WHO WE ARE: Healthy Kids is one of the North East’s largest providers of Early Learning, Before and After School and Summer Camp Programs with over 100 locations. We are reinventing accessible and affordable child care for today’s families and creating opportunities for caregivers to do what they love (and feel valued while they’re doing it). Join our community to provide the quality program children deserve while pursuing your own professional growth and development.

We are currently hiring for Group Teachers for our Before and/or After School Program in the following schools:

• James A. Garfield Elementary School
• Mark Newbie Elementary School
• Thomas Sharp Elementary School
• William P. Tatem Elementary School
• Zane Elementary School

JOB STATUS: Part-Time, Non-Exempt

PAY RATE: $15.00 per hour

JOB CONSISTS OF:

• Direct hands-on activities following the Healthy Kids Curriculum which include fitness, STEAM, academic, art and other group activities as well as homework completion.
• Provide a safe, healthy, and fun environment and act as a positive role model for children in the program.
• Assist Site Director on certain management functions such as accurate attendance records, registration and staffing and act as the designated person in charge when the Site Director is not on site.
• Regularly meet with the Director to make decisions, solve problems and strategize on immediate issues.
• Provide continual communication with parents and family members via the Brightwheel App.
• Observe NJ guidelines, Healthy Kids Extended Day Program policies and host school policies

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Associate's degree in Child Development, Child Development Certificate

Or

• Six college credits in Early Childhood Education or Child Development and Nine college credits in Education, Psychology, Health Care, Nursing, or any other field related to child growth or development

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must pass a full background check, including fingerprinting, references, etc.
• Must be medically fit to perform all job duties, free of communicable disease including TB and provide documentation from a licensed physician within the past year.
• Warm, friendly, caring, upbeat personality. Exceptional people skills in dealing with young children, parents and staff. Professional, reliable and prompt.
• Must have the stamina and physical flexibility (walking, sitting, standing, bending, kneeling, pulling, running, reaching, climbing, lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs.) without assistance to participate in children’s activities.

BENEFITS:

• Flexible scheduling
• Paid Time Off
• Career Development

Healthy Kid Programs is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Healthy Kids Programs makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, visit: healthykidsprograms.com