Assistant Teacher - Closing Shift

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Free uniforms
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule

Assistant Teacher – Early Childhood Education | Closing Shift
Location: The Learning Experience – Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
Pay: $19–$21 per hour (based on experience)
Schedule: Full-Time, Monday–Friday | 10:00 AM–6:30 PM

The Learning Experience – Bushwick is hiring Assistant Teachers to support our early childhood classrooms and help provide consistency through our afternoon and closing hours.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children and prefers a later morning start . You'll work alongside Lead Teachers and provide support across classrooms as needed, helping ensure children have a safe, engaging, and positive experience from classroom activities through end-of-day pick-up.

What You'll Do

• Support Lead Teachers with daily classroom routines and learning activities

• Provide classroom and ratio coverage where needed

• Work with children across different early childhood age groups

• Engage children in play, art, music, sensory activities, and hands-on learning

• Assist with meals, diapering/toileting, rest time, outdoor play, and transitions

• Support afternoon routines and create a welcoming experience for families at pick-up

• Help with end-of-day classroom organization and closing procedures

• Maintain a safe, clean, and engaging classroom environment

• Follow applicable New York City childcare licensing requirements

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
  
  
• Previous daycare, preschool, childcare, or early childhood experience preferred

• Comfortable providing support across different classrooms

• Reliable and consistently available for the 10:00 AM–6:30 PM closing schedule
  
  
• Patient, energetic, flexible, and team-oriented

• Must meet applicable New York City childcare licensing requirements

What We Offer

• $19–$21 per hour
  
  
• Consistent Monday–Friday, 10:00 AM–6:30 PM schedule
  
  
• Professional development and training

• Employee childcare discount

• Supportive leadership and collaborative teaching environment

• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement

Apply today to join The Learning Experience – Bushwick and become part of a team that helps children end each school day feeling happy, supported, and excited to return.