Opportunities for Employment

Early Childhood Assistant - Robin’s Nest Aftercare Teacher

Position Description

Early Childhood Aftercare Teacher: The primary responsibility of the Aftercare Teacher is to make sure that the experience is positive for the children who attend and the activities follow the pedagogy of the school, ensuring the supervision and safety of all the children ages 3 to 6 yrs-old. This is a teacher-lead, after school program which requires an independent, creative and reliable individual. 

Responsible To: Lead Teacher / Program Director

Schedule: 11 a.m.–6:00 p.m.  M-F, approx. 35 hours per week. 

Compensation: $18.00/hour base. Commensurate with experience, training, and qualifications.

Training begins May 1, 2025. 

Benefits: This position is eligible for partial tuition remission

Primary Tasks and Responsibilities 

• Supervise the children enrolled in the afternoon care program, average 4-8 students.

• Punctual attendance, ready to receive children from naps and transition into afternoon play.

• Ensure each child has a healthy afternoon snack (from home or food the school provides). 

• Maintain attendance records of children through the Parent Sign In and Out forms.

• Ensure that household activities are completed daily with the children’s help (laundry,dishes, vacuuming, setting the activity for next day, mopping, dusting, watering plants, etc).

• Take self-initiative to create a slow-paced rhythm that includes: daily activity, outside time and purposeful work, ie gardening, nature walking, baking, cleaning, etc. . Recommended to have handwork skills, including sewing, knitting/crocheting, whittling, weaving, etc. Storytelling and singing are a large part of the curriculum. 

• Carry cordless phone at all times to make and receive calls for assistance or emergencies. 

• Fill out incident reports and follow up with parents on any injuries or behavior problems. 

• Check in daily with Lead Teachers to report any concerns, accidents, or other critical information to ensure good communication and oversight of the program.

• Ensure that the areas used (room and play yard) are clean and returned to original condition and prepared for the next morning’s activities.

• Dress modestly, avoiding clothing with printed words/imagery, cover tattoos and have gear ready for all weather conditions experienced during daily outdoor play (usually a minimum of an hour).

Other Tasks & Responsibilities

• Relates to all children and youth in positive ways. 

• Responds appropriately to individual needs of children and youth.

• Encourages children and youth to make choices and to become more responsible. 

• Uses positive techniques to guide the behavior of children and youth. 

• Ensures children generally interact with one another in positive ways.

• Ensures that the program’s indoor and outdoor spaces meet the needs of children.

• Reports any site or facility problems to Lead Teachers.

• Closes and locks all doors and windows, turns off all inside building lights at the
  end of shift. Often is the last teacher on site at end of day. 

Confidentiality 

Employee must maintain the highest level of confidentiality and professionalism commensurate with working in an educational setting.  

Requirements 

“Lead Teacher” certification, as required by the KS Department of Health & Environment, per our childcare license. 

You must also have one of the following requirements met to be considered for this position:  

Option 1: (A) Five sessions of observation for not less than 2 1/2 consecutive hours per observation in licensed preschools or child care centers. Child care center staff shall plan their observations so that daily activities during morning, lunch, nap time and late afternoon can be observed; and (B) one year of teaching experience in licensed centers or preschools, or one year of supervised practicum in licensed centers or preschools (this can be from a practicum/internship experience)  

OR  

Option 2: (A) Seven to nine semester hours of academic credit or equivalent training in child development or early childhood education; and (B) three months' teaching experience in licensed centers or preschools, or one year of supervised practicum in licensed centers or preschools (this can be from a practicum/internship experience) 

OR  

  Option 3: A child development associate credential.  

Additional Kansas State requirements: 

-health assessment form current and certified by a licensed physician 

-current CPR (infant & child) / First Aid training

-employee background screening 

Please send cover letter, resume, an Employment Application, and three references to: Prairie Moon Waldorf School, Attn: Early Childhood Search Committee 1853 E. 1600 Road Lawrence, KS 66044 or email to info@prairiemoon.org