After Camp Teacher

About the role

The After Camp Teacher supports the After Camp "Kids Club" program, a childcare program that cares for Bank Street Campers from dismissal from the camp day until timed pickup by families. Under the supervision of the After Camp Director, and in conjunction with other After Camp teachers, each Teacher will create a supportive and collaborative classroom environment and use classroom management skills to run and support an energetic classroom of children.

Responsibilities

• Leading a group of 15-20 students in a schedule of activities including snack time, outdoor play
• Planning, gathering materials to run 45 minute classroom activities such as Paper Arts on Mondays, Builders & Makers on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Cooking on Wednesdays and Movement Games/Activities on Fridays
• Taking daily attendance
• Engaging children in free choice time inside the classroom to work with materials such as blocks and other building manipulatives, drawing, and book looking
• Mediating conflicts between students and helping them work towards resolution
• Reporting any incidents or conflicts to the After Camp Director so that they can follow up with families, etc. as needed
• Participating as a member of a collaborative, cooperative after school program - sharing information and strategies to sustain a healthy classroom community
• Overseeing the safe transfer of children to after school and dismissal to authorized adults

Qualifications

• A high school diploma required and a bachelor's degree preferred
• Experience managing a classroom and teaching children preferred (experience working with young children a plus)
• Experience with progressive education preferred
• Prior experience working as part of the Bank Street community preferred
• Willingness to collaborate and work as part of a team, as well as develop skills in working with individual children, small groups, and the whole class

Benefits

This position runs from mid-June through the last week of July in accordance with the Bank Street Summer Camp calendar.

Pay

$18.00 - $25.00 per hour dependent upon experience.

Schedule

Part-time (15 -20 hours/week), with opportunities for occasional substitute work.