Job Title: After School Care Teacher in our Mixed Age Kindergarten Licensed Facility
Job Classification Non-exempt. hourly, Part time
Summary The ASC Teacher participates in all aspects of the ASC program work, including
managing, preparing and oversight of afternoon activities and the supervision of children during
regular ASC hours, supervision of independent play, preparing snack, housekeeping and hand work
support and duties, helping the children to clean and tidy the classroom and/or yard, child observation
and regular mentoring with EC Faculty.
Reports to EC Faculty
Supervisory Responsibilities none
Duties and Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
● Implement the Waldorf Curriculum as mentored by the EC Faculty, which may include but is
not limited to the following: holding an awareness of seasonal rhythms and curriculum
reflective of the EC classrooms, maintains classroom/yard cleanliness and order; supervise
outdoor activities.
● Support Assistants; Stepping in to give time for breaks and lunches as needed in EC
classrooms.
● Attend EC faculty mentoring for the last hour of EC mentoring as well as Friday meetings for
the first hour. Willing to attend one or more early childhood courses a year.
● On Call EC Sub- Ability to hold the curriculum rhythm of the day when asked to sub within
any and all early childhood classes.
● Plans after school snack preparation, making accommodations for food allergies
● Maintain a regularly scheduled snack mentoring with the EC Lead Assistant as well as on the
job practical food handling training.
● Implementation of preventive and proactive measures to ensure the children’s location and
safety at all times.
● Ensures continuity of the signing out of children by a parent.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Familiarity with safe food handling and labeling
Ability to continue the rhythm of the day into ASC
Organizational skills
Professionalism- including ability to keep adult conversations away from the children and personal
phones put away while working
Strong verbal communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team and take direction with flexibility
Ability to work independently with children and with groups of children
Reliable work ethic
Promptness
Desired Skills/Abilities:
Food preparation for a large group of children
Required Education and experience:
6 core units of early childhood education and enrolled in at least two semester units at a college until
fully qualified with 12 core units of coursework in early childhood education or child development; at
least one course must be in each of the following:
Child, family, community, or child/family relations
Programs/curriculum
Child/human growth and development
ASC PM Teacher must pass, FBI and Child Abuse Reference Check (CAIC ) Fingerprinting clearance
through Live Scan
Desired Education and Experience:
Minimum one year of ASC experience with SWS.
Waldorf Early Childhood Training
Background in Anthroposophy
Physical Requirements:
The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met 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 regularly required to talk or hear, is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, use hands
and fingers and is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee
must occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs. Close vision is required for detailed work. Required work
will take place outside and in a classroom and will frequently be noisy. Working may require exposure
to bacterial contamination.
Time and wage, weeks/year
Base wage $20 – $25 per hour
This position runs the duration of the school year, (end of August through mid June) excluding
seasonal breaks and holidays, 10:30 – 5:30, 23-36 hours per week, including time for mentoring and
Faculty meetings.
Sample ASC Rhythm:
2:00- 2:30 children transition ASC
2:30-3:15 freeplay
3:15 seasonal circle games
3:30 snack
4:00-5:00 purposeful activity
Coloring, handwork, story, food prep