Afterschool Teacher

Palo Alto Community Child Care•Palo Alto, CA

16h•$25 - $28

About The Position

Palo Alto Community Child Care (PACCC) is seeking an experienced Afterschool Teacher for its Barron Park Kids' Club. The teacher provides a safe, nurturing environment for children after school and plans and implements age-appropriate activities that support social, emotional, and cognitive development. The role includes communicating with parents and guardians about each child's well-being, supervising and assisting with homework, and ensuring children are released only to authorized individuals. PACCC describes its teaching approach as developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate. Teachers recognize children's varied learning styles, needs, capacities, interests, and cultural backgrounds, and use suitable instructional and nurturing approaches for individuals and groups. PACCC provides ongoing professional development and training for staff. The position is part-time, 4–5 hours per day between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., for 20–25 hours per week, with occasional full days. The posting states that full benefits are provided. Staff must be able to observe, hear, and respond to children's needs across center grounds and during off-site excursions, lift 30 pounds from floor to waist 10–15 times per day, and respond to a child 30 feet away within 30 seconds without endangering their health. Some requirements may be subject to reasonable accommodation requests.

Requirements

Complete 12 semester units in Early Childhood Education or relevant school-age subjects, such as child development, child/family/community, curriculum, psychology, sociology, nursing, recreation, arts, music, or physical education.
Experience working with children in a group setting.
Ability to pass a background check, including fingerprint clearance.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with children, parents, and colleagues.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Strong understanding of child development and ability to adapt activities to each child's needs.
Passion for working with children and commitment to providing a safe, nurturing environment.
Be vaccinated for measles and pertussis; obtain an annual flu vaccine or provide a signed declination form; and undergo TB testing upon hire.
Complete a pre-employment physical.
Meet the stated physical demands: lift 30 pounds from floor to waist 10–15 times per day and respond to a child 30 feet away within 30 seconds without danger to the staff member's health.

Nice To Haves

Associate's or bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education or a related field.
Experience working with diverse populations.
Experience working with children with special needs.

Responsibilities

Plan and implement age-appropriate activities that promote social, emotional, and cognitive development.
Provide a safe and nurturing environment for children after school hours.
Maintain open communication with parents and guardians to support each child's well-being.
Supervise and assist children with homework and other academic activities.
Ensure all children are picked up by authorized individuals.
Observe, see, hear, and respond to children's needs throughout center grounds and during off-site excursions.