After School Teacher (ASP)

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and implement age-appropriate lessons and activities for ASP students in the Lower Division
• Guide students in their social-emotional development, maintaining expectations and support for positive and productive student behavior
• Actively engage and interact with ASP students
• Assure the safety and well-being of ASP students at all times
• Regularly communicate with families, colleagues, and administrators regarding students’ development at ASP
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Experience teaching Early Childhood
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in teaching and learning & experience in working in a culturally diverse community
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Experience in writing student comments, communications to parents, and other school-related documents
• Creative problem-solving skills and a positive attitude that allow one to cooperate and collaborate effectively with others
• Motivation for and interest in professional development
• High integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
• The ability to effectively interpret, navigate, mediate, and resolve conflict in a timely manner
• Proficient or the ability to learn Google tools and other applications as adopted by the school, such as Veracross, Atlas etc.

Physical Requirements

• The ability to sit and stand uninterrupted for 30-minute periods of time
• The ability to traverse on and across variable surfaces (e.g. level flooring, stairs, turf, gravel, asphalt, etc.)
• The ability to lead, supervise and accompany students to all areas of the school campus (including all indoor and outdoor areas), including during day-to-day responsibilities and in case of emergency
• The ability to position oneself (e.g., stand, sit, crouch, and kneel down) in order to support students
• The ability to work outdoors, year-round, in variable weather conditions
• The ability to lift and hold 15 lbs overhead
• The ability to occasionally move transport (e.g., move or drag) 25 lbs
• The ability to maintain focus and composure in an energetic and, at times, loud environment

Compensation

$26.71 hourly. The comprehensive compensation details, inclusive of any additional benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer.

About The Park School

The Park School is a Pre-K to Grade 8 independent school in Brookline, MA, dedicated to excellence in education. The cornerstone of Park's program is academic excellence, combining high standards of scholarship with encouragement for each child to develop to their greatest potential. Our school community fosters a nurturing environment in which children develop curiosity, express creativity, appreciate the value of hard work and discipline, and experience the joy of learning. Park's faculty encourages each student to strive for intellectual, physical, and moral growth and to become a contributing member of the community.