Part-Time, 10 months, Staff Non-Exempt

Key School is seeking After School Program staff for the 2024-2025 school year. The successful candidate will have experience and enjoy working with pre-school and school-aged students, ably work collaboratively and have availability during after school hours, 3pm to 6pm Monday through Friday. This position begins Thursday, August 22 through Thursday, June 5, 2025.

Reporting to the Director of Before and After School Programs, staff members will provide care and oversight to students, including a daily snack as well as indoor and outdoor play, and as appropriate, provide homework support. Staff will also plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities in collaboration with other team members, maintain health and safety standards to promote high quality care and support each child’s developmental needs.

Staff members are expected to effectively communicate with students, families and colleagues.

Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily indoor and outdoor activities
• Maintain a safe, healthy environment for all students
• Collaborate with team members to provide a fun and engaging environment.

Ideal Candidate:

• One or more years of experience working with students, particularly those who are pre-school or elementary school aged.
• Demonstrates cultural competency in both classroom practice and interactions with students and colleagues
• Flexible and able to accept schedule changes as needed.
• Experience working with others on a professional team.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Maintain a current First Aid/CPR certification
• Participate annually in required CEU training approved by the MSDE Office of Child Care

Physical Requirements:

The demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

This position requires indoor and outdoor student supervision each day. The students go outside to play in most conditions, including light rain, snow and hot and cold temperatures. Candidates also need to be physically able to transition between sitting on the floor and child-sized chairs.

Some classes take place in other parts of the campus. The ability to move around a mid-size campus with uneven pavement and manage stairs is needed.

Compensation/Benefits:

The hourly rate for this position is $24.06.

Work Schedule/Travel:

After School Program staff members are not expected to travel or work outside of the program hours. If a staff member does work outside of the typical program hours, they will be compensated for the hours worked.

Founded in 1958 by professors from St. John's College, Key School engages children from 2.5 years of age through grade 12 in a progressive, coeducational, college-preparatory program on its picturesque 15-acre campus 4 miles from downtown Annapolis.

Key School is a dynamic, tight-knit community deeply committed to ensuring students are supported and challenged to excel educationally and personally and be confident, courageous, critical thinkers prepared to engage with the world. Our Community is as diverse as it is warm and welcoming.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

Key is particularly interested in candidates with experience in creating inclusive school settings and who are culturally responsive. We are seeking candidates with a commitment to educational equity and justice. We learn and grow both as individuals and as a school community when students and adults of diverse backgrounds, abilities and identities develop an understanding of and respect for our commonalities and differences. Together, we have created a community that reflects diversity across a broad spectrum and will help fulfill Key’s promise to prepare our students for the challenges and responsibilities they will assume in an increasingly connected yet diverse and pluralistic world. The diverse student body is 39% students of color, and 32% of our students receive financial aid to create a socioeconomically diverse community. Learn more about our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Key.

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