Summer Camp Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

A Summer Camp Teacher at Gathering Outreach Community Services is responsible for establishing and maintaining a safe, healthy, and nurturing learning environment.

Additionally, a Teacher is responsible for working together with co-teachers and in conjunction with the entire faculty.

A Summer Camp Teacher’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Establish and maintain a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment.
• Responsible for the overall supervision and daily class functions of a group of children.
• Develop an appropriate classroom management system to support the goals and developmental level of the children in the classroom.
• Observe and comply with all rules and regulations at Gathering Outreach as well as local, state, or national regulatory agencies pertaining to the health, safety and care of children.
• Assess each child’s developmental need on an ongoing basis.
• Implement lesson plans and follow daily classroom schedules.
• Present age- and developmentally appropriate expectations for all children.
• Encourage creativity through art, music, dramatic play, and hands-on materials.
• Provide a reasonable balance between teacher-directed and child-directed activities.
• Provide opportunities for both active and quiet play.
• Plan and implement activities to develop children’s self-esteem and social skills.
• Plan and implement activities to enable children’s feeling of security.
• Maintain an attractive, well-kept classroom that encourages children to create, explore and make decisions with confidence.
• Accept responsibility for maintenance and necessary cleaning duties of the classroom, common use areas and pavilion area.
• Provides verbal recognition and acceptance to children while providing clear and consistent expectations for children.
• Maintain a professional appearance and attitude adhering to the employee handbook.

Gathering Outreach expectations :

• Adapt program to meet the individual needs of each child.
• Interact with the children to support play, exploration, and learning.
• Get to know the children in your care and do what is best for them.
• Encourage empathetic and respectful feelings for others, as well as the environment, through positive modeling.
• Respect cultural and ethnic diversity.
• Communicate, in a professional manner, with families and staff.
• Treat all children with respect.
• Teamwork

Schedule :

Monday to Friday

Education :

High school or equivalent (Required)

Work Location : In person

Job Type : Full-time or Part-Time

Experience :

Childcare : 1 year (Preferred)

License / Certification :

CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location : In person

Requirements :

• High School Diploma (Required)
• Experience working in a licensed childcare facility (Preferred)
• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to pass a state background check.
• Must have a flexible schedule.
• Ability to stand or walk, overseeing to monitor students throughout the day
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