Afternoon Preschool Teacher (part time, long-term sub)

Start ASAP and would go until June 18th. After that potential for more full-time work in the summer and a permanent position in the fall ; open until filled. More info at

TO APPLY, please submit your résumé and cover letter to. Your cover letter should include

• what you view as the role of the early childhood educator
• something specific from this ad or our website that makes you think you would be a good fit for our school
• Sent to [email protected]

Position summary
You would be working with an experienced co-teacher. Afternoon teachers are committed educators and lifelong learners who work as a team with morning teachers to support children, families, colleagues, and the school. Afternoon teachers hold primary responsibility for care of children in the later afternoons; they share responsibility for building relationships with children, teaching them, and guiding their behavior, as well as planning activities and communicating with families.

Responsibilities: Ensure health and safety—ensure that children are physically cared for and safe, including supervision, feeding, bathrooming, and ensuring a safe environment

• Relationships with children—build trusting, communicative, supportive relationships with children; actively engage children in learning and school activities
• Guide behavior—support children in learning to behave in self-controlled, socially-appropriate ways, using methods in line with the school’s teaching philosophy
• Create positive environments—create classroom routines and culture that support a learning community
• Create and implement curriculum—in collaboration with the Afternoon Supervisor, plan and implement developmentally appropriate, play-based, emergent curriculum that continually supports children’s growth in all learning areas
• Support assessment of children—observe children’s strengths and needs; communicate with other teachers about children
• Build relationships with families—engage in positive interactions with families at pick-up time; communicate with individual families as needed about events of the day and needs of the child
• Work collaboratively with colleagues—cooperate with other teachers (both on the teaching team and throughout the program) and administrators in implementing all aspects of the job responsibilities; collaborate with non-staff adults (e.g. subs, student teachers, service providers, etc.) to meet the needs of children and colleagues
• Continually improve practice—In an ongoing manner, evaluate and improve existing teaching practices, and seek and implement new practices; learn collaboratively with colleagues and children
• Care for the school—ensure that the school and its spaces stay clean, organized, safe, and prepared for children’s use
• Communicate—Participate in frequent, regular, prompt, and respectful communication with colleagues and families, including in-person, phone, and email communications
• Participate in the life of the school—Look out for the best interests of the school; build relationships with children, families, and colleagues; attend and participate in school events
• Demonstrate good work habits, including reliability, flexibility, and communication

Hiring Criteria REQUIRED CRITERIA—We will only consider candidates who meet all of the following criteria.

• Demonstrated ability to form strong relationships with children and their families
• Experience working with young children, preferably in a school setting, preferably with multiple or mixed age groups
• Demonstrated ability to be reflective, adaptive, flexible, and resilient in work situations
• Demonstrated view of children as active, powerful learners
• Demonstrated ability to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues
• View of teaching as a lifelong craft and ongoing learning experience
• Minimum of CDA or 12 college credits in early childhood education or a related field
• Meet the physical and licensing requirements of a preschool teacher:
• Ability to lift, move, and hold children and objects up to 40 pounds. Ability to engage in full range of motion to lift, reach, squat, climb, sit, and otherwise fully participate in classroom activities. Ability to supervise and interact with children in all learning spaces for extended periods, including outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
• Will pass and provide mandated background checks before beginning employment.
• DESIRED CRITERIA—The ideal candidate will possess most of the following qualities.
• AA in early childhood education or a related field
• Demonstrated ability to guide children’s behaviors, as individuals and as a group, using positive approaches to communication, boundaries, and routines
• An articulated view of learning as a collaborative process, driven by children’s interactions and relationships
• A demonstrated belief in the importance of children’s social and emotional development
• Knowledge of child development and developmentally appropriate expectations for children
• Experience creating curriculum, activities, or projects based on children’s interests
• Experience working with communities of color, multicultural communities, or diverse groups
• Experience working with families or communities in West or South Philadelphia

Schedule and calendar

• This is an hourly, part-time (~22.5hr/wk) position
• Weekly Hours
• Daily 2:00–2:30pm—prep and team meeting
• Daily 2:30–6:00pm—“on the floor”
• Daily 6:00–6:15pm—clean and close the school
• Wednesdays 12:45–2:00pm—staff meeting (optional)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 per hour

Ability to Commute:

• Philadelphia, PA 19143 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Philadelphia, PA 19143: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person