SY26-27 After Care Teacher
About this role
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 programming for three- and four-year olds in 13 locations across Washington, DC, employing our innovative and award winning instructional model, called Every Child Ready (ECR). This instructional model provides educators with tools and resources for “What to Teach”, “How to Teach” and “How to Measure Success.” Our instructional model is also used with partners across the nation.
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.
Company at a glance
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.
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