Preschool Aftercare Aide
Opening Statement
This is an hourly, part-time position
Overview
The Preschool Aftercare Aide is an essential role in the day of many children at the school. The Aide is responsible for the Preschool children who attend after care, following a daily and weekly rhythm that gives these children the opportunity to partake in rest, appropriate activities, and time to play and relax after a long school morning. The Aide is also responsible helping to arrange a healthy, late afternoon snack.
About
Waldorf Education is the fastest growing independent school movement in the world. This dynamic, 100-year-old approach to child development and education—based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner—is continually evolving to meet the needs of current students. Waldorf education inspires life-long learning in students and enables them to fully develop their unique capacities.
The San Francisco Waldorf School (SFWS) was founded in 1979 and serves over 400 students across a parent-child program, Preschool, kindergarten, and first through twelfth grades. Our grade school campus (preschool through eighth grade) is located in Pacific Heights and the high school campus is located in the West Portal neighborhood. Both campuses are easily accessible via public transportation.
The San Francisco Waldorf School hires dedicated and highly capable faculty and staff that develop a deep connection to Waldorf education and our unique school in San Francisco. SFWS employees are a committed group of free, responsible adults who bring our best individual selves to our work. We invest in our learning and growth to best serve the needs of our students, our teachers, and community.
Essential Job Duties
Areas of Responsibility
Under the guidance of the Preschool Coordinator of Aftercare:
- Help set up the classroom for nap time
- Help create a mood of rest and quiet
- Help restore the room to order after nap
- Assist with snack preparation and clean-up
- Daily check of times at which children are picked-up w/parent/guardian’s signature
- Use discretion and confidentiality in communication
Qualifications
Training
- Waldorf training preferred (or in process)
- 6 ECEs completed (or in process)
- Experience working with young children
- Red Cross/CPR First Aid certification/Medicine Administration training (classes are usually offered during Faculty workdays)
- Maintain a working knowledge of school policies and procedures: earthquake and evacuation procedures, proper documentation of children’s injuries, location and use of first aid kit
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
- Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold
- Regularly sitting or standing 3 or more hours
Employment Details
Compensation: $29 per hour
This is a part-time, non-exempt, hourly position. Benefits include San Francisco Sick Paid Sick Leave and San Francisco Health Care Ordinance. This position does not continue through the Summer break. Holidays are unpaid.
To Apply
San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion.
SFWS asks all employees to proactively commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion; personal improvement; and service to the SFWS mission, bringing energy and excitement to serve the students, faculty, and families of the school.
Please send resume, letter of interest, and contact information of two references who know your work/experience caring for children, to jobs@sfwaldorf.org