Elementary Lead Teacher FT (30 Hours)

Position Type:  Regular, Full-time  

FLSA Status:  Non-exempt 

Salary:  Starting at $22.00/hr

Benefits:  Eligible 

Position Description

The Afterschool Program at Goodman Community Center is a place for children from all backgrounds to play, socialize, learn and grow. A lead teacher is responsible for the supervision and management of their classroom while supporting GCC goals and outcomes. Working with the after-school manager and assistants, the lead teacher plans and carries out daily activities, evaluates the effectiveness of the program and activities, ensures the safety and physical well-being of the children, maintains regular communication with parents, and contributes to the effective operation of the overall childcare program. 

Essential Functions

• Create and maintain a culturally inclusive, safe environment for the students in your classroom.
• Engage with children as individuals and in a way that allows them to grow in their own abilities and interests.
• Communicate with parents to share both uplifting, positive stories about their children, as well as work together to address any rising behavioral issues.
• Communicate with school-day teachers to make sure the program is meeting the academic needs of the students in your class.
• Visit partner schools weekly to connect after-school programming to school-day efforts.
• Support the social-emotional development of children.
• Be knowledgeable of and adhere to state licensing regulations and city accreditation standards.
• Plan enriching activities that adhere to contract and grant obligations. Collaborate with co-teacher in building those plans, as well as day-to-day work within the classroom.
• Maintain portfolios of children in your class throughout the school year, including teacher communication, anecdotal notes, work samples, pictures, etc.
• Respect the confidentiality of GCC families and staff and treat families and staff with kindness and respect.
• Participate in and support the planning of family engagement events, GCC-wide events, and other programming as needed.
• Additional tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older and high school graduate or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of experience working in an after-school setting or with elementary-age children (K-5th grade).
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and experience working with staff and families from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Commitment to GCC’s values and mission of strengthening lives and securing futures.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record, as well as willingness to drive a 15-passenger van with children as passengers.
• Lesson planning experience and familiarity with school-day concepts.
• Ability to manage children in the community as well as the classroom.
• Supervisory experience is a plus.
• Multi-lingual skills are a plus.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to: sit, stand, walk, bend; and occasionally push, pull, lift and carry objects (up to 50 pounds); sufficient mobility to attend frequent meetings and appointments in community settings, and drive. The job requires frequent verbal and written communication. Computer, telephone, copier, and fax use are required.

Benefits 

• Goodman Community Center offers generous health and dental plans as well as vision, life insurance, short-term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan, and a team member assistance program.  
• Free access to on-site Lussier Fitness Center 
• Employee discount on room rental
• Generous PTO