Substitute Teacher - Washington, United States - Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day

Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

Description

Job Description

Why Work for Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day?

Play 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.

Join the Wonders family of caring, dedicated, and fun educators

About Wonders

Our Mission - To create and advance high quality, diverse educational communities that teach children the foundations of life-long learning and social responsibility.

Since 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.

Our programs support today's workforce, while growing the workforce of tomorrow.

Benefits & Compensation

We provide paid pre-employment background checks, fingerprinting, medical exams, & drug screens as well as paid New Hire Orientation.

Wonders 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.

Job Summary

The Substitute Teacher plays an important role in providing quality child care services in both our early childhood and school-age programs.

Our teachers are positive models... They stimulate creative thought processes, provide hands-on experiences, and promote emotional development for children. Every day we need enthusiastic, energetic, and experienced individuals to work when needed, to fill in for our regular staff when they are not able to work.

Essential Functions

Assist with established 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.
Follow established policies, procedures, and practices in an organized and thorough manner.
Assist with activities that are age-appropriate, process-oriented, and encourage divergent thinking, creativity, and problem-solving, based on Wonders curriculum, philosophy and mission.
Maintain open communication with the Program Director regarding children, families, and team members.
Assist with making sure 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.
Other duties as assigned.

Core Competencies

Creative, nurturing, and fun
Dependable and detail oriented
People oriented - enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
Adaptable - enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction.

Qualifications

Experience working with children in an educational, recreational, or camp setting.
Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent is required. BA or AA in Education or related field is preferred.
Coursework in approved early childhood and/or school-age child development and curriculum planning are a plus.
CPR and First Aid certification a plus.
Are you worried you don't meet all of our qualifications for this position? We still encourage you to apply

EEO Statement

Wonders provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, citizenship, current or future military status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

ADA Compliance

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Wonders to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Human Resources.

Additional Information

This position works in an on-call, as-needed basis.
This position may report to any of our 10 locations across DC and MD dependent on completion of licensing paperwork for each jurisdiction.
Extended Day programs are open 7:00a to 9:15a and 2:30p to 6:30p

Job Type: Substitute / Part-Time No Benefits

Program Length: Indefinite

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