Teacher - School Age - After Care (School Year 26-27 / MD)

Why Work for Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day?rnPlay isn\'t just fun, It\'s fundamental! Children need playtime, it is crucial for healthy development. Children learn about the world by exploring ideas, manipulating objects, investigating creative materials, and problem-solving with others. Using imagination and creativity, children take on new roles and test new concepts. Wonders teachers use observation and planning to create learning experiences that are intentional and provide meaningful context for children to practice skills and express ideas.rnJoin the Wonders family of caring, dedicated, and fun educators!rnAbout WondersrnOur Mission - To create and advance high quality, diverse educational communities that teach children the foundations of life-long learning and social responsibility.rnSince our inception in 1976, our goal has been to provide non-profit, quality child care to working families. Over the years, we have grown from a single center in the basement of All Saint\'s Church in Chevy Chase, Maryland to multiple accredited early learning, extended day, and summer camp programs across the DC Metropolitan Region.rnOur programs support today\'s workforce, while growing the workforce of tomorrow. rnBenefits & CompensationrnOur benefits package includes paid time off, holidays, winter break, medical with HRA, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, critical illness, accident insurance, 403(b) retirement savings plan, Wonders tuition discounts, and professional development training. Benefits eligibility is dependent on job type status.rnWe provide paid pre-employment background checks, fingerprinting, medical exams, & drug screens as well as paid New Hire Orientation. rnWonders values its educators and leaders and we invest in our workforce by prioritizing compensation and nurturing meaningful careers. Our educators are regularly engaged in efforts towards continuous improvement in their skills and knowledge in the classroom. Approximately 80% of our annual budget is directed to staff compensation. rnJob SummaryrnThe Extended Day (School Age) Teacher plays a dynamic role in providing quality child care services in our school-age programs. The Extended Day Teacher is a positive model, and stimulates creative thought processes, provides hands-on experiences, and promotes emotional development for children.rnTeamwork is a critical component of the Extended Day Teacher position. Extended Day Teachers regularly meet with their team, other staff and Program Director to develop programs that follow the Wonders Extended Day Curriculum and promote the Wonders philosophy and ideals.rnEssential FunctionsrnrnActively plan learning activities that are balanced in all areas and include: active/quiet, long/short, group/individual, cognitive/physical, large group/small group and child initiated/teacher directed. Attention is given to the children\'s ideas and curiosities in influencing the direction of daily activities.rnImplement policies, procedures, and practices in an organized and thorough manner.rnActively participate, contribute, and cooperate in team planning sessions with Program Director and team.rnMeet with your team to lead planning and implementation of activities that are age-appropriate, process-oriented, and encourage divergent thinking, creativity, and problem-solving, based on Wonders extended day curriculum, philosophy and mission.rnMaintain open communication with Program Director regarding children, families, and team members.rnAssist in orientating and training new team members for center responsibilities.rnShare teaching responsibilities with all team members and provide clear and objective feedback.rnPlan and participate in special events for children and families.rnEnsure that all spaces used by the program are: physically and emotionally safe / interesting and engaging for children / clean and organized / reflect and support the lives and work of the children present / support children in their understanding of the diversity of our society.rnDevelop behavior management strategies based on Wonders policy, with team and Program Director.rnEstablish and nurture partnerships with families.rnCommunicate with families on a regular basis to: inform them of program curriculum and activities / solicit information about their child\'s development and family events.rnParticipate in accreditation and reaccreditation processes for your site.rnAttend a minimum of 24 hours of staff training yearly.rnWork extended hours on half and full-service days including winter and spring breaks and on early release days.rnrnCore CompetenciesrnrnDependable and detail orientedrnThrives in a high-pressure environmentrnPeople oriented - enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects rnAdaptable - enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction rnInnovative - prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity rnrnQualificationsrnrnMinimum 2 years\' experience working with children in an educational, recreational, or camp setting. rnMinimum of high school diploma or equivalent is required. BA or AA in Education or related field is preferred.rnCoursework must include a minimum of 6 semester or 90 clock hours or the equivalent of approved school-age coursework in child development and curriculum planning. rnIf no college courses taken for credit, at least 9 clock hours of approved training in communicating with staff, parents and the public. rnAre you worried you don\'t meet all of our qualifications for this position? We still encourage you to apply!rnrnAdditional InformationrnJob Type: rnProgram Length: school year / 10 monthsrnWork Schedule: rnWork Location: