PreKindergarten Teacher's Aide (30 hours per week)

PreKindergarten Teacher's Aide

Looking for a higher calling? Romero Academies is seeking a passionate, mission-driven PreKindergarten teacher's aide to join an independent model at Romero Academy at Annunciation. This is a part-time position, working 30 hours a week (7:15am - 1:15pm).

About Romero Academies.

Romero Academies is a Catholic school network located in Cincinnati, Ohio operated by Seton Education Partners. Romero Academies will invest in its facility, students, and staff both academically and financially via weekly coaching meetings, frequent professional development, and competitive compensation. Inspired by the words of St. Oscar Romero, our students will “aspire not to have more, but to be more,” and develop the virtue, knowledge, and academic skills necessary to thrive in a selective college preparatory high school, college, and beyond. 

Romero Academies has two locations. In the Fall of 2020, we began managing Resurrection School in Price Hill as Romero Academy at Resurrection. In Fall 2023, we opened our second campus at Annunciation School in Clifton. What started as an idea has turned into a high-performing, joy-filled Catholic school, filled with scholars of diverse backgrounds and needs who began to outperform their neighborhood, city, and state peers on national assessments. We are blessed to serve hundreds of amazing scholars across our two campuses.

About this Position

Romero Academies' teachers partner with families to form future saints by developing the intellect, forming the character, and engaging the faith of each scholar. We are looking for a highly dedicated educator who brings an unwavering commitment to helping every scholar achieve their God-given potential. This position is in a self-contained PreKindergarten classroom with no more than 24 four year olds for the 2025 - 2026 school year. This role is for 30 hours a week (7:15am - 1:15am).

The primary responsibilities of a PreKindergarten teacher's aide include:

• Supporting the execution of rigorous lesson plans in math, ELA, social studies, and science, while differentiating to meet the learning needs of all students.
• Creating and maintaining a learning environment where every scholar feels safe, loved, and inspired to learn and grow.
• Reinforce a school culture focused on faith, academic achievement, and character development.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the lead teacher by assisting with lessons in assigned content areas.
  • ELA Skills: Sounds, rhymes, basic site words, syllables, handwriting, beginning letter sounds, three-sound words, basic story comprehension
  • Math Skills: matching, sorting, counting to 20 forwards and backward, shapes (two and three-dimensional), length, weight, and capacity/volume
• Run a small group to support learning, within the context of a rotational model of blended learning.
• Uphold all Ohio Department of Children and Youth Child Care rules, including staying compliant on the Ohio Professional Registry
• Reinforce school-wide systems for academics, culture, and character development.
• Connect with families, as needed, through phone calls and emails.
• Develop meaningful relationships with students and parents that drive students to love learning and make exceptional academic gains.
• Help students develop a personal relationship with Christ.

Qualifications and Desired Characteristics

Candidates for the position must possess the following personal characteristics:

• A loving respect for all people, in recognition of each person’s God-given dignity
• A demonstrated commitment to service in urban and/or low-income settings
• Unassailable integrity and commitment to the school’s mission and vision
• A strong belief that all children can achieve both moral and academic excellence
• An unwavering determination to be better today than you were yesterday
• Proven ability to effectively support, collaborate, and partner with a variety of personalities and working styles and an openness and generosity of spirit in navigating differences
• Grit, faith, hope, love, and a sense of humor

The ideal candidate will bring experience, skills, and beliefs in the following areas:

• At a minimum, a high school diploma and a desire to help students grow in faith, virtue, and intellect is required. (A teaching license can be obtained after hire.)
• A passion for being part of a team-oriented, mission-driven school culture
• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally underserved students
• Living as a faith-filled individual, who understands and honors the teachings of the Catholic Church and is passionate about sharing the Catholic faith
• The ability to be flexible in a fast-paced school environment that is responsive to students’ needs.

Compensation

We offer a highly competitive compensation package with the salary range for this position starting at $28,000. The Prekindergarten teacher's aide position is offered medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits. This position is offered one 20-minute break and a dedicated lunchtime.

Diversity & Inclusivity 

We are building an organization in which talented individuals from all walks of life and experiences can join our team and make significant contributions. We are particularly committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences or backgrounds of the students we will serve.