Kindergarten Aide

Dardenne Prairie, MO, US, 63368-6735

Job Summary

The Kindergarten Aide supports the classroom teacher in creating a nurturing, faith-centered, and academically enriching environment for young learners. This role includes assisting with instructional tasks, supervising students, and helping to integrate Catholic values into the daily life of the classroom.

Job Responsibilities

  • Support the teacher in implementing lessons and classroom activities.

  • Work with individual students and small groups to reinforce learning concepts.

  • Help manage classroom routines, behavior, and transitions.

  • Supervise students during recess, lunch, bathroom breaks, and other non-instructional times.

  • Assist in preparing classroom materials, setting up activities, and maintaining a clean and organized learning space.

  • Provide emotional and social support to young children as they develop independence and responsibility.

  • Participate in school liturgies, prayer, and other faith-based activities.

  • Model Christian values and promote the mission of Catholic education.

  • Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism in all interactions.

Job Requirements

  • Experience working with young children in an educational or childcare setting.

  • Practicing Catholic or respectful of Catholic beliefs, values, and traditions.

  • Patience, kindness, and a genuine love for working with children.

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Experience the Difference. MAKE a difference.

Rooted in the love of Jesus Christ, our schools are safe, welcoming communities where teachers are supported, and children are nurtured to grow and reach their full potential through rigorous academics and consistently high expectations, and faith-based service. 

Catholic Education in our region dates back more than 200 years. Today, our parish and archdiocesan preschool, elementary and high schools serve more than 30,000 students in St. Louis and 10 surrounding Missouri counties.