After School Teacher Assistant - Des Plaines
Company: Right At School
Location: Oak Park
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Enjoy teaching and molding young minds? Quick on your feet in
times of crisis? Interested in providing leadership in your local
community?Being an Educator or a Program Manager with Right At
School may be the job for you!Right At School works to develop in
children the traits that are not only important during their youth,
but which will lend to their lifelong success! These traits are
embedded in our curriculum, our instructional methods, and our
positive guidance approach! Our Program Managers focus on helping
children develop social-emotional skills, character, positive
identity, persistence, belief in oneself, internal motivation --
all within an afterschool community that respects diversity,
includes children and families of different needs and backgrounds,
and celebrates each child's uniqueness! We are seeking a natural
leader with high-energy to serve as Part-time Program Manager for
one of our Des Plaines, IL school locations!
NOW HIRING FOR THE 2022 - 2023 SCHOOL YEAR! Join a team that puts
employee growth, team collaboration, and student engagement
first!
As a Program Manager, you will:
- Lead a team of educators and/or assistant teachers to ensure
the delivery of engaging, interactive educational experiences and
curriculum
- Develop strong relationships with school administration,
parents, & PTA organizations in order to provide the best care for
children and ensure customer satisfaction
- Manage staff compliance with district-specific policies and
procedures
- Maintain excellent communication with varied audience including
children, parents, staff and school personnel
- Model positive guidance and effective classroom management to
maintain the safety, well-being and attention of all children while
supporting homework completion, leading fun fitness activities, and
guiding children at play
- Lead the educator and assistant teacher team in organizing
program materials for lessons and activities, as well as document
attendance, incidents and other observations
- Manage and order supplies as needed according to
curriculum
- Meet and report regularly to the Area Manager regarding
program, site, and staff performance
As an Educator, you will:
- Partner with the Program Manager to deliver dynamic Right At
School curriculum, support homework completion, lead fun fitness
activities and guide children safely through all activities.
- Engage youth in academic and social enrichment activities that
expand & enhance school day learning in a meaningful way. Some
tasks associated with this role can be more physical in nature as
you are interacting with children and they keep you on your
toes.
- Be asked to kneel, run, to lift up to 25 lbs and have a lot of
fun while doing so.
- Actively partner and communicate effectively with parents in
order to provide the best child care for their children.
- Model positive behaviors as you sit with children to help with
learning, walk around to manage the classroom and maintain safety
and stay active throughout the day while leading activities.
- Organize program materials for lessons and activities, as well
as document attendance, incidents, and other observation.
- Regularly check in with the Program Manager regarding personal
and child performance metrics
Keywords: Right At School, Oak Park , After School Teacher Assistant - Des Plaines, Education / Teaching , Oak Park, Illinois
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