Associate Preschool Teacher - GSRP bei Midland Public Schools

 Assignment Information

• Full Time; Benefit Eligible
• Monday - Friday
• Starting wage is based on the 2025-2026 Salary Schedule - Early Childcare Handbook

Associate Staff Person Responsibilities

The Teaching Associate is responsible for the care and guidance of the children served by Midland Public Schools. Under the direction of the Lead, the teaching associate assists in providing a safe, secure, and stimulating environment for the children who attend the program. The Lead and Associate are responsible for providing a planned daily program appropriate to the developmental level of the children in attendance.

• Responsible for supporting the daily planning and implementation of curriculum to meet the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive needs of each child
• Assist in creating an environment with well-established routines and smooth transitions
• Guarantee a safe environment by providing constant supervision, appropriate arrangement of space, and reporting the need for equipment maintenance.
• Assist in developing a calm, pleasant classroom environment in which children and families feel comfortable and secure.
• Responsible for supporting attendance records, sign-in/sign-out, accident reports, and other required record-keeping.
• Participate in ongoing in-service training and collaboration as may be required.
• Assist with all procedures and activities relating to maintaining high standards and compliance for the program.
• Support a strong home-to-school relationship through effective communication.
• Adhere to all employment regulations outlined in Board policies for Midland Public Schools.

Job Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (AA) in early childhood education or child development or a valid Center-Based Preschool CDA credential or ability to obtain in three years
• Must be certified or able to certify in First Aid and CPR
• Criminal Background and Central Registry check is required for employment

Come join Midland Public Schools!

The District is uniquely linked to and intertwined with the surrounding community and boasts a strong tradition and expectation of exceptional academics. Midland Public Schools holds a high concentration of STEM-degreed individuals and readily offers business needs for strong-skilled trades. The district is located adjacent to the world headquarters of Dow Chemical as well as large employers, such as MyMichigan Health, Dupont, and Corteva. Midland provides big-city amenities with a small-town feel and is the home to Midland Center for the Arts, Greater Midland Community Center, Great Lakes Loons/Dow Diamond, Dow Gardens and the Whiting Forest home of the 1,400-foot-long canopy walk, soaring up to 40 feet above the ground.

Please visit the Midland Public Schools website for more information and enjoy the Midland Awaits video where you’ll learn more about why Midland is the perfect place to work, live and play!

Application Procedure

When applying for a position with the Midland Public Schools, interested candidates must complete an application in order to be considered an official applicant. (Internal candidates: Please feel free to complete the shorter internal application if you have access to a networked school computer, otherwise, the detailed application will be necessary.)

To complete the application process, you will need to complete the online application at www.midlandps.org. Your application will be retained in active status for one school year. If your qualifications meet our needs, we will contact you for further information and a possible interview. Please do not send paper documents! When completing your application, you will submit your documents electronically. If you cannot upload your documents, be prepared to provide this information should you be called for an interview. Note: You assure that we have a complete record of your candidacy if you upload all materials yourself.

Thank you for your interest in Midland Public Schools!

Midland Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender, identity, marital status, familial status, genetic information, age, weight, height, national origin, disability, or other legally-protected characteristic, in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.  The following has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:  Associate Superintendent/Human Resources, 600 E. Carpenter Rd., Midland, MI  48640.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district.

District administration reserves the right to alter or amend job descriptions at any time.  This job is not limited to any or all of the listed qualifications or functions.