The mission at TWMS is to provide a joyful, Christian education through which children develop a lifelong love of learning, pursue excellence, and positively impact the world. Our Guiding Principles are at the core of all we do. The implementation of spiritual growth, the learning environment, accountability, excellence in academic expectations, family partnerships and compassion are identifiers of our world-class Christian education offered at The Woodlands Methodist School.
SCOPE:
The Woodlands Methodist School (TWMS), an outreach of The Woodlands Methodist Church (TWMC), is currently seeking candidates for a Classroom Assistant position in an elementary school classroom for the 2026-2027 school year. This position is responsible for supporting the classroom teacher and reports to the Director of Elementary School.
There are two schedules available: either Monday-Wednesday-Friday (7:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.) or Tuesday-Thursday (7:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.). There is flexibility to work additional hours if desired up to a total of 29 hours per week.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
· Each Classroom Assistant should have a minimum of two years of college credit, along with a high school diploma or equivalent
· Three years of experience working with children is preferred
· Applicants must have good academic skills, and an interest in learning about working with children
· Willingness to work under the supervision of a professional teacher
· Staff at TWMS must be committed Christians comfortable with sharing their faith with children and families
· Meet all background check requirements, which include fingerprinting and an extensive criminal history search
JOB DUTIES:
· Support the classroom teacher(s) with monitoring and instructing the students, preparing materials, maintaining the room(s), and the implementation of daily lesson plans and activities
· Care for classroom, equipment, and shared spaces, including cleaning the room(s) each day
· Meet school requirements for in-service training and professional growth
· Assist with car line and other assigned school-wide duties
· Attend annual school wide events
· Cooperate with others who share the classroom, including school staff and other TWMC ministries
· Perform any other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
· The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching,
crawling, and climbing all day. The employee must be able to lift and/or move items over 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
CLASSIFICATION:
Part time/non-exempt; not to exceed 29 hours/week
APPLICATION:
To apply, please submit resume and cover letter to [email protected].
As part of our recruiting process, we ask that you to complete our application.
Additional information can be found on our school website at www.twmschool.org.
Application Question(s):
- Background Check, including fingerprinting and extensive criminal history search
Education:
Experience:
- working with children: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- The Woodlands, TX 77380 (Required)
Work Location: In person
