Role: Afterschool Assistant Teacher- Ages 4-6 and 6-10
Schedule: Part-time (15 -20 hours/week), with opportunities for occasional substitute work
Pay Rate: $17.00/hour
Job Summary:
The Afterschool Assistant Teacher will work with the Afterschool Administrative Team and Afterschool Supervisor to run an afterschool childcare program that cares for School for Children students from dismissal from the school day until timed pickup by families. The Assistant Teacher will create a supportive and collaborative classroom environment and use classroom management skills to run and support an energetic classroom of children. The Afterschool Assistant Teacher will work cooperatively with the Administrative Team and Afterschool Supervisor teachers to devise age-appropriate curriculum and activities and share information on a daily basis.
The typical schedule for Afterschool is Monday-Thursday from 2:30-6:00 PM and Friday from 12:30-6:00 PM. Morning hours are also available Monday-Friday 7:30-8:45 AM.
This position runs September - June along the SFC school calendar.
Responsibilities:
The Afterschool Assistant Teacher’s responsibilities might include but are not limited to:
- Participate as a member of a collaborative, cooperative Afterschool program - sharing information and strategies to sustain a healthy classroom community
- Work cooperatively with administrators and supervisors to support and foster age-appropriate activities during afterschool times
- Build relationships with students so they treat each other well and stay on task
- Use classroom management skills to run and support an energetic classroom of children, while maintaining and reinforcing health and safety rules
- Support students in moving safely through the hallways and in and out of the building during various times of the afternoon, following building-wide health and safety regulations
- Oversee the safe transfer of children to afterschool and dismissal to authorized adults
Qualifications:
- High School diploma required and Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Experience managing a classroom and teaching children preferred (experience working with young children a plus)
- Experience with progressive education preferred
- Prior experience working as part of the Bank Street community preferred
- Willingness to collaborate and work as part of a team, as well as develop skills in working with individual children, small groups, and the whole class.