Preschool Aide

The Archdiocese of St. Louis strives to teach and share our faith, serve others, and foster unity throughout the St. Louis area. Once a part of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary's campus, the Cardinal Rigali Center in Shrewsbury, MO is today the headquarters and curia (governing body) for the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Job Summary

The Preschool Aide at St. Simon the Apostle Catholic Church supports lead teachers in providing a safe, nurturing, and faith-centered learning environment for preschool-aged children. This role assists with daily classroom activities, promotes social and emotional development, and helps foster age-appropriate learning experiences while reflecting Catholic values and traditions.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teacher with daily classroom instruction and activities.
• Support students in academic, social, emotional, and spiritual development.
• Help prepare and organize classroom materials, learning centers, and educational resources.
• Supervise children during classroom activities, recess, meals, and transitions.
• Foster a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment.
• Reinforce classroom rules, routines, and behavioral expectations.
• Assist with arts and crafts, storytelling, music, and other age-appropriate learning experiences.
• Provide individual and small-group support to students as needed.
• Maintain classroom cleanliness and organization.
• Communicate effectively with teachers, staff, and parents regarding student needs and progress.
• Support school events, religious celebrations, and special programs.
• Adhere to school, parish, and Archdiocesan policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience working with preschool-aged children in an educational, childcare, or volunteer setting preferred.
• Knowledge of child development principles and early childhood education practices.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers, staff, parents, and students.
• Patience, reliability, and a nurturing approach to working with young children.
• Basic organizational and classroom management skills.
• Commitment to supporting the mission and values of Catholic education.

Job Requirements

• Completion of required Safe Environment training and background screening.
• Ability to supervise and assist young children in a classroom setting.
• Ability to lift, carry, and assist children and classroom materials as needed.
• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Compliance with all school, parish, and Archdiocesan policies and procedures.
• Commitment to maintaining a safe, supportive, and faith-centered learning environment.

The Archdiocese of St. Louis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital, parental, veteran or disability status.


Pre-Employment Screening
All candidates receiving an employment offer must submit a pre-employment screening. The screening will include criminal background check, Family Care Safety Registration, drug screen, employment and educational licensure/certification verification, health screening, and any other screenings deemed necessary for employment. Any offer would be contingent upon successful completion of any required screening.


Our Mission

We are a unique community-diverse in our talent, but unified in our drive to create together, face challenges together and grow together. Our values push us to empower, propel and inspire new ways of turning possibilities into realities. Our competencies define the behaviors that guide who we are, how we are inspired and how we inspire of others to succeed.

Benefits

Work/life balance is so important to the archdiocese. After all, our business is about making life easier and better-and we want that for you and your career just as much as our consumers and their day-to-day lives. That's why we offer flexible working times, remote working options, generous paid vacation increasing with service, and personal leaves of absence.

As well as being able to make the most of life at home, you'll also be able to contribute to the Archdiocese sponsored volunteer events. You can discover more about who we're working with near you, and you can always ask us more about this at events and interviews-we love to see how passionate our people are about giving back.