Montessori Preschool Aide

Job Summary

Montessori Pre-School Teacher Aide
Shasta Family YMCA – Y South | Part-Time | Monday–Friday
The Shasta Family YMCA is seeking a caring, dependable Montessori Pre-School Teacher Aide to help create a safe, engaging, and welcoming learning environment for young children. If you enjoy supporting children’s growth, encouraging curiosity, and working as part of a positive team, we’d love to hear from you.
In this role, you will work alongside the teacher and Family Services Manager to support Montessori-based activities, daily routines, classroom organization, and meaningful interactions with children and families.
What You’ll Do
• Provide attentive supervision, positive guidance, and encouragement for children throughout the day
• Assist with Montessori learning activities, classroom routines, transitions, meals, and field trips
• Help maintain a clean, safe, organized, and inviting classroom environment
• Support attendance, child counts, meal counts, lesson-plan records, and daily communication journals
• Build positive relationships with children, families, and YMCA coworkers
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, safety practices, and ongoing professional development
• Help care for classroom materials, equipment, and supplies
• Promote the YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility
What We’re Looking For
• Must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or equivalent
• Experience working with children in an organized setting preferred
• Six or more Early Childhood Education units preferred
• A warm, patient, reliable, and team-oriented approach
• Commitment to child safety, inclusion, and positive youth development
• Ability to actively engage with children indoors and outdoors, including regularly lifting or moving up to 30 pounds
Requirements After Hire
• DOJ/FBI Live Scan clearance
• Health screening and TB test within 7 days
• EMSA-approved CPR/First Aid certification within 15 days
• Child Abuse Pre