Kindergarten Teacher's Aide - Northbrook - VIC. I en St. Norbert School

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St. Norbert School, a progressive, child-centered Catholic school, is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Kindergarten Teacher Assistant for the 2025-26 school year. We are committed to fostering a faith-based, nurturing environment that supports the whole child—cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically.

At St. Norbert School, you will be part of a supportive, faith-centered community dedicated to excellence in education and child development. If you are passionate about early childhood education and want to contribute to a positive, enriching environment, we encourage you to apply.

Travel Requirements: No

About Us:
We believe in providing each student with a child-centered, challenging curriculum that encourages creativity, social-emotional awareness, and holistic growth. As a vital member of our school community, the Teacher Assistant will support our mission by collaborating with the classroom teacher to create a faith-friendly, stimulating, and safe learning environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning, guiding, and evaluating students’ learning experiences within the framework of our school’s philosophy and curriculum.
• Support daily classroom routines with enthusiasm and dedication to promote young children’s growth.
• Collaborate closely with the classroom teacher and staff through routine and effective communication.
• Help create a developmentally appropriate educational setting that fosters cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development.
• Contribute to a warm, kind, and innovative classroom atmosphere aligned with Catholic values.
• Reports directly to and is under the supervision of the principal of the school.

Specific Areas of Responsibility:

• Interactions with Others:
  • Welcomes families, volunteers and others to the classroom by creating a friendly
    environment and facilitating their participation. Demonstrates tact, courtesy, patience,
    and consideration for others. Interactions with individuals reflect mutual trust, respect,
    and support.
  • Treats each child with dignity and respect. Respects the privacy of children by not
    discussing children or their families in front of other children. Includes children in
    conversation with parents when the child is present and being discussed. Uses a
    confidence, firm tone of voice in handling behavior problems, not a shrill, condescending,
    or angry voice. Does not use food as a reward or punishment.
  • Shares information appropriate with other staff members; keeps classroom staff informed but doesn’t violate confidentiality with those who have no need to know.
  • Works with coworkers to share information on planned daily activities of the program, classroom
    management techniques, room arrangements, and communication with families.

Health and Safety:

• Maintains an orderly physical environment conducive to optimal growth and development with special regard to health and safety.
• Reports any medical problems or accidents to other staff and to the parents.
• Knows and follows Universal Precautions. Knows and follows proper handwashing procedures.
• Knows procedures for reporting suspected incidents of child abuse and/or neglect.
• Participates in fire, lockdown, and tornado drills, and knows the proper evacuation routes.
• Observes the classroom, classroom supply areas, playground area and equipment for hazards and keeps the areas neat and sanitary

Requirements:

• TB test and physical examination as required.
• Virtus training.
• Fingerprinting.
• Submit to criminal history and sex registry background checks.
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.

General Duties:

• Acts as a witness to Gospel values by modeling the teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Supervises the classroom when the teacher is out of the room.
• Oversees unstructured free play. Works with the teacher to ensure organization of free play and corresponds to scheduled structured activities.
• Implements activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and knowledge of child development.
• Assists with drop-off in the morning, greets parents and children, and assists in making a smooth transition.
• Assists with meals, bathroom breaks, and handwashing.
• Attends staff meetings, training meetings, and yearly open house as identified by school principal.
• Participates in classroom or staff meetings as needed to consult on program planning, goal setting and implementation, planning for individual children ad to discuss program and working conditions.
• Performs other duties necessary to the smooth functioning of the facility as assigned by the Preschool Director or the School Principal.

Qualifications:

• Experience working with young children in an early childhood setting is strongly preferred.
• Professional, dependable, and enthusiastic approach to working with children.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and staff.
• Warm, kind, and innovative personality with a commitment to nurturing the whole child.
• Understanding of and alignment with the mission of a faith-based school community.
• Ability to communicate and receive information and ideas via oral and written methods.
• Ability to speak clearly so that it is understandable to a listener.
• Ability to perform physical activities that require moving one’s whole body, such as in climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, where the activities often also require considerable use of the arms and legs, such as needed in the daily care of children.
•  Demonstrated knowledge and skills as outlined in duties on this job description.

Training or equivalent qualifying experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent required

The Archdiocese of Chicago offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and benefit programs. Information about our benefit programs is available here.

This position has hourly range of $18.00- $22.00. An employee’s pay within the hourly range will be based on many factors including but not limited to: relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and organizational needs.