Apple Playschools Permanent Substitute Teacher

Apple Playschools Permanent Substitute Teacher

Apple Playschools is seeking an experienced, adaptable, and dependable individual to join our team as a permanent substitute teacher. If you thrive on variety, love challenges, and excel at teamwork and communication, this role was made for you. Reliable transportation is a must; just bring your energy and skills to make an impact!

About Us: Apple Playschools is a nonprofit child care organization that offers outdoor immersion and Spanish immersion programs. At our Ann Arbor facilities, we focus on progressive early education, fostering a rich, inclusive educational experience that celebrates diversity and promotes global citizenship. We aim to address the childcare crisis in the community and embody values of inclusion, innovation, and environmental stewardship.

What Sets Us Apart:

• Emergent curriculum
• Play-based and anti-bias education
• Reggio Emilia approach to teaching
• Social justice-focused 
• Muddy & Messy !!!

Your Role: Substitute Teachers may have a varying amount of background or experience in early childhood education and demonstrate a basic understanding of practice and/or pedagogy and curiosity. They support Flex, Apprentice, and Mentor teachers in providing high-quality early childhood education, in alignment with our mission and vision. Substitutes facilitate in the place of another teacher, as well as perform simple cleaning and food preparation.

What's In It For You:

• Competitive pay ranging from $15-18.50/hour, commensurate with experience
• 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 
• Experience working with different age groups and in a variety of classrooms and schools

Your Impact:

• Assisting mentor, apprentice, and flex teachers in providing quality care
• Providing exceptional partnerships with students, parents, and community members
• Contributing to a fun, welcoming learning 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
• Eligible to work in the United States of America 
• Be able to pass all required background checks and criminal history review
• Meet LARA licensing education requirements appropriate to the assigned role
• Schedule is flexible with regular hours set every quarter
• Access to reliable transportation
• A minimum of 30 hours a week availability
• Availability at least two days a week at 8 am and at least two days a week until 6 pm
• Willingness and ability to work with any age children, 6 weeks to 6 years old.
• Reliable, flexible, excellent communicator and team player
• Committed to providing consistent support to teachers and students in any classroom environment in high-stress situations caused by staffing changes,
• Willingness and ability to do building care and organizing tasks when they are not needed in a classroom (cleaning, organizing storage areas, etc.)
• 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:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish, or comfortable working in Spanish-speaking environments.
• Prior experience working with children
• Prior experience and love of the outdoors
• Willingness to learn 

Come Join Us and Transform Our Community through work and PLAY!