Preschool Assistant Teacher

Position Type Faculty Start 08/18/2025 School Name City, State Lancaster, PA Posted 04/15/2025 Lancaster Friends School is seeking an Assistant Teacher for our Pre-Kindergarten class. In collaboration with the Lead Teacher, the Pre-K Assistant Teacher supports and engages in the creation and execution of the preschool program grounded in play with academic intention. They have experience and comfort with social-emotional community-building strategies and techniques, as well as with supporting preschool-aged children in using tools for effective communication and conflict resolution. LFS Assistant Teachers serve as an important part of a two-person teaching team and support the Lead Teacher in all classroom endeavors. They work directly with students and collaborate with the Lead Teacher to offer a rich social, play-based atmosphere carefully planned to provide exploration, discovery and skill development. The ideal candidate is joyful about teaching and working with preschool age children and demonstrates eagerness and passion for the developmental stages of the youngest LFS learners. Essential competencies include familiarity with best practices in progressive early childhood education, emergent learning and supporting diverse learning styles. Qualifications: A Bachelor’s degree in early childhood or early elementary education is preferred. Applicants are expected to have a minimum of one year of preschool classroom experience. A strong alignment with Quaker testimonies and progressive education—in philosophy and teaching practice-- is expected. Lancaster Friends School seeks candidates with a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. LFS believes diversity is an essential aspect of our lives and education, and we welcome faculty, staff, and students of any race, color, ethnic background, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, family structure, and socio-economic background. Lancaster Friends School offers a salary appropriate to qualifications and experience, health insurance stipend, retirement plan, and tuition benefit in a supportive and collaborative educational community. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references to acarty@lancasterfriends.org.