Preschool Summer Camp Floating Teacher

The J • Overland Park, KS

1d • $16 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready for the best Summer ever? We’re looking for energetic, passionate, and engaging Floating Teachers to join our celebrated Summer Camp program. Spend your Summer providing a fun, safe and exciting learning environment for children ages 1-5, while enjoying full-time hours and pay without working nights or weekends! Teachers follow provided lesson plans to implement fascinating arts + crafts, enriching outdoor play, special Friday activities, and visits to our beautiful outdoor pool with a Splash Pad for our littlest swimmers.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Experience working with children
• At least 18 years of age
• Job requires frequent (2-5 hours per shift) standing, walking, carrying and repetitive motions and occasional (up to 2 hours per shift) sitting, lifting up to 20 pounds, pushing/pulling, climbing and stooping/crouching.

Responsibilities

• Help cover classrooms during staff absences and/or breaks
• Create a safe and positive classroom environment that promotes learning through open-ended activities
• Implement the age-appropriate grab and go curriculum to nurture and stimulate all domains of the children’s development
• Cultivate and maintain a positive relationship with parents through formal and informal communication on a daily and weekly basis
• Foster and develop relationships with other teaching team members, including co-teachers
• Gear the program towards the needs of individual children taking into account interests, challenges, talents, and individual learning styles
• Accompany children to and from the swimming pool several times a week and provide adequate supervision

Benefits

• $16-$19/hour
• Seasonal position - ideal for School Teachers!
• Consistent hours
• No nights or weekends
• Individual membership to The J, including us of fitness and aquatics
• Great workplace culture that values diversity and treating others with kindness and respect

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED