Early Childhood After-School Teacher

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt, Compensation: $25-$30/hour,

Schedule:

2:15pm - 6:15pm Monday - Friday (plus 2-3 Saturdays per year)

Position Summary

The ECE After-School Teacher works in a team relationship to provide an education for the whole child based on the Yew Chung Education Philosophy and Objectives. Through a developmentally appropriate practice and an inquiry-based approach, and in a bilingual and multicultural learning environment, the After‑School Teacher will work with the Assistant Teacher to co‑lead the afternoon to develop the curriculum that supports lifelong learning dispositions through play and in‑depth explorations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Creating a welcoming, safe, and nurturing learning environment.

• Use a positive discipline and guidance approach to behavior management, encouraging children to develop confidence in personal and social skills.
• Design engaging, interactive, developmentally appropriate, and safe classroom environment.
• Alert to and understand health and safety matters, ensuring compliance with all state licensing requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and help children to understand the daily schedule and routines.
• Provide first aid and complete all required reporting and documentation on accidents and injuries.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary classroom as well as help all staff in maintaining a clean and safe facility (bathrooms, staff lounge, gym, outdoors, etc).

Planning and Delivering a Developmentally Appropriate Inquiry‑based Curriculum

• According to the Yew Chung ECE Approach and based on children’s interests, plan, implement, document, and evaluate developmentally appropriate daily learning opportunities and experiences both indoors and outdoors.
• Co‑lead class in the afternoon with the Assistant Teacher.
• Observe the strengths and concerns of individual children to inform the planning of appropriate opportunities for whole child development and learning.
• Prepare and organize appropriate, stimulating, and relevant materials and resources for learning to support children’s interests and to encourage deeper understanding.
• Identify and respond to children’s interests through observing and interacting with students and helping them to formulate and extend their questions and inquiry.
• Assist students in developing independent and self‑help skills, providing appropriate modeling and guidance, and following the Yew Chung ECE Approach.

Supervision and Support of Enrichment Classes

• Support outside vendors with Enrichment Classes in class management and providing individual attention to students as needed.
• Actively participate in enrichment activities to model and guide the children.

Documentation of Student Learning

• Use technology such as iPads, cameras, and computers to record and document student learning.
• Support the Teaching Team in providing content for bi‑weekly newsletters.
• Support the Teaching Team to ensure the classroom environment displays pedagogical documentation of the current learning, including children’s work, photos, charts, and so on.

Maintain Ongoing, Open Communication with Parents

• Work with Assistant Teacher to keep co‑teachers aware of any student concerns and/or communication to or from parents/caregivers.
• Support co‑teachers in gathering assessment data for student reports (Mid‑Year and End‑of‑Year Reports).
• Maintain the confidentiality of staff, parent, child, client, community, and school information included in files, conversations, meetings, correspondence, or any other source.

Participate in On‑going Professional Development and School Events

• Keep abreast of current practices and theories in early childhood education through ongoing professional development.
• Participate in all professional development and in‑service opportunities provided by YCIS.
• Participate in and prepare for school events as required; for example, the Mid‑Autumn Moon Festival and Chinese New Year Gala.
• Available for occasional weekend and evening events, including Mini Camp.

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge Requirements

• English or Mandarin native speaker with a strong set of communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively in English (written & spoken).
• Understanding…