K-5 Extended Care Assistant (part-time)
About The Position
We are seeking a part-time K-5 extended care teaching assistant for our preschool program at the Los Altos, CA campus. The Extended Care staff work closely with the program director as a team, to provide a warm, playful and safe neighborhood-style experience for our students in preschool during after school hours. This role is an hourly, part-time position, with possible work opportunities during school breaks and summers, when camps are offered. Availability Monday through Friday 1 pm - 6pm is required. Excellent, professional interpersonal skills are required as well as the ability to multitask and take ownership of a wide range of children’s needs, indoor and outdoor activities, and housekeeping duties. Areas of responsibility include tracking student arrivals and departures, supervision and support of student activities and social interactions, communication with parents, and a variety of daily housekeeping duties including organization and management of materials and classroom space, food preparation, laundry and cleaning tasks. The ideal candidate will have a loving and playful, yet authoritative presence with children. This person will be fluid and flexible in an ever-changing landscape, yet able and willing to maintain the rhythms and routines that are in place to support this fluidity for the children. Experience working with early childhood children is required, as is the ability to be in physical movement such as walking, bending, lifting approximately 25lbs, squatting, and playing for the majority of the work day. Staff are expected to be safety conscious and able to solve problems with discernment, while maintaining confidentiality of student, familial and organizational information. Actual weekly schedules are determined by the Pedagogical Administrator and Extended Care Director based upon program needs in consultation with staff. We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Requirements
- Minimum age: 18 years old
- Ability to sit on the floor, bend at the waist, kneel and/or stop most of the time
- Complete a California criminal record clearance via DOJ, FBI, and CACI clearance
- Experience working with early childhood children
- Ability to be in physical movement such as walking, bending, lifting approximately 25lbs, squatting, and playing for the majority of the work day
- Safety conscious
- Able to solve problems with discernment
- Maintain confidentiality of student, familial and organizational information
- Excellent, professional interpersonal skills
- Ability to multitask
- Take ownership of a wide range of children’s needs, indoor and outdoor activities, and housekeeping duties
- Exhibiting good communication, problem solving and priority setting skills
- Maintaining an overall positive attitude
Nice To Haves
- Interest in teaching and Waldorf Education
Responsibilities
- Tracking student arrivals and departures
- Supervision and support of student activities and social interactions
- Communication with parents
- Organization and management of materials and classroom space
- Food preparation
- Laundry and cleaning tasks
- Promote positive relationships with all children and adults
- Create a nurturing environment for young children and families
- Develop partnerships with colleagues to establish a cohesive early childhood community
- Assist Lead Teachers and Extended Care Director as informed
- Perform light housekeeping and child maintenance duties
Benefits
- Supportive and collaborative environment
- Frequent interactions with parents, teachers, and students
- Interesting variety of daily challenges
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
