Before and After School Age Child Care Teacher

ABC-Care-In; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

ABC-Care-In is seeking a School Age Childcare Teacher for a school-age program. The role involves planning and implementing an enriching program while ensuring safety and a warm environment aligned with ABC Care's philosophy.

The teacher should be able to manage a group of children unsupervised when needed. Responsibilities include building relationships with staff, children, families, and the host school, plus developing age-appropriate lesson plans and applying conflict-resolution techniques

Qualifications

• Must be 19 years or older.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• Willing to take CPR and First Aid class.
• Willing to take college courses to become SACCT qualified.
• Willing to take continuing education classes.
• Physical requirements: bend at 45 degrees, lift 30 lbs, twist, sit on ground and rise, squat, stand 4+ hours, stairs.
• Driver's license preferred.
• One 3-credit class (45 clock hours) on child development.
• One 3-credit class (45 clock hours) on school age level curriculum.
• One of: 400+ hours of supervised work with school age children or equivalent college training.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with staff, children, families and host school.
• Develop age-appropriate lesson plans.
• Apply problem solving and conflict-resolution techniques in teaching children.

Skills

CPR & First Aid

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Child Development (3 cr)

School Age Curriculum (3 cr)

SACCT college courses

Job description

Before Care AM shift is required!

Job Summary:

The School Age Childcare Teacher in a school-age program is responsible for planning and implementing an enriching program for the children.In addition to insuring the safety of each child, the School Age Childcare Teacher is expected to provide a warm, comfortable environment, which reflects ABC Care’s philosophy regarding school-age childcare.The School Age Childcare Teacher should be capable of managing a group of children unsupervised when necessary.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop relationships with staff, children, families and host school
  
• Develop age-appropriate lesson plans
  
• Knowledgeable in problem solving and conflict resolution techniques and the process of teaching these concepts to children
  

Qualifications:

• Age 19 years or older
• High School Diploma or GED
• Willing to take CPR and First Aid class
• Willing to take college courses (if necessary to become School Age Child Care Teacher (SACCT) qualified)
• Willing to take continuing education classes
• Must be able to bend at a 45 degree angle, must be able to lift 30 lbs, must be able to twist body both left and right, must be able to sit on the ground and get up successfully without assistance of another person, must be able to squat, must be able to stand a minimum of 4 hours, must be able to walk up and down stairs.
• Having a drivers license to be able to get from one center to another in a timely manner is preferred.
• One 3-credit class (45 clock hours) on child development
• One 3-credit class (45 clock hours) on school age level curriculum
• Oneof the following:
  • 400 hours or more of experience working under supervision primarily with school age children in a licensed center, public or private school or in recreation and parks or similar setting; or
  • A combination of college that includes six semester hours of approved training and experiences that equal one year