Early Childhood Assistant Teacher 2026-2027

Job Description

Early Childhood Assistant Teacher 2026-2027

Germantown Friends School is looking for Early Childhood teachers to work as assistants at our Main (Germantown) and Center City (Curtis Center) campuses.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitates developmentally appropriate activities that intentionally stimulate language, promote social-emotional skills, encourage fine/gross motor development, and build community.
• Facilitates a curriculum that includes art, science, yoga/mindfulness, and cooking.
• Adapts teaching methods and instructional materials to varying needs, interests, and abilities.
• Fosters exploratory learning through play as an extension of the learning throughout the day.
• Creates schedules and routines to ensure children experience stimulation, exploratory playtime, physical activity, and downtime.
• Brings Quaker values into all aspects of teaching, learning, and connecting.

Interactions with Students

• Encourages students to grow in independence by gently challenging their capabilities while nurturing their self-esteem.
• Creates a sense of community with all the children in the EC.
• Is flexible in meeting group and individual needs of the children in the EC.

Interaction with Co-Workers

• Works as a member of a team of teachers that shares planning for curriculum and activities.
• Effectively and positively communicates with co-workers.
• Participates in professional development to further enrich and challenge teaching methods.
• Promotes healthy working relationships within the classroom.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, resume, and three references, all as attachments, to Show email. Please include “EC Teacher” in the subject line.

Germantown Friends School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity in its student body, faculty, and staff. The school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class status. People demonstrating a commitment to diversity and multiculturalism in education are encouraged to apply. For more information about the school, please visit our website atwww.germantownfriends.org.

Germantown Friends School is a Quaker, independent, co-educational day school, serving early childhood‐12th grade. Located in northwest Philadelphia, the school is home to a vibrant intellectual community, located in a historic neighborhood, serving a diverse school community, with a robust educational program that is grounded in Quaker principles. For more information about the school, visitwww.germantownfriends.org.