Job description

We want to get you ready to start with this fall. We are looking for ROCK STAR teachers who love giving schoolage children a fun and educational afternoon. We are a school family that supports one another and appreciate those who like to cross train and work together on a team. Our next opening is in JANUARY, but we would like to get you started NOW & make some money over Christmas Break.

Our afterschool position is excellent for college students or those that need to supplement weekend income. This position is part time (can add preschool aiding hours for full time work), but has opportunity for full time on school breaks and over the summer.

We are a low-drama, Christian environment, looking for people who want to impact the lives of children.

Important Qualifications and Skills
1. A caring Christian person with knowledge of early childhood developmental, spiritual, physical, social and emotional needs and competence in working with young children.

2. Be a high school graduate or its equivalent and have at least two years experience working with young children.

3. Provide the Weekday Program with a record of training and experience and three references.

4. Be mentally, physically, and emotionally able to assume assigned duties and demonstrates childcare competency and specifically being able to lift at least 30 pounds.

5. Show competency, good judgment, and self-control in working with children and co-workers.

6. Relate to the children, parents or guardians, and other staff members with courtesy, respect, acceptance, and patience.

7. Not have been indicted or been the subject of criminal complaint, nor shall be subject of deferred adjudication.

8. Demonstrate the character qualities of enthusiasm, courtesy, flexibility, integrity, gratitude, kindness, self-control, perseverance, and punctuality.

9. Complete all of the required documentation each year as requested

Core responsibilities:

• See that the best interest of the children is being served at all times.

Relationships:

• Build relationships with the children and encourage their involvement in activities.
• Provide a warm and safe environment that is neat, clean and appealing and permits the child to grow and explore.
• Establish and maintain good communication with parents or guardians through conferences when necessary and/or required and on a daily informal basis.
• Take responsibility for the upkeep of all materials and equipment in the classroom and for resources borrowed from other areas.
• Cheerfully share the room and space with other WP teachers and Sunday school teachers.
• Participate in a cooperative team approach with fellow teachers in regard to the planning for the school year. This includes all aspects of curriculum planning and the sharing of resources and space.

Supervision:

• Supervise assigned group of children at all times. See that children are never left unattended.
• Ensure that DSPS ratios for teacher: child is always maintained.
• Utilize positive methods of discipline (per the discipline and guidance policies) that are consistent and reflect an understanding of individual needs and development and that encourages self-esteem, self-control, and self-direction.

Curriculum:

• Offer a program consisting of age appropriate activities that meets the emotional, physical, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs of both the individual and the group through a daily schedule of alternating active and quiet times and opportunities for individual and group experiences.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $14.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Schedule:

• After school
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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