Classroom Support Afterschool Teacher Position
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Job Location:
Brooklyn, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
07-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School (BHMS) is currently seeking to fill the following roles starting in November 2025.
- 1 Early Childhood Support Lunch/Recess/Afterschool Teachers (Mornings as needed noon-5pm daily)
- 1 Afterschool Teachers (2:45-6pm daily)
Duties are as follows:
- Supervise one early childhood or elementary classroom during lunch
- Supervise one early childhood or elementary classroom on the playground during recess
- Transition students between lunch and recess spaces
- Support classroom teachers with care of the classroom
- Monitor hallway spaces during dismissal
- Care for outdoor spaces and recess equipment
- Transition students to after-school enrichment classes
- Facilitate games and safe play during after-school outdoor play
- Facilitate games and activities during after-school indoor play
- Maintain a rotation of engaging toys and activities for indoor play
- Model teach and reinforce social skills and self-regulation skills
Required skills:
- Ability to work with children age 3-12
- Ability to manage group sizes up to 20
- Ability to plan and execute group activities games and play
- Sense of humor and love of young children
- Willingness to learn and use principles of Positive Discipline and Montessori philosophy
- Ability to collaborate with a partner and within a team
- Ability to clearly and promptly communicate by phone email and walkie-talkie
- Flexibility to accommodate changes in schedule or location of activities
- Professionalism in presence performance and behavior
- Bachelors Degree preferred
- 3 years of experience with Pre-K through elementary age children
- Knowledge or training in Montessori preferred
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
This is a per diem position with compensation of $23/hour. Additional substitute teacher hours up to a total of 30 hours per week are available on an as-needed basis. Please include a cover letter in your application that explains your professional background working with groups of children.
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School has an institutional commitment to the principles of that spirit BHMS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race religion creed color gender sexual orientation age physical challenge national or ethnic origin ancestry or any other characteristic.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT NOTICE TO APPLICANTS:
The facts stated in this application for employment and any supplementary materials (i.e.: resume and educational history) are true and complete. I understand that false or inaccurate statements or omissions of material facts shall be grounds for denial of employment and if employed for immediate dismissal. I authorize Brooklyn Heights Montessori School to investigate all statements and claims contained within this application supplementary materials and subsequent interviews and acknowledge and agree that Brooklyn Heights Montessori School may check references from sources other than those references listed herein. I hereby release all current and former employers from any charges or damages for releasing any and all employment information whether subjective or objective to Brooklyn Heights Montessori School. I also understand that an offer or acceptance of employment does not create a contract of employment or otherwise alter the at-will nature of my employment with Brooklyn Heights Montessori School.
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School in compliance with New York City Administrative Code 21-119 (derived from Local Law 60/1984) and section 424-a of the New York State Social Services Law will require all employees to submit to a criminal background check fingerprinting and a records search of the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment for the existence of reports of child abuse and maltreatment.
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School is an equal opportunity employer seeking candidates who will embrace the tenets of Montessori Education including the principles of community educational and professional excellence social justice and equity.
Brooklyn Heights Montessori School has an institutional commitment to the principles of diversity social justice and that spirit BHMS does not discriminate in violation of the law on the basis of race religion creed color gender identity or expression sexual orientation age physical challenge national or ethnic origin ancestry or any other characteristic.
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