Early Morning Care Teacher - Kids' Club

About the JCC East Bay The JCC East Bay values hachnasat orchim (providing a welcoming home) for people of all ages and life stages. Inspired by Jewish values, culture, and tradition, we build relationships, foster learning, and offer accessible pathways to Jewish life through programs for all stages of life and for all age groups. After decades of operating our suite of programs in North Berkeley, we recently moved our home for East Bay Jewish life to the East Bay Jewish Community Campus in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland.

As part of this move, we are dramatically expanding our programming and activities to spark creativity, nurture identity, and weave together diverse generations, cultures, and organizations—including voices from across global Jewry—into a living tapestry of culture, learning, and kehilla (community) connections. Our flagship campus in the Rockridge neighborhood houses our administrative offices and our award-winning preschool, and while our after school programs continue to operate in Berkeley and in several Oakland public schools.

POSITION SUMMARYThe Kids’ Club Early Morning Care Teacher will report directly to the Program Director and will be instrumental in the success of the JCC East Bay’s Expanded Learning program at the school site. The position is responsible for the safety and supervision of students that attend the Early Morning Care, before school starts for the day. Teachers must be able to create a positive educational climate where students can learn and grow.

Teachers will be responsible for preparing and implementing several weekly developmentally appropriate activities based on their personal passions and skills. The Kids’ Club Teacher will work throughout the school year, from August until May, approximately 10-12 hours per week.

Activity Planning and Facilitation Plan and facilitate activities that are developmentally appropriate and engaging, considering the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.

Prepare appropriate materials for the activities with student safety and engagement in mind.

Establish and communicate clear objectives for all activities.

Promote group work where students take on meaningful roles while strengthening their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Provide opportunities for discussions on issues relevant to students, including opportunities for feedback on their program experiences.

Student Support and Safety Ensure the safety of students in their arrival in the morning and sign them in properly.

Manage the secure and orderly handover of students to the day school teachers.

Build and Maintain trusting and nurturing relationships with students.

Establish clear expectations of student behavior while acknowledging positive behavior and implement the program behavior policy for unsafe behaviors.

Guide students in using appropriate materials and having a safe working environment.

Maintain appropriate staff to child ratios for supervising students at all times.

Assist in completing accurate documentation as directed (attendance, accidents/incidents, injury, behaviors, s, etc.).Communicate with families when necessary.

Schedule and facilitate safety drills with participants

Learning and Development Participate in on-going health and safety procedures, training, and practice drills with participants.

Participate in ongoing professional development.

Contribute to other staff in their learning and development.

Read and stay abreast of current topics in education

General

Provide a safe environment and supervision to all students during programming.

Act as a positive and appropriate role model for children and fellow staff.

Promote an environment in which students learn and respect diversity and…