After School Support Teacher

Job Title: REEF Support Teacher

Department: REEF

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: REEF Operations Manager

Compensation: $17.50-$20.50/hourly (Part-time)

Position Overview: Do you have a passion to work with children? Have you ever thought about leading your own class and teaching them about things you're excited about? If the answer is yes, REEF is the place for you! Washington Yu Ying's REEF program is seeking open minded, high energy, and fun individuals who desire to make a positive impact on the lives of children.

Washington Yu Ying's aftercare program, REEF, is looking for enthusiastic and innovative support staff to join our team! This amazing opportunity will include facilitating and fostering the intellectual development of the children in the REEF program, interacting with children on a daily basis, allowing the ability to cultivate trusting, caring relationships with children, families, and teachers. This is the perfect entry level position into childhood development!

Essential Responsibilities:

Monitor and assist in the coordination of before and aftercare (REEF) programs for assigned classrooms.

• Proactively support the success of daily activities planned by Lead Teachers.
• Lead classroom activities several times per week.
• Monitoring student behavior for growth, progress, and opportunities to reward. Consult with parents and share the good news!
• Helping students get the most out of each planned activity through positivity and encouragement!
• Making education fun! Coming up with different ways to teach and challenging yourself to lead your own activities!
• Collaborating with colleagues to help engage and educate students.
• Facilitating and leading activities created by lead teachers in their absence and consulting with REEF Team Lead or Manager to resolve questions and/or concerns.
• Anticipating the needs of teachers and students so that activities run as smoothly as possible. Working cooperatively with team members to meet goals and objectives.
• Supervise and ensure students' safety during aftercare activities on campus and on field trips if necessary.
• Ensure that students are fully engaged in REEF classes each period.
• Help supervise transition periods between classes and group play.
• Help supervise students on monthly field trips. Ensure students transition safely to and from field trips.
• Support Lead Teachers in ensuring that all areas used during REEF programs are clean and materials are put away on a daily basis.
• Ensure that Lead Teachers have proper materials for their classes each day.
• Assist with other REEF operation efforts as needed.
  
  

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Warm and friendly personality; ability to relate well to children and staff.
• Experience and knowledge with before-and-aftercare program administration is a plus.
• Must have basic technology skills, e.g. Google Suite, especially GMail. Experience with Mac preferred.
• Must be a self-starter with sound time management skills, ability to work with little supervision, pro-active problem-solving and crisis management skills.
• Excellent verbal and writing communication skills and strong motivational skills.
  
  

Benefits:

Flexible Schedule

• Part-Time (Monday-Thursday 3pm-6:15pm, Friday 12pm-6:15pm)
• 11 Federal Holidays/School Closure
• Chinese New Year
• DC Emancipation Day
  
  

Terms of Employment: 10 Months

• Working Environment: In-school. The role is based on-site and will grow to include another campus, which will result in interaction with students, parents and staff.
• Physical Demands: This role may contain physical demands that would require reasonable accommodations to be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities of the job. Should reason be required, the HR department must be notified to discuss the physical demands of the job.