Teacher (After School)

Urgently Hiring

Part-time After-School Teacher (24 hrs/wk M-F) for the 2024-2025 School Year

Bowen After School Care Program, Newton

Are you an experienced educator, a learning-agile artist, or a technology expert eager to work with school-age children in a highly regarded after-school program? Bowen After School Care Program seeks energetic, engaged, and compassionate individuals to join our teaching team. Our teachers are empowered with great training, access to continuing professional development, a vast library of technology resources to integrate into STEAM curriculum, competitive hourly wages and benefits, and a supportive and collaborative leadership structure which focuses on your continued growth.

What does a Teacher do?

As a Teacher you play a formative role in the social educational development of the students. You will work with a specific age group who love the flexibility of how they choose to spend their afternoons and the quality of the care they receive. Each day, you will:

· Greet children arriving to the program, and prepare and serve nutritious snacks;

· Facilitate children’s learning experiences and activities;

· Provide structure and support for homework and literacy; and

· Maintain collaborative and professional relationships with both students and parents, focusing on each child’s social, emotional, physical and cognitive development.

What kinds of experience and skills do Teachers need?

· Experience working closely with school-age children in a childcare, school, or camp setting

· Enthusiasm for teaching and the ability to keep children engaged in learning

· Willingness to learn and implement new classroom strategies to manage behaviors

· Strong verbal and written communication skills

· Ability to work in close partnership with members of your team

· Ability to pass CORI/SORI checks

· A statement of health from a physician

· Positive references from past employers/teachers

What your September to June work schedule will be:

Mondays: 2:00-6pm

Tuesdays: 2:00-6pm

Wednesdays: 10am-6pm

Thursdays: 2:00-6pm (There are 2 Thursdays 3/20/25, 5/8/25 with 10am-6pm shifts during the year)

Fridays: 2:00-6pm

What are the benefits?

· Paid Sick Days

· Paid Time Off

· Health and dental insurance

· Aflac benefits

· Simple IRA

· On-going professional development

· CPR/First Aid Training

How do I apply?

Send a cover letter and resume to Ellen Weiss at the listed email for this job post.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• After school
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Salary : $21 - $24