| Apply Now Children's Programs - School for Children Role: Midday Teacher for 2nd - 4th Grade classrooms Schedule: Part-time (15-20 hours/week), with opportunities for occasional substitute work Pay Rate: $17.85/hour Job Summary: The midday teacher will provide classroom coverage while the head and associate teachers take turns going on their breaks and/or receiving time for prep. The midday teacher will support the daily classroom routines for two classrooms, including transitions, work time, lunch, and other activities according to the weekly schedule. Responsibilities can include setting up materials for children to use, preparing for snack and lunch, cleaning up from snack and lunch, walking individual children to the nurse’s office as needed, taking a child who needs a break from the classroom to a break space, and possibly working with small groups of children. Responsibilities: The Midday Teacher’s responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Work with head and associate teachers to create a supportive and collaborative classroom environment
- Work cooperatively with teachers to support and foster age-appropriate activities during specials, lunch, break times and work times
- Build strong relationships with students so they treat each other well and stay on task
- Use classroom management skills to strategically run and support an energetic classroom of children, while maintaining and reinforcing health and safety rules
- Participate as a member of a collaborative, cooperative classroom teaching team - sharing information and strategies to sustain a healthy classroom community
- Support students in moving safely through the hallways and in and out of the building during various times of the day
- Participate in specials, including art, drama, gym, movement, music, library, Spanish and woodshop, and during these classes, actively support children and specialist teachers in ways that the classroom head teacher and the specialist teacher help identify.
All teachers help build a collaborative, cooperative, and reflective approach to working as a classroom teaching team. |
