(Urgent Hiring) Part-Time Infant/Toddler Flex 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 a Flex/Float Teacher, you will support Apprentice and Mentor teachers in providing high-quality early childhood education, in alignment with our mission and vision. Flex teachers may be asked to substitute for another teacher as needed, as well as perform simple cleaning and food preparation. Flex teachers may be asked to substitute at other sites on occasion.

What's In It For You:

• Competitive pay ranging from $14-14.75/hour, commensurate with experience
• Growth opportunities
• Retirement matching*
• Network Health Benefit Plan*
• 4+ weeks of PTO
• Child Care Assistance available
• Low/No-Cost CDA Training Program
• 50% tuition reduction at Apple Playschools
• Employee Assistance Program

*For staff working 30 hours or more a week

Your Impact:

• Designing learning activities and creating unforgettable experiences
• Providing exceptional partnerships with students, parents, and community members
• Contributing to a fun, welcoming, and organized environment
• Ensuring the safety of participants, reporting any concerns as per licensing guidelines

What You’ll Need – The Must-Haves:

• Be age 16 or older
• 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 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