Essential Duties:

• Supervises children's play and projects;
• Implement appropriate early childhood education experiences
• Oversee K-4 assistant within the classroom and on playground
• Leads K-4 group in activities and transitions
• Prepares needed materials and supplies
• Oversees playground and other activities to ensure safety at all times
• Participates in shared responsibility of dismissing children to their cars
• Prepares classroom and snack materials
• Maintains a neat and organized classroom
• Reports to director any problem which may occur with the children
• Observes, records, and reports on the behavior of individual children as required
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must be physically, mentally and emotionally able to provide responsible care for children
• Must be able to behaviorally manage a group of lower school age children with diverse needs and ages
• Able to provide a warm and engaging presence around children;
• Able to collaborate with SAS team members to share responsibilities across the program such as material preparation, snack serving, playground supervision, and dismissal duties.
• Must be willing to fulfill responsibilities in accordance with St. Anne's-Belfield School's SAS program and philosophy
• Submit to and pass any necessary/required criminal background checks.

Education: High school degree required.

Experience: One year of previous professional childcare experience required, ideally as a lead teacher or leader of a group of multiple children.

Special Requirements: Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

Physical Conditions:

Must be physically able to lift a minimum of forty (40) pounds, and work indoors or outdoors. Must be able to assume postures in low levels to allow physical and visual contact with children, see and hear well enough to keep children safe, and engage in physical activity with children.

St. Anne's-Belfield School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. St. Anne's-Belfield School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational, admission, financial aid program, employment policies, or any other programs administered by the School.