After School Care Instructor – Creative Minds International Public Charter School – Washington, DC

Creative Minds Public Charter School is hiring a part-time After School Care Instructor. This position is for Monday to Friday, 3:30 to 6:00 pm during the summer, with the possibility to continue during the school year.

About Creative Minds International PCS

Creative Minds International Public Charter School (CMIPCS) is a tuition-free school for DC public school students. The school will be located in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington D.C., at 3700 North Capital Street, NW, beginning in August 2015. The program serves students in grades pre-school through fifth grade, with the goal of expanding to include a middle school in the year 2016-17.

CMIPCS offers a highly engaging, international curriculum with project- and arts-based activities that foster creativity, self-motivation, social and emotional development, and academic excellence. Our unique program is based on an inclusive philosophy of education and a holistic pedagogical approach. To facilitate the achievement of our program goals, we have limited class size to 17 students (with 2 to 3 teachers or assistant teachers) in each classroom, and will be providing teachers opportunities for weekly planning and collaboration. The components of our education model include:

The International Primary Curriculum (thematic, interdisciplinary, arts-integrated units based on Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory)
Foreign language instruction (Spanish, Mandarin, and French)
Arts Education (Music, Visual Arts, Drama)
Dr. Stanley Greenspan’s Developmental Approach to Education
A highly diverse student and teacher population
A unique synthesis between charter and private school design elements

Responsibilities

The After Care Instructor works with students of all ages and collaborates with fellow teachers, assistants, aides, and parents to provide high quality supervision and maintain a safe, positive environment for students.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Proactively monitor daily recess
Supervise daily after school activities
Take attendance and monitor pickup of
Work with teammates to provide quality after-school program and curriculum

Qualifications

The ideal candidate:

Has extensive experience working with children ages preschool – 5th grade
Has experience with students with special needs
Is professional, positive and flexible
Is willing to work as part of a team

The starting pay for this position is $18/ hour. We are looking for someone to start immediately. This is an ideal position for undergraduate students or graduate students looking to gain experience in a progressive educational environment.

How to apply

Please provide resume, cover letter, and a list of two references regarding the applicant’s qualifications for this position to jobs@creativemindspcs.org. Letters of reference should demonstrate commitment to professional growth, ability and willingness to collaborate with peers, etc. (letters from principals, colleagues, professors, previous employers, etc.).

Creative Minds International PCS is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.

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