After School/Summer Academy Instructor

Summary

Under the direct supervision of the Apogee STEM Discovery Learning Academy Director, the After School Teacher/Caregiver shall be responsible for planning, scheduling and implementing age appropriate STEM activities and curriculum to stimulate and educate children. This would include the development of physical, emotional, intellectual and social skills.  

Duties

·        Work with assigned group of students applying best practices.

·        Facilitate and nurture the development of each child’s self-esteem, trust, and growing autonomy.

·        Respond quickly to children’s different and personal needs (verbal and non-verbal cues), temperament styles, abilities, and cultures.

·        Document daily individual needs, strengths, interests, service plans, attendance, and meal counts for each child.

·        Plan and implement lesson plan activities and experiences that are developmentally appropriate.

·        Prepare and provide materials that are concrete and relevant to the children’s interests and culture.

·        Prepare the school age learning environment for children to learn through active exploration and interaction with adult caregivers.

·        Administer and accurately document initial and ongoing development using screening and assessment tools at established intervals.

·        Review and carry out health plans for special diets, allergies, medication administration, etc.

·        Partner with parents to develop educational and family goals and update regularly.

·        Assist with transition into the program and exiting out of the program.

·        Participate in regularly scheduled conferencing sessions, staff meetings, parent meetings, parent-caregiver conferences, and other meetings as directed.

·        Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• ·Bachelors or Associates degree preferred.
• Two years of previous childcare experience preferred.
• Experience with school age students in group settings and/or training preferred.
• Moderate level of written and oral communication.
• Moderate level of interpersonal skills. Moderate level of behavior management skills.
• Professional personal presentation.
• An acceptable background check, including fingerprinting and drug screening.
• CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Caring and compassionate attitude.