Aftercare Program Teacher

Easter Seals Serving DCIMDIVA • Washington, DC

4d • $0 - $23 • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as an Aftercare Teacher for the aftercare classroom. The aftercare teacher shares responsibility for a classroom of 18 months to 3 years and 3- to 5-year-old children. S/he works collaboratively with the teacher, family members and other staff to achieve positive outcomes for children of all abilities.

Requirements

• CDA, or 90 hour or High School Diploma or enrolled to complete within one year of hire OR a degree in Early Childhood Education or related field with at least nine (9) credits in Early Childhood Education or enrolled to complete degree (with related credits) within one year of hire.
• Intermediate computer literacy skills in email, Microsoft Office.
• Obtain CPR and First Aid certification within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing learning experiences that advance the intellectual and physical development of children, including improving the readiness of children for school by developing their literacy and phonemic, print, and numeracy awareness, their understanding and use of language, their understanding and use of increasingly complex and varied vocabulary, their appreciation of books, and their problem-solving abilities.
• Establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Supporting the social and emotional development of children.
• Encouraging the involvement of the families of the children in the aftercare program and supporting the development of relationships between children and their families.
• Uses knowledge of the principles of child growth and development to work with children and communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Implements a child-centered curriculum and learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation to promote development in all domains for children of all abilities.
• Addresses challenging behaviors by observing to determine possible causes of the behavior, implementing preventive measures, teaching the child new social and communication skills and partnering with families to support the child at home.
• Uses observations of children and anecdotal notes to document children’s progress and individualize curriculum.
• Create partnerships with families to establish positive interaction patterns in program, school, and home.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED