Part-time Afternoon Preschool Teacher

Spark Learning • Austin, TX

3d • $15 - $18 • Onsite

About The Position

Part Time After School Teacher/ Child Care/ Early Education. Life Changing Careers. Spark Learning is a locally owned family business – and our tight-knit team reflects that. We believe you should love where you work, especially in the field of childhood intervention. Our goal is to foster a culture of hard work, collaboration and fun. Since 2012 our play-based approach to teaching and intervention has helped us stay true to those values. Little Sparks is an early education program for children 2-6 years old. Our three inclusive classrooms seamlessly integrate individualized therapy for children with autism and other developmental delays into the classroom setting. Children receive instruction in a meaningful way through a variety of developmentally appropriate activities.

Requirements

• Experience working with children, and an interest in working with children with special needs
• Enjoy working with, caring for, and having fun with children
• Outgoing and a positive attitude
• Able to receive ongoing feedback
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and overall enjoy communicating
• Want to work as a team with your peers
• Physically able to play on the floor with children, while providing therapy (sit, stand, kneel, lift up to 50 lbs)
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, ability to pass background check and drug screening

Responsibilities

• Provide care to a group of children Monday-Friday 2:30pm-5:15pm
• Maintain a safe environment for all children
• Develop and plan a daily schedule of activities that are fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate
• Help children discover new interest by introducing them to new activities
• Ensure children are learning positive behaviors
• Collaborate with our therapy team and lead teachers to support each child’s learning and development
• Communicate with parents daily at pick up

Benefits

• Consistent schedules
• Opportunity for growth
• Ongoing learning and development
• Continued training, supervision, and support in your career development
• Upward mobility and growth opportunities
• Team committed to utilizing the latest research, new techniques and your ideas
• Community that celebrates your success and truly cares for and supports one another
• Leadership team who are invested in your success and our high quality clinical standards
• Opportunities to get involved with the community, through local events we support and host

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed