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Early Childhood Education Assistant Teacher

5/6/2026

The Assistant Teacher provides care for children to meet their physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs under the guidance of a Lead Teacher. They assist in planning and implementing various learning and program activities.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

501-1,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. (GPHA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing high-quality medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and child development services. Through our network of eleven community health centers, school-based health suites, and a child development academy, we offer culturally and linguistically appropriate comprehensive services to populations within medically underserved areas of Philadelphia and its surrounding regions. Since 1970, GPHA has been a champion of compassionate and affordable healthcare services for families. We are committed to excellence, and our healthcare professionals are among the best in their fields, providing a continuum of care. GPHA’s federally qualified health centers cater to the entire family—infants, teens, adults, and seniors—with superior ambulatory and behavioral health staff. Our foundation is centered on the "whole" person—body and mind—providing a "Total Healthcare Home" for the communities we serve. Proving healthcare services to over 85,000 patients in the Greater Philadelphia area, we make a difference by promoting preventive healthcare and addressing issues such as: Acute and Chronic Disease Management Alcohol and Substance Addiction HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Low Birth Weight in Newborns Asthma Hypertension Diabetes Heart Disease Mental Health Disorders Poor Oral Health GPHA is accredited by the Joint Commission in both Ambulatory and Behavioral Healthcare, as well as, recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance as a Patient Centered Medical Home.

About the Role

About Us

Founded in 1970 as South Philadelphia Health Action and subsequently incorporated as Greater Philadelphia Health Action, GPHA is a non-profit healthcare organization with a commitment to provide compassionate and affordable healthcare services regardless of an individual’s ability to pay. Since 1970, GPHA has expanded to become one of the premier providers of primary and behavioral healthcare in the Greater Philadelphia area.

Job Position

We are presently seeking Assistant Teachers at GPHA’s Keystone Star IV Woodland Academy Child Development Center.

The Assistant Teacher cares for children under the guidance and supervision of the Lead Teacher to meet their physical, emotional, social and cognitive needs. The Assistant Teacher assists the teacher in both planning and implementing a variety of learning and program activities to meet the needs of children.

Requirements

Assistant Teachers require a Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate and a High School Diploma (HSD) or General Education Development certificate (GED) with two (2) years' work experience related to care and development of children. An Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education is preferred. Applicants without a CDA must be willing to obtain one within 1 year of employment.

Benefits Include:

Health and Financial Benefits including Medical, Dental, Life, Vision, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) with lucrative company contribution and match
Paid Time Off including Vacation, Sick, Personal, Education, and Holidays
Professional Growth and Rewards including Generous bonuses, employee referral bonus, leadership and advancement opportunities, continuing education

Local Candidates only.

Equal Opportunity Employer
GPHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. GPHA does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices to include hiring, transferring and promotion practices on the basis of race, color, sex, age, handicap, disability, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Key Skills

Child CareLesson PlanningEarly Childhood EducationCognitive DevelopmentSocial DevelopmentEmotional SupportPhysical CareProgram Implementation