Part-time Afternoon Preschool Teacher

Description

Part Time After School Teacher/ Child Care/ Early Education

Life Changing Careers

Spark Learning is a locally owned family business – and our tight-knit team reflects that. We believe you should love where you work, especially in the field of childhood intervention. Our goal is to foster a culture of hard work, collaboration and fun. Since 2012 our play-based approach to teaching and intervention has helped us stay true to those values.

Why Spark?

• We pride ourselves on being collaborative and supportive personally and professionally, always looking to improve and have fun together.
• We offer consistent schedules, the opportunity for growth, and ongoing learning and development.
• Your ideas matter! Your contributions beyond your day to day impact our families lives, improve results, and benefit the team. We welcome your input with open arms.

Classroom Descriptions:

Little Sparks is an early education program for children 2-6 years old. Our three inclusive classrooms seamlessly integrate individualized therapy for children with autism and other developmental delays into the classroom setting. Children receive instruction in a meaningful way through a variety of developmentally appropriate activities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide care to a group of children Monday-Friday 2:30pm-5:15pm
• Maintain a safe environment for all children
• Develop and plan a daily schedule of activities that are fun, engaging, and developmentally appropriate
• Help children discover new interest by introducing them to new activities
• Ensure children are learning positive behaviors
• Collaborate with our therapy team and lead teachers to support each child’s learning and development

Communicate with parents daily at pick up

What We Offer:

• Continued training, supervision, and support in your career development
• Upward mobility and growth opportunities
• Team committed to utilizing the latest research, new techniques and your ideas
• Community that celebrates your success and truly cares for and supports one another
• Leadership team who are invested in your success and our high quality clinical standards
• Opportunities to get involved with the community, through local events we support and host

Qualifications:

• Experience working with children, and an interest in working with children with special needs
• Enjoy working with, caring for, and having fun with children
• Outgoing and a positive attitude
• Able to receive ongoing feedback
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and overall enjoy communicating
• Want to work as a team with your peers
• Physically able to play on the floor with children, while providing therapy (sit, stand, kneel, lift up to 50 lbs)
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, ability to pass background check and drug screening

Join Spark today!