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Lower School Extended Day Teachers

The Bryn Mawr School is seeking dynamic, self-starters to join our Extended Day team. Extended Day Teachers collaborate to create a seamless transition between the regular school day and extended day by providing enriching activities. Regular components of the job include recreation, interactive reading, math and science activities. Extended Day Team Members use their knowledge of the development of young children and the ways in which they learn to support the social, emotional and cognitive development of young children. Extended Day Team Members strive to model and deliver the Bryn Mawr School philosophy of “Whole Girl, Whole Day.”  Extended Day Teachers are part-time positions reporting to the  Director of External Programs.
Duties and Responsibilities

  • Establishes rich and engaging physical extended day learning environments
  • Works with the Lower School Director and instructional staff to support extended day’s alignment with regular day curriculum and procedures
  • Creates safe, clean, attractive and engaging extended day spaces
  • Ensures the extended day contains sufficient supplies and materials for all children
  • Encourages children’s ownership and contributions to the extended day program
  • Plans collaboratively and shares ideas and resources with extended day team
  • Fulfills the standards of professionalism including appropriate dress, attendance and timeliness
  • Completes necessary paperwork (including, but not limited to lesson plans, accident and incident reports, supply requests)
  • Communicates regularly with parents and Lower School Director about student behavioral successes or concerns
  • Assists with supervision of students during enrichment activities
  • Assists with transitioning students to other after school programming such as Gateways, music lessons, and dance

Requirements

  • Must be energetic, reliable, integrity driven and have strong communication skills to ensure effective, positive interactions with staff, parents and children
  • Previous experience developing and leading activities for young children aged 4-12 is preferred
  • Current college students or individuals with paraprofessional credentials are encouraged to apply

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate the ways in which inclusive and equitable practices inform their approach to instruction and supervision. As part of our mission and commitment to an equitable and just world, educators of all backgrounds and identities are encouraged to apply.

Interested candidates should submit a resume, letter of interest and three references to Leslie Feinberg, Director of External Programs, at feinbergl@brynmawrschool.org using “Extended Day Teacher” as the title.
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