Washington, District of Columbia, United States · On-site
About AppleTree AppleTree focuses exclusively on Preschool and Pre-K education with a mission of closing the achievement gap before students get to kindergarten. We provide free, full-day public charter school programmin…
Skills: Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Implementation, Classroom Management, Literacy Development, Lesson Planning
Loganville, Georgia, United States · On-site
$14/hr–$16/hr
Who Are We? AppleTree Prep is an established, state licensed center that is committed to investing in our staff and developing a caring, friendly community of educators and learners. We have attained a 3-star quality rat…
Skills: Meal Preparation, Food Safety, Sanitation Standards, Inventory Management, Dietary Accommodation
Watkinsville, Georgia, United States · On-site
$16/hr–$17/hr
Who Are We? AppleTree Prep is an established, state licensed center that is committed to investing in our staff and developing a caring, friendly community of educators and learners. We have attained a 3-star quality rat…
Skills: Meal Preparation, Food Safety, Sanitation Standards, Inventory Management, Dietary Accommodation
Watkinsville, Georgia, United States · On-site
$15/hr–$16/hr
Who Are We? AppleTree Prep is an established, state licensed center that is committed to investing in our staff and developing a caring, friendly community of educators and learners. We have attained a 3-star quality rat…
Skills: Classroom Management, Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Implementation, Child Supervision, Positive Guidance
Bogart, Georgia, United States · On-site
$17/hr–$20/hr
Who Are We? AppleTree Prep is an established, state licensed center that is committed to investing in our staff and developing a caring, friendly community of educators and learners. We have attained a 3-star quality rat…
Skills: School Administration, Early Childhood Education, Team Leadership, Relationship Building, Staff Scheduling
Athens, Georgia, United States · On-site
$13/hr–$15/hr
Who Are We? AppleTree Prep is an established, state licensed center that is committed to investing in our staff and developing a caring, friendly community of educators and learners. We have attained a 3-star quality rat…
Skills: Classroom Management, Curriculum Implementation, Child Supervision, Positive Guidance, Early Childhood Education
Macon, Georgia, United States · On-site
$13/hr–$15/hr
Who Are We? AppleTree Prep is an established, state licensed center that is committed to investing in our staff and developing a caring, friendly community of educators and learners. We have attained a 3-star quality rat…
Skills: Classroom Management, Early Childhood Education, Child Supervision, Curriculum Implementation, Positive Guidance
Watkinsville, Georgia, United States · On-site
$17/hr–$18/hr
Who Are We? AppleTree Prep is an established, state licensed center that is committed to investing in our staff and developing a caring, friendly community of educators and learners. We have attained a 3-star quality rat…
Skills: Administrative Management, Curriculum Implementation, Staff Supervision, Regulatory Compliance, Record Keeping
Washington, District of Columbia, United States • On-site
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The After Care Teacher creates an engaging extended-day learning environment that supports language, literacy, and cognitive development for preschool students. They collaborate with instructional staff to align activities with the regular school curriculum and manage student behavior and safety.
Candidates should be energetic and reliable with strong communication skills and previous experience leading activities for children aged 3-5. Current college students or those with paraprofessional credentials are encouraged to apply.
The After Care Teachers collaborate with other team members to create a seamless transition between the regular school day and the extended day, providing enriching activities that support language and literacy development for AELPCS students. Regular components of the job include recreation, performing and visual arts, interactive reading, math, and science activities. The After Care Teacher use their knowledge of the development of young children and how young children learn to support their social, emotional, and cognitive development.
The After Care Teache is a part-time, non-supervisory position and reports to the Principal.
Duties and Responsibilities
Establishes rich and engaging physical extended-day learning environments
● Works with the principal and instructional staff to support extended day’s alignment with the regular day curriculum
● Creates safe, clean, attractive, and engaging extended day spaces
● Ensures the extended day contains sufficient supplies and materials for all children
● Encourages children’s ownership and contributions to the extended day program
Creates environments and instructional opportunities that meet the needs of diverse learners
● Actively supports a diversity of learners in their classrooms
● Provides additional support for students in need of remediation and differentiation in the classroom with the assistance of the instructional team
● Fosters tolerance and a sense of community in the extended day program, modeling and explicitly teaching acceptance and appreciation of others
Supports the development of young children’s early literacy, language, math, science, and social studies skills using intentional, playful, and engaging instruction
● Plans and implements intentional, systematic, playful, and engaging activities that support the development of these skills
● Plans adequate time for student talk and encourages children’s language use throughout the afternoon
● Plans and integrates instructional activities that promote children’s understanding of the way things work and the world around them in alignment with AELPCS’s instructional program
● Skillfully motivates students to participate in activities that support the development of their early literacy and language skills
Contributes to a community of practice
● Plans collaboratively and shares ideas and resources with extended day team
● Actively participates in professional development opportunities provided and seeks out additional professional development
● Fulfills the standards of professionalism including appropriate dress, attendance, and timeliness
● Completes necessary paperwork (including, but not limited to lesson plans, accident and incident reports, and supply requests)
● Communicate regularly with parents and principals about student behavioral successes or concerns
● Assists with supervision of students during enrichment activities
Hours and Salary: 20 hours per week, typically between 6:30 am - 10:30 am and 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Pay is $20.64 per hour.
Requirements
● Must be energetic, reliable, and integrity-driven, and have strong communication skills to ensure effective, positive interactions with staff, parents, and children.
● Previous experience developing and leading activities for children aged 3-5 is preferred.
● Current college students or individuals with paraprofessional credentials are encouraged to app
Working Environment
● School working environment
Disclaimer
● The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the Extended Day Team Member.
Preparing all children to thrive in kindergarten and beyond!
AppleTree is an innovative nonprofit that develops and provides proven early childhood education programs to the most underserved three- and four-year-olds to close the achievement gap before students enter kindergarten. AppleTree is an entrepreneurial enterprise consisting of AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation and AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School, with seven public charter preschool campuses serving as models for effective teaching and learning. AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School provides an engaging and rigorous preschool for three- and four-year-olds in Washington, DC that gets children ready for kindergarten and future school success. AppleTree uses purposeful learning through play and guided instruction to create a safe, structured preschool experience. We employ highly qualified teachers who are professionally prepared and supported in their work to help children succeed. AppleTree's thematic curriculum builds children's vocabulary, critical thinking, and early literacy skills - and supports social emotional development. After two years at AppleTree, children significantly outperform their peers who did not attend AppleTree on measures of early language and literacy, and they are stronger oral readers in 2nd grade.
Offices: 1801 Mississippi Ave SE, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20020, US
Preparing all children to thrive in kindergarten and beyond!
AppleTree is an innovative nonprofit that develops and provides proven early childhood education programs to the most underserved three- and four-year-olds to close the achievement gap before students enter kindergarten. AppleTree is an entrepreneurial enterprise consisting of AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation and AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School, with seven public charter preschool campuses serving as models for effective teaching and learning. AppleTree Early Learning Public Charter School provides an engaging and rigorous preschool for three- and four-year-olds in Washington, DC that gets children ready for kindergarten and future school success. AppleTree uses purposeful learning through play and guided instruction to create a safe, structured preschool experience. We employ highly qualified teachers who are professionally prepared and supported in their work to help children succeed. AppleTree's thematic curriculum builds children's vocabulary, critical thinking, and early literacy skills - and supports social emotional development. After two years at AppleTree, children significantly outperform their peers who did not attend AppleTree on measures of early language and literacy, and they are stronger oral readers in 2nd grade.
Offices: 1801 Mississippi Ave SE, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20020, US
