After School Program Lead

Get paid to play!

Our After School Program, situated directly on our campus, is the host of some of the best play dates in Petaluma! In the Montessori spirit, children are given their choice of activities within a peaceful, joyful, and inspiring environment. Come join the fun by playing games, playing outside, or conducting science experiments.

We offer flexible hours, with part-time and full-time seasons.

Not familiar with Montessori? We champion exploration, creativity, community, growth, and autonomy. Do you have a special skill to share? Let us know!

The ideal candidate must be a consistent, dependable worker with a passion for working with children. They must possess positive communication skills, and a professional attitude when interacting with our whole community. The Lead constantly moves about in the classroom and on the playground; constantly positioning self to be at eye level with students. High school diploma and proven experience working with children are required.

Primary responsibilities range for the different roles of support staff and lead positions, but would include:

· Maintaining a clean and organized space with attention to tidiness and appearance standards.

· Demonstrating the ability to work effectively with others to build positive relationships with the school community. This includes managing phone calls, retrieving voicemails, responding to emails, and working directly with parents and staff.

· Providing strong customer service, and strict confidentiality.

· Distributing after school snacks.

· Supervising children and ensuring their overall safety, including conflict resolution from a Montessori approach.

· Leads work closely with the Director before the start of each school year to establish program goals, set clear objectives, define desired outcomes, and create evaluation instruments.

· Planning after school activities, events, and crafts dedicated to the child and Montessori methodology.

· Increasing visibility of the program by announcing upcoming events and disseminating timely program information to the school community to enhance program awareness and increase registration.

· Leads are responsible for making sure that all administrative tasks are completed accurately and on time. This includes maintaining all program records, including registration, attendance, and billing. Support staff assist Leads by logging attendance daily.

· Leads provide clear guidance and support to Support staff by managing daily and monthly calendars; and providing direction on activities and responsibilities to ensure that staff are delivering quality programs, meeting requirements, and maintaining a safe environment.

· Strong time management and project prioritization skills, demonstrating good judgment, systemic thinking, problem solving, and performance organization.

School Breaks & Non-School Days: Camp runs year-round to support our families during school breaks, holidays, and teacher development days, with modified hours that may include full days.

About Us:

We are a public nonprofit Montessori elementary school located in Petaluma, alongside Ellis Creek and Shollenberger Park. Our beautifully diverse community of young children with their eagerness to learn makes this school a very special place to work. For more information about employment at River Montessori please go to https://www.rivermontessoricharter.org/career.html.

We continually invite and welcome applications as we seek to enrich our community. Please send your resume and a cover letter highlighting why you feel fit with this role to employment@rivermontessoricharter.org.

The information presented in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $28.00 per hour

Schedule:

• After school
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Rotating shift

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Running a Program: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Petaluma, CA 94954 (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $18 - $28