Extended Program Staff

Extended Program TeacherChildren’s Day School (CDS) is a co-educational preschool through eighth grade school serving over 470 students in the Mission Dolores neighborhood of San Francisco. Spanning two campuses, and home to a diverse community of students, faculty, and families, CDS is a vibrant learning community. Our teachers practice constructivist teaching; born of “learning by doing,” it is how we achieve excellent academics. We believe by encouraging children to fully engage in complex topics, and in myriad ways we are giving them tools to become lifelong learners and passionate citizens of the world. To learn more about CDS, visit our website at www.cds-sf.org.CDS is located on a beautiful, secluded half-acre in the Mission near Dolores Park. Our Extended Day program employs the use of indoor classrooms, environmental ed. kitchen, wood chips area and climbing structure, farm and garden (featuring eleven chickens and two sheep), and a play yard among the largest of independent schools in the city.The RoleWe are looking for experienced youth development workers to be available to join our \ afterschool program team. Reporting to the Extended Program Director, the substitute instructor is responsible for supervising students in grades K – 8 and supporting the operation of the program. Standard work hours would be 2pm-6pm. There are opportunities to also step in to sub in classrooms based on a flexible on-call basis and staff vacation camps. This is a unique opportunity that would allow instructors to increase their hours in a way that works best for their daily schedules. The primary job duties for the position are listed below, but include other duties assigned by the employee's supervisor or manager.RequirementsThe successful candidate will have:High SchoolAssociate’s degree (AA) or equivalent preferredExperience teaching or leading youth activities and excellent classroom managementExcellent interpersonal skills as well as a great sense of humorDemonstrate the ability to take initiative, work passionately and joyfully, and collaborate effectively with colleagues, students and parentsExpress the desire and ability to take on increasing responsibility in the classroom and the CDS community, and to participate generouslyStrong commitment to building a learning community where the people, culture and curriculum reflect the racial, ethnic, economic and family diversity of San FranciscoPossess dynamic problem-solving and communication skillsBe proficient in technology: email, word processing, photos, etcCompensation$22.50 - $27.00/hr - depending on education and experiencePhysical Demands of PositionThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a school employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions. Reasonable accommodation may be requested to enable individuals to perform the essential responsibilities of the job:Ability to sit, stand, move, communicate, hear and read during the course of normal teaching activities;Able to think and concentrate for sustained periods of time, and to perform teaching responsibilities with patience and professionalism required to effectively work with children;In person attendance necessary to perform essential job functions;May be exposed to childhood illnessesTo ApplyApply on our website at careers.cds-sf.org. Include resume, cover letter, names of 3 references and an idea for an engaging activity for elementary aged studentsPlease do NOT call regarding this position. If we believe you are a match, we will contact you to schedule an interviewPowered by JazzHRXlAhSo4tYG