After School Teacher

Location

Newton, MA | United States

Job description

After School Teacher After School Teacher

Bowen After School Care Program, Newton

Are you an experienced educator, a learning-agile artist, or a technology expert eager to work with school-age children in a highly regarded after-school program? Bowen After School Care Program seeks energetic, engaged, and compassionate individuals to join our teaching team. Our teachers are empowered with great training, access to continuing professional development, a vast library of technology resources to integrate into STEAM curriculum, competitive hourly wages and benefits, and a supportive and collaborative leadership structure which focuses on your continued growth.

What does a Teacher do?

As a Teacher you play a formative role in the social educational development of the students. You will work with a specific age group who love the flexibility of how they choose to spend their afternoons and the quality of the care they receive.

• Greet children arriving to the program, and prepare and serve nutritious snacks.
• Facilitate children’s learning experiences and activities.
• Provide structure and support for homework and literacy.
• Maintain collaborative and professional relationships with both students and parents, focusing on each child’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

What kinds of experience and skills do Teachers need?

• Experience working closely with school-age children in a childcare, school, or camp setting.
• Enthusiasm for teaching and the ability to keep children engaged in learning.
• Willingness to learn and implement new classroom strategies to manage behaviors.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in close partnership with members of your team.
• Ability to pass CORI/SORI checks.
• A statement of health from a physician.
• Positive references from past employers/teachers.

What your September to June work schedule will be:

• Mondays: 2:00-6pm.
• Tuesdays: 2:00-6pm. (There is 1 Tuesday with 10am-6pm shift during the year)
• Wednesdays: 10am-6pm.
• Thursdays: 2:00-6pm. (There are 5 Thursdays with 10am-6pm shifts during the year)
• Fridays: 2:00-6pm.

What are the benefits?

• Health and dental insurance.
• Aflac benefits.
• Simple IRA.
• On-going professional development.
• CPR/First Aid Training.

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Salary

$20 - $23 per hour