POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: AFTER SCHOOL TEACHER 2023-24

The After School Teacher is a part-time position:  2:45 pm–5:45 pm 5 days/week for the 2023-24 school year, September 1st-June 15th.  After School teachers will work with students in Kindergarten-5th grade, assisting with general support, homework in applicable grades and supervision of free-time.  After school teachers will work with the Director of the After School program and After School Coordinators to support and engage students, uphold the values and goals of the after-school program, lead the program’s community standards for conduct and behavior and enforce safety and health regulations.  After School teachers report directly to the Director of After School and assist the Director in supervising students and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the after school program.

ABOUT SAINT ANN’S SCHOOL

Since its founding in 1965, and occupying space in seven separate buildings clustered in Brooklyn Heights, Saint Ann’s has embraced a commitment to education for its own sake, oriented to the capacities of each individual student, free of the encumbrances of formal grading, prizes, and rankings. The lives of our graduates speak powerfully to the potential of an education based on these principles to ignite a love of learning and to sustain creative energy in every field of endeavor. We accomplish this by bringing together passionate and talented teachers with gifted and motivated students, and offering instruction shaped by the community that emerges from these relationships. In the past ten years the school has recognized that celebrating the individual must include affirming the many aspects of community members’ identities. More recently Saint Ann’s has made a commitment to centering anti-racism in every aspect of the life of the school.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Supervise groups of students during program hours 

• Collaborate with the Director of After School and Afterschool Coordinators, and at times Division Heads, to establish and maintain a warm and dynamic community in which all children feel an authentic sense of belonging and excitement about the process of learning and playing together. 

• Maintain a productive, happy  classroom environment and classroom routines. 

• Support children’s social and emotional growth through developmentally appropriate and responsive practices. 

• Supervise students’ outdoor play, supporting safe and healthy risk-taking and social interaction.

• Communicate professionally and compassionately with every member of the community: students, families, and colleagues alike. 

• Maintain reliable communication with the Director of After School to ensure the safety and well-being of all students.

• Daily check-ins with the Director and Coordinators regarding scheduling.

• Oversee daily attendance and dismissal to parents/caregivers.

• Arrange and distribute materials, including snack set-up and clean-up.

• Assist in teaching After School Specialties and Workshops when we are able to resume a robust After School program. 

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

• A love of children

• An active commitment to equity and inclusion. 

• A passion for the arts  

• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback

• Reflective, compassionate, creative, flexible, and curious

• Strong leadership and organizational skills

• Maturity and good judgment

• A playful, positive attitude, and sense of humor

• Ability to create and engage children in activities and games   

• Ready to joyfully engage all students and handle moments of conflict with care

• Connect with other adults working within the school

• Responsible, punctual, and professional

• Experience working with children required (this can include teaching but could also mean experience as a camp counselor, babysitter or caregiver).

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required

COMPENSATION 

This is a part-time, non-exempt position with an hourly rate of $25.00. This position runs September through June. 

APPLICATIONS

A cover letter and resume should be emailed to [email protected]. Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. This position has an anticipated start date of September 5th.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY 

Saint Ann’s School admits students of any race, color, religion, creed, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, to all the rights privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School. The School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender (which includes a person’s actual or perceived sex, as well as gender identity and expression), age, marital status, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, familial status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in carrying on its educational activities or in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.