After Camp Teacher

Bank Street College of Education • New York, NY

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The After Camp Teacher supports the After Camp “Kids Club” program, a childcare program that cares for Bank Street Campers from dismissal from the camp day until timed pickup by families. Under the supervision of the After Camp Director, and in conjunction with other After Camp teachers, each Teacher will create a supportive and collaborative classroom environment and use classroom management skills to run and support an energetic classroom of children. The After Camp program supports families by providing a dynamic range of opportunities for students to pursue creative, intellectual, physical, and social interests outside of standard Camp hours. It includes snack, outdoor play on the play deck or roof, and choice time in classrooms where students are grouped by age.

Requirements

• High School diploma required
• 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
• Develop skills in working with individual children, small groups, and the whole class.

Responsibilities

• Leading a group of 15–20 students in a schedule of activities including snack time, outdoor play
• Plan, gather materials to run 45 minute classroom activities such as Paper Arts on Mondays, Builders & Makers on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Cooking on Wednesdays and Movement Games/Activities on Fridays.
• Taking daily attendance.
• Facilitating free choice time inside the classroom for children to engage with materials such as blocks and other building manipulatives, drawing, and book looking.
• Mediating conflicts between students and helping them work towards resolution.
• Reporting any incidents or conflicts to the After Camp Director.
• Participating as a member of a collaborative, cooperative after school program - sharing information and strategies to sustain a healthy classroom community.
• Overseeing the safe transfer of children to after school and dismissal to authorized adults.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees