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Sabot Afternoon Extended Day Teacher

Supervisor: Director of Enrichment
Status: Part-time Non-exempt (approximately 20 hours a week between 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.)

Start Date: IMMEDIATE

Mission Statement

Sabot School is a school designed to sustain children’s quest for meaning and understanding, harness the power of their theories and ideas, and guide their inquiry and research. In an environment that supports co-creation, collaboration and respectful exchange, we challenge our students to become effective communicators and disciplined thinkers, capable of solving problems in our increasingly complex world.

Summary

Collaborate with students, teachers and parents to create and sustain a lively after school environment for students. Support the implementation of an inquiry- based, social-constructivist, Reggio-inspired approach through age-appropriate activities. Ensure the health and safety of children.

Responsibilities

Constructivism. Recognize at every level there is an important dialectic between the individual and the group – the individual is responsible to the group and the group is responsible to the individual. Recognize students as independent learners, intrinsically motivated to generate, discover, build and enlarge their own frameworks of knowledge. Guide students’ processes of discovery and understanding, rather than simply transmitting knowledge to them. Encourage the development of meta-cognitive skills such as reflective thinking and problem solving techniques.
Differentiation. Recognize that students have various learning styles and types of intelligence. Employ a variety of teaching styles (visual, aural, tactile, kinesthetic, etc.) and provide a variety of learning opportunities (independent and group work, project-based learning, experiments and investigations, representations in various modes and media).
Communication with Parents. Maintain open and regular communication with parents. Effectively communicate with teachers and parents about student concerns and well-being.
Communication & Collaboration with Other Teachers. Teachers will share their work with other teachers, both informally and – occasionally – formally. This will help create a community of learners and teachers and will also facilitate both continuity and innovation across the grades and across the curriculum.
Communication and Connection with Children. Observe and listen to the intentions of the children in order to support learning in both individual and collaborative work.
Engage. Engage with the Sabot School faculty, in faculty development and community-wide events, to forward the work of the school. Engage with the larger field of progressive education to disseminate Sabot’s work and remain conversant in best practices.
Civility. In all of their exchanges, whether with students, parents or one another, teachers will maintain civility and communicate respect. Teachers will be especially mindful of the sensitivity of children as related to their development.
Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity. Teachers will create and maintain a welcoming, safe, and supportive environment for all students and families regardless of race, sex, gender, nationality, or ability status.
Supervision/Safety. Ensure the physical and emotional health and safety of students both inside and outside the classroom by providing active and appropriate supervision and guidance.

Evaluation/Professional Growth

Collaboration with the Directors of Enrichment, Kindergarten to Grade 3 and Grades 4 – 8 along with the Extended Day Program Lead Teacher: Expect visits and support from these leaders in order to provide extended day teachers with immediate feedback, facilitate the sharing of ideas and the co-construction of curriculum, leading to an improvement of teaching practice.
Ongoing Professional Development and Additional Support: Teachers will participate in professional development sessions as determined in conjunction with Extended Day Program Lead Teacher.
Health Training: Teachers may be required to participate in courses in First Aid, CPR, and/or medical administration at the expense of the school and as requested by the Director of Operations. These training may occur outside of teachers’ regular schedule.

Additional Considerations

In addition to the above, extended day teachers will be required to perform the following specific tasks and attend certain specific events.

Schedule

Be physically present at school during the hours required by their position.
Be physically present at school during Teacher Work Days. Teacher Work Days are included in the Sabot calendar and include the week before school starts and the week after school ends. New extended day teachers will be required to attend an onboarding meeting in August.
Be physically present at school during scheduled Extra Days Program
Be physically present, based on safe travel ability, for Extra Days Program held on inclement weather or school cancellation days.
Be available by either text or email to the Extended Day Program Lead Teacher to be reached within a reasonable time period.
In the event of absences, secure substitutes from the school’s approved list of subs.

Meetings

Participate in weekly faculty meetings.
Participate in full faculty and staff meetings, if possible, as determined by the Extended Day Schedule.
Participate in meetings with parents about student concerns as requested by the Extended Day Program Lead Teacher. On occasion, these meetings may be scheduled before or after school, if necessary.

Events

Prepare for and staff the Extended Day classrooms during Meet the Teacher at the beginning of the school year.

School Support

In order to support the proper functioning of the school, you may be asked to assume collateral duties or to be present at times other than your established schedule.

Qualifications

Extended Day teachers will generally have at least the following qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university acquired or in progress or equivalent experience
Have advanced knowledge of childhood development.
Have a deep interest in children and ability to connect with them.
Be able to clearly communicate verbally and in writing.
Be able to collaborate with others in an open way.
Be able to work both indoors and outdoors.
Be able to lift 40 pounds, bend or kneel to facilitate communication with children, climb two flights of stairs while supervising children, and maintain a high level of activity while supervising children.
Treat all members of the Sabot community with respect and civility.
Upon employment, be able to pass criminal background checks.