Explorer Afterschool Teacher

Explorer Teacher

Teaching is more than a job. It's an opportunity to foster curiosity, creativity and compassion in children—all while helping them develop a lifelong love of learning. As an Explorer Teacher at Primrose School of Fishers Parkside, you'll help care for little ones aged 5 to 10 who are enrolled in our after school program. You'll implement a fun and flexible curriculum with student-led projects that focus on leadership, character development and design thinking.

This position is Monday through Friday. Shifts are flexible, but generally begin at 2:00 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. The Explorer after-school day is 2:30-6:00, but we can shift position start earlier if desired to be full time. (full time for benefits would be 11:30-6:00)

No nights, no weekends! Make a difference every day.

• Spend your days building genuine relationships with each child.
• Help children learn and explore in the areas that interest them, from technology to art and more.
• Maintain a well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence.
• Discover what works best for each child as you teach them about the world around them.

Get everything you need to give children everything they need.

At Primrose School of Fishers Parkside, you bring the passion, and we'll give you all the tools and training to be successful. Our Balanced Learning® approach was developed with early learning experts. It provides clear daily plans so you can focus your time in the classroom on forming connections with the children—and spend your time outside of school focused on yourself.

Classrooms come fully stocked with everything you need, and our supportive Leadership Team works every day to create a safe, healthy environment and a culture where all children and team members can thrive. And if that's not enough, just wait until you help a child learn something new and see their face light up with excitement.

• Is responsible for the overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of children.
• Observes all rules and regulations at Primrose School at Gray Eagle and the local, state or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety and care of children.
• Implements the approved lesson plans and daily classroom schedule in accordance with the Primrose Balanced Learning® curriculum and programming.
• Maintains an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence.
• Provides verbal recognition and acceptance to children while providing clear and consistent expectations for the children's behavior.
• Accepts responsibility for maintenance and necessary housekeeping duties of the classroom, common use areas and playgrounds.
• Maintains overall professional personal appearance adhering to the guidelines offered in the Primrose School at Gray Eagle Employee Handbook.
• Assists in other capacities that Director, or designee, determines is necessary.

• Candidates must be at least 18 years of age
• Must pass a background check and drug screen
• Previous teaching or assistant teaching position in a licensed early childhood program preferred, but not required
• Knowledge of the social, emotional and creative needs of children

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