Preschool Summer Camp Teacher

The J • Overland Park, KS

just now • $17 - $20

About The Position

Are you ready for the best Summer ever? We’re looking for energetic, passionate, and engaging 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 young 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

• 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
• Assist with the supervision of afternoon staff or volunteers in the classroom

Benefits

• 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