Aftercare Teacher

Summary

The Part-Time Daycare Worker supports the Teacher(s) and daycare team in providing a safe, nurturing, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environment for children. The Part-Time Daycare Worker helps with daily classroom routines, supervision, activities, meals, hygiene, and maintaining a clean and organized learning environment. The ideal candidate is dependable, patient, caring, energetic, and enjoys working with children of various ages. The hours we are looking for are 2ish to 6:00 pm.

Essential Responsibilities

Child Supervision & Safety

• Provide consistent, attentive, and active supervision of all children and never leave a child unattended.
• Ensure a safe, clean, welcoming, and developmentally appropriate classroom and play environment.
• Follow Belltown Discovery Center LLC policies, procedures, philosophy, and expectations and applicable childcare licensing requirements.
• Complete attendance, health checks, incident reports, ProCare documentation and required documentation timely and accurately.
• Monitor children's health, comfort, developmental needs, and individual routines.
• Maintain required ratios (Under 2 1:10 and no more than 8, 2 yrs old 1:5 and no more than 10, Preschool/Pre-K 1:10 and no more than 20, School-age 1:15 and no more than 30).

Curriculum & Learning

• Assist teachers in implementing engaging, developmentally appropriate curriculum and activities.
• Assist teachers with prep or other tasks when asked.

Classroom Environment & Guidance

• Follow and be consistent with the established classroom expectations and routines.
• Use positive guidance, encouragement, and redirection techniques.
• Support children in developing self-regulation, conflict-resolution, and friendship skills.
• Create an inclusive environment where every child feels valued and respected.
• Maintain an organized, inviting, and developmentally appropriate classroom.

Family Communication & Partnership

• Communicate respectfully and professionally with parents and guardians.
• Share information and/or photos regarding children's experiences, accomplishments, developments, incidents, concerns and notable events.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding other children, families and staff members.
• Work collaboratively with families to support individual children's needs.

Teamwork & Professional Development

• Work cooperatively with teachers and administrators.

Be sure that teachers and administrators are informed of any information or changes regarding a child or their family in their care.

• Attend required staff training, and complete online professional development by date due.
• Be respectful of teachers classrooms.
• Complete other duties assigned by classroom teachers or administration.

Qualifications

• Meet all applicable state licensing requirements for a childcare teacher.
• But be at least 16 years old. If out of high school, must possess a high school diploma or equivalency certificate.
• Must pass required background checks and meet applicable health/licensing requirements and kept in a current status.
• Current CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to obtain as required.
• Complete a mandated reporter and sexual harassment training before starting and The Care4Kids health & safety training within 90 days of employment.
• Previous experience working with children preferred.
• Strong communication and classroom-management skills.
• Patient, creative, dependable, and able to maintain a positive attitude.

Physical Requirements

• Safely lift, carry, hold, feed, change and comfort young children as required.
• Be able to stand, walk, bend, kneel, sit on the floor, and move throughout the classroom and playgrounds.
• Participate in indoor and outdoor activities.
• Be able to safely supervise and participate in indoor and outdoor activities.
• Respond quickly and calmy to safety during emergency situations.

Professional Expectations

• Put children's safety, health, and emotional well-being first.
• Treat every child and family with respect, patience, and kindness.
• Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Demonstrate reliability, punctuality, and positive role modeling.
• Arrive to work on time, work scheduled hours and be flexible when needed to cover additional or different hours.
• Contribute to a positive, supportive, team-oriented workplace.

Pay: $16.94 - $18.00 per hour

Work Location: In person