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Job Description

Job Description

Dwight School is the first school in the Americas to offer all four International Baccalaureate programs from preschool to grade 12. Guided by our philosophy of igniting the spark of genius in every child, Dwight is an inclusive school that aims to meet the unique needs, abilities, and interests of each student. At the same time, Dwight challenges every student to develop intellectual independence, respect for diversity and belonging, and to become innovators and thought leaders.

Known for its low student-teacher ratio, Dwight enrolls 1,100 students with 400 faculty and staff. Our School rests on three pillars : personalized learning, community, and global vision. As part of a leading global network of schools, Dwight offers employees exciting cross-campus opportunities. Additionally, with the support of The Dwight School Foundation’s generous grants, Dwight provides faculty professional development, enabling teachers to deepen their content knowledge and pursue their own sparks of genius to be shared with the community.

At Dwight, we strive to ensure that our environment is welcoming — a place in which everyone can thrive — and an organization we are proud of. We recognize that this takes trusting relationships and ensuring that all individuals feel valued regardless of their backgrounds. At Dwight, we encourage diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought, and embrace innovation and foster collaboration and growth.

We consistently strive to advance the equity, diversity and belonging of our community in all domains, including the curriculum, admissions, environment, and hiring. Our goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities, with policies in place to maintain a work environment free from discrimination.

Preschool Assistant Teacher

Full Time, 8 : 30 - 5 : 30 pm or Part Time, 8 : 00am-1 : 00 pm or 2 : 00pm-5 : 30pm

Start date : January 6, 2026

Compensation commensurate upon experience and full or part time status :  $20,000-$37,000 / annum

Position Overview

We are seeking self-directed, experienced, and energetic educators for assistant teacher positions in the preschool program for the 2025-26 school year. This teacher will have multi classroom responsibilities in the preschool (ages 2 - 5 years old) in the classroom and / or the after school program.

Qualifications / Requirements :

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree or educational qualification from an accredited college or university.
• At least two years of early childhood teaching experience in public / independent schools or other classroom environments.
• Strong skills in early childhood development, including meeting the social and emotional needs of children as well as addressing cognitive and pre-academic areas.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Display a commitment to diversity and create a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging in approach to teaching and learning, as they are recognized and valued by Dwight School.

Responsibilities :

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Dwight School’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight School to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran / military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.

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