Go Girls! Aftercare Teacher
THE JOB
Go Girls! Oakland is currently seeking AFTERCARE TEACHERS for temporary part-time employment for our Go Girls! Camp season from June 3 – July 19, 2024. Compensation is $18.00-$22.00 per hour DOE, about 20 hrs. per week per sessions (Session #1: June 3-14, Session #2: June 17-28 & Session #3: July 8-19) - applicants are not required to work all 3 sessions. Hours: Monday- Friday 3:45pm-5:45pm. (**Must be 18 yrs. or older)
THE TRAINING
Mandatory Training days are the weekend of May 4-5, 2024. This training is led by veteran Go Girls! Teaching Artists and Program Leadership. You are paid a stipend for your time to attend and will be well-fed. In this training, not only will you learn the ins and outs of working at a Go Girls! Camp, you will also learn, practice, and strengthen the skills that will benefit your career as a teacher, teaching artist, youth worker, and girl advocate anywhere you choose to share your gifts in the world.
As a Go Girls! Camp AFTERCARE TEACHER, you will...
Train with Go Girls! Oakland staff to learn our Go Girls! Camp Methodology
Create and implement age appropriate creative and playful activities that teach cooperation, focus, generosity and creativity
Work with an assistant to effectively manage a group of about 10-15 young children using positive discipline techniques
Support children to feel safe and have fun during community building, free play, snack times
Support children to manage conflicts peacefully by facilitating “talk-it-outs”
Facilitate clean-up time, coordinate transitions, serve snacks, and read books aloud to kids
Make positive connections with parents during camp
THE QUALIFICATIONS
A Go Girls! Camp AFTERCARE TEACHERS will have...
At least 2 years of experience working with children ages 5-10 in diverse settings
Be working on receiving your high school diploma or college degree
Some knowledge of early childhood and youth development
Basic respect for and experience in theater and other art forms
Flexibility: multi-tasking and managing challenges in a variety of situations is key
Confidence: we hire individuals who can project calm and confidence
Impeccable Social/Emotional Skills: Ability to work in collaboration with others is what we are all about
A Curious and Reflective Mind: the kind of person who is always learning, always thinking about how you can do better, open to loving feedback
Positive energy: Kids do best with adults who model kindness and playfulness
Great Boundaries: the ability to take good care of yourself by saying no when you need to and keep all kids safe at camp
“Nothing to Hide”: All employees of Go Girls! Oakland are subject to fingerprinting background checks and TB testing
Dependable way to get to work on time each day