.

Minimum Qualifications, Education and Experience 

• Associates degree or higher. Early Childhood Education or K-2 preferred.


• Previous experience working with young children preferred.


• Meet all state childcare licensing and training requirements, including CPR, communicable disease training, child abuse prevention, and required six (6) annual professional development hours for child/family/curriculum development.


• Computer literate with the ability to learn new programs and software.


• Profess faith in Jesus Christ and supports the mission of the BPC Preschool.

This position is ideal for someone who loves working with young children and desires to serve in a Christ-centered preschool environment.

Physical Requirements:

• Able to effectively communicate both writing and verbally in English


• Able to bend and squat to child eye level


• Able to sit on and stand up from the floor


• Able to stand for long periods of time