Job Title: Lower Grade Classroom Support

Hours: Full Time

Division/Department: Lower School

Reports To: Lori Cousino, Lower School Director

Job Code: 

FLSA Status: Exempt

Grade Levels: Kindergarten, Primer, and First Grade

Position Description: 

Wesley Prep seeks a dedicated, warm, and proactive Lower Elementary Classroom Support professional to serve alongside lead teachers in our Kindergarten, Primer, and First Grade classrooms. This full-time, non-lead teaching role focuses on providing learning support, behavioral guidance, and logistical assistance to ensure a nurturing, well-run classroom environment where young children feel safe, known, and supported.

Working under the direction of lead teachers, the Classroom Support professional reinforces classroom routines, supports individual and small groups of students, assists with daily transitions and activities, and helps maintain an organized, welcoming learning space. This role does not include independent lesson planning or primary instructional responsibility.

Wesley Prep is a mission-driven independent school committed to whole-child development and a joyful learning culture. We value educators and support staff who bring warmth, attentiveness, and a genuine love for working with children.

Essential Functions: 

• Support Wesley Prep’s mission of inspiring confident and joyful learners guided by curiosity, character, and purpose in daily classroom interactions.
• Assist lead teachers in organizing and implementing daily lessons and activities.
• Provide individualized and small-group support, including students requiring extra help or enrichment.
• Supervise students during transitions, meals, recess, and other routines.
• Reinforce positive behavior expectations and foster a positive, structured learning environment.
• Prepare learning materials and set up activity stations.
• Support social and emotional skill-building for students.
• Assist with restroom breaks and personal needs as appropriate.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of classroom and shared spaces.
• Document student observations and share relevant insights with lead teachers; communicate with parents as directed by the classroom teacher or administration.
• Demonstrate discretion, professionalism, and respect for student and family confidentiality.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelors Degree preferred
• Understanding of Early Childhood Development - Awareness of how to best support students ages 5-7.
• Familiarity with early literacy and phonological awareness skills in order to reinforce classroom instruction: Support students with letter recognition, sound blending, and foundational reading skills.
• Math Foundations: Support students as they practice number sense, counting strategies, and early problem-solving skills introduced by the teacher.
• Creativity & Innovation: Support and help design engaging, hands-on learning experiences planned by the teaching team
• Behavior Management: Guide behavior positively in both large and small groups, using age-appropriate strategies.
• Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Build relationships with students, collaborate with teachers, and communicate with parents as needed.
• Patience & Encouragement: Foster student confidence, independence, and emotional well-being.
• Adaptability & Teamwork: Work flexibly with diverse classroom needs and collaborate with teaching teams.
• Physical Stamina: Ability to sit, kneel, and actively participate in a dynamic classroom environment with young children.
• Self Starter - Ability to anticipate and initiate what’s needed.

About Wesley Prep

Wesley Prep is a faith-based, co-ed private school in Dallas, Texas, offering programs for six months through sixth grade (seventh in 2026 and eighth in 2027). Wesley Prep is committed to honoring the dignity and joy of childhood while also providing a superior educational experience informed by the latest research in educational neuroscience. Wesley Prep's Early Childhood program is play-based and values the role that play has in growing students' cognitive, social, and emotional learning. As students mature into the lower school program, learning by doing is the guiding principle with each grade providing developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences. Whether working with the youngest learners in early childhood or the oldest learners in elementary, Wesley Prep believes that the most effective role a teacher can play is that of co-facilitator and co-adventurer on the journey of asking questions, problem-solving, and discovery that learning is. Guided by the mission of inspiring confident and joyful learners guided by character, curiosity, and purpose, Wesley Prep seeks joyful educators dedicated to creating meaningful learning experiences for their students.

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