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Preschool Assistant

Creative Beginnings Preschool -
Cedar Falls, IA

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Job Details

Part-time
$10 - $15 an hour
7 hours ago

Qualifications

Student supervision
Classroom active supervision
Parent communication

Full Job Description

Preschool Assistant

Creative Beginnings Preschool
Part-Time
Preferred start date – August 17, 2026

Overview

Creative Beginnings Preschool is seeking a warm, dependable, and energetic Preschool Assistant to support our preschool classrooms. This is a part-time position that is ideal for someone who loves working with young children and may be early in their journey toward becoming a teacher or working in education.

The ideal candidate is someone who enjoys helping children learn, play, explore, and grow. This person may be a high school student (at least 16 years old), college student, future educator, or someone beginning to gain experience in early childhood education.

At Creative Beginnings Preschool, we believe children learn best through a balance of structure and creative play. Our program incorporates early academic skills, social-emotional development, music, movement, visual art, and hands-on discovery to help children build confidence and prepare for kindergarten.

We are looking for someone who is positive, patient, responsible, willing to learn, and excited to be part of a creative preschool environment.

Responsibilities

Follow lesson plans, classroom routines, procedures, systems, and notes provided by the lead teacher or administration.

Support children during classroom activities, centers, transitions, snack, outdoor play, rest time, and other parts of the day.

Help children follow classroom expectations using positive, encouraging language.

Assist with activities that support early literacy, math, fine motor skills, social-emotional development, independence, music, movement, art, and creative play.

Help maintain a safe, clean, organized, and welcoming classroom environment.

Engage with children in a warm, playful, and appropriate way.

Assist with classroom materials, setup, cleanup, and daily routines.

Communicate professionally with lead teachers, coworkers, children, and families.

Follow Creative Beginnings Preschool systems, procedures, and expectations.

Support the mission and values of Creative Beginnings Preschool.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate:

Loves working with young children.

Is interested in education, early childhood, childcare, child development, or a related field.

May be planning to become a teacher or work with children in the future.

Is willing to learn from the lead teacher and follow classroom systems.

Is patient, kind, dependable, and responsible.

Responds well to direction and feedback.

Enjoys music, movement, art, play, creativity, and hands-on learning.

Believes children respond best to positive, encouraging, and consistent guidance.

Can help maintain structure, routines, and classroom expectations.

Is fun, friendly, and playful while still being responsible and professional.

Can work as part of a team.

Requirements

Must be at least 16 years old.

Must enjoy working with preschool-aged children.

Experience with children is helpful, but not required for the right candidate.

Must be willing to follow directions, classroom routines, and preschool procedures.

Must be dependable, patient, flexible, and positive.

Must communicate respectfully with children, families, coworkers, and administration.

Must be able to actively supervise and engage with children.

Must meet all childcare licensing requirements.

Schedule

This is a part-time position.

Possible working hours fall between:

Monday through Friday
7:15 AM–5:00 PM

Shifts will be scheduled within that time range based on program needs, enrollment, and candidate availability.

About Creative Beginnings Preschool

Creative Beginnings Preschool nurtures children’s natural curiosity through a blend of structure and creative play. We are committed to creating a warm, welcoming community that supports both children and their families.

Our core values are:

Creativity
Growth
Community
Balance

If you love children, are interested in education, and want to gain meaningful experience in a creative preschool environment, we would love to hear from you.

Pay: $10.00 - $15.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

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