Description:

Are you a big kid at heart?

Are you looking for a flexible schedule that allows time in the day for the other things in life?

We invite you to join our growing community of teachers where you'll find a rewarding and fulfilling career within our non-profit preschools! We are seeking experienced and professional Lead Teachers for our Before & After Care program for our k-5th school-age programs

This position will pay $22-26/hour based on experience and credentials

Why You'll Love Us: We enjoy providing our School Age Lead Teachers with the space to utilize our proven PLAN curriculum while exploring their own creativity in the classroom. We invite you to join our growing community of teachers where you'll find a rewarding and fulfilling career with our schools.

We offer the following benefits:

Flexible Schedules
Paid Planning Time
Holiday Pay (10 paid holidays starting in 2025!)
Paid time off (PTO) including Personal & Sick Leave
Health Insurance with an employer-funded health reimbursement account (HRA)
Dental and Vision Insurance
Short-Term Disability & Term Life Insurance
401(k) & Roth 401(k) with up to 4% annual employer match
Medical & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Employee Discount on childcare
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible Employer

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment that ensures the happiness and success of each of our employees and the families and children who put their trust in us. We are an equal-opportunity employer that prides itself on hiring, training, and retaining a community of employees from various backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Georgetown Hill Early School is a non-profit school that has been serving Maryland families' preschool, elementary, and childcare needs since 1980. Our mission is to join teachers, children, and their families to create an unsurpassed early childhood educational experience.

Now Hiring at the following locations:

Apple Ridge/Gaithersburg - Serving upper Montgomery County, Germantown, Gaithersburg, and Goshen areas
Darnestown - Just minutes from the Kentlands neighborhood and exciting Downtown Crown
Bells Mill/Potomac - Located between Bells Mill Elementary School and Cabin John Middle School, near the Cabin John Shopping Center

This position is full-time with 30-35 hours a week with scheduling needs of M-F 7am-10am and M-F 2pm-6pm. Your role will be to meet the needs of our K-5th students who join us before and after school and on days when public schools are closed.

What You Will Do:

Provide fun activities and experiences for children outside of their school requirements
Transport elementary-aged children to and from their public elementary school
Provide educational support to elementary children via homework help and assistance with schoolwork
Supervise children to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of all students
Demonstrate effective leadership among the before & after care team
Demonstrate effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with children, families, colleagues, and community
Manage the before & after care program in a way that fosters a consistent, safe, and positive environment for all students and staff

Requirements:

Our ideal candidate must have 1-3 years of relevant experience and the following credentials/skills:

MSDE 45hr School Age certification
Clean driving record
Excellent understanding of the principles of child development and teaching methods
Strong knowledge of MSDE regulations
A personal demeanor that is warm, friendly, and cool-tempered
Proficient technological skills to utilize various productivity tools
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including grammar and reading skills
Extremely reliable in attendance and punctuality
Highly organized and able to prioritize and multi-task
Team-oriented and willing to work with others

Per Maryland State Department of Education Office of Child Care regulations, all applicants must submit to and successfully pass a state and federal background check as a contingency of employment.

This job pays between $22-$26/hr based on experience and credentials

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Compensation details: 22-26 Hourly Wage

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