After School Program - Care Provider

About the role

The School Age Teacher is responsible for developing a cohesive teaching team and managing the day-to-day operational activities of the classroom. Teachers must understand children's cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development to ensure a safe and stimulating classroom environment where children are actively engaged and encouraged to succeed. The Teacher must be skilled in communicating with both children and adults to meet the needs of the children, effectively guide teacher assistants, and resolve parental concerns.

Hours are 3 pm - 6 pm, Monday - Friday. Closed on all major holidays.

Responsibilities

• Develop classroom activities based on Developmentally Appropriate Practices and Early Learning Standards.
• Lead by example; encourage teaching team success through modeling and coaching.
• Plan individual and group age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth.
• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.
• Ensure a healthy classroom environment, including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.
• Supervise teacher assistants and classroom volunteers to ensure they are following planned activities, hygiene, and safety standards.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Maintain a personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

Requirements

• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.
• High energy and the ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents) and to foster a team environment.
• A strong understanding of child development.
• Must clear full background check and must pass health screening.
• Ability to take frequent walks, use hands and fingers, handle objects, tools, or controls, talk to and hear voices at many levels. May also be required to kneel, bend, squat, or crawl.
• Specific vision ability including the ability to see up close and up to a certain distance, to see colors, have peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• Professional childcare experience.

Benefits

• Discounted childcare tuition
• Paid training
• Tuition assistance
• Monthly attendance bonuses
• $1,000 sign-on bonus
• Paid holidays (after 90-day probationary period ends)

About us

Our mission at Grandmama's House is to provide high-quality childcare to the Clarksville community and the surrounding areas. Grandmama's House offers many programs of enrollment to meet the needs of each family. We have been providing 3-star quality care for Clarksville residents since 2002.