About Shady Hill School Auxiliary Programs: Shady Hill Auxiliary Programs is seeking dedicated and engaging educators to join our dynamic childcare team. For 100 years Shady Hill has been a leader in progressive elementary education and our Afterschool program and other Auxiliary offerings are an essential part of that mission. We provide Shady Hill students the freedom to make developmentally appropriate activity choices encourage them to try new things celebrate growth and progress and foster enriching multi-age friendships in a diverse and inclusive community setting. We also oversee a lot of joyful active recess play!
About the position:We are looking for a Lower School Afterschool Teacher to join our team for the 2025-2026 school year. This Afterschool Teacher position cares for students from Kindergarten through 5th Grade in both Extended Day (until 2:45pm) and Afterschool (until 5:45pm) programming and during occasional Fun Camp and Professional Development days. Additional hours may be available to provide school-day subbing support on an occasional basis. Typically this position works with other Auxiliary Program team members to provide Afterschool programming and supervision to 3rd 4th and 5th graders each day from 2:45pm - 5:45pm and supports the Kindergarten Extended Day program on Wednesdays. This is a part-time in-person hourly position beginning in late August 2025 and ending in June 2026 and includes paid hours during school-year holidays and vacation weeks.
Weekly scheduled hours: 2:45 pm - 5:45 pm Monday Tuesday Friday11:45 am - 5:45 pm Wednesday1:15 pm - 5:45 pm Thursday
Primary Responsibilities: - Monitor student attendance and sign-outs using SchoolPass attendance software keep track of student movements across various transition times and activity choices
- Plan develop and implement engaging activity options for students in Extended Day and Afterschool
- Work in the Extended Day program for Kindergarten on Wednesdays including supervising lunch time rest time and in-classroom and outdoor activities
- Distribute healthy snack options and establish responsible student clean-up routines
- Engage with students in active recess play and joyful indoor games and craft times
- Support healthy homework habits
- Collaborate with Auxiliary Programs colleagues and classroom teachers as needed
- Ensure the safety and well-being of each student
- Care for and maintain school spaces equipment supplies and property of the program
- Observe all rules and regulations of Shady Hill School
- Other duties as assigned