Early Morning Care Teacher - Kids' Club

About the JCC East Bay

The JCC East Bay values hachnasat orchim (providing a welcoming home) for people of all ages and life stages. Inspired by Jewish values, culture, and tradition, we build relationships, foster learning, and offer accessible pathways to Jewish life through programs for all stages of life and for all age groups. After decades of operating our suite of programs in North Berkeley, we recently moved our home for East Bay Jewish life to the East Bay Jewish Community Campus in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland. As part of this move, we are dramatically expanding our programming and activities to spark creativity, nurture identity, and weave together diverse generations, cultures, and organizations—including voices from across global Jewry—into a living tapestry of culture, learning, and kehilla (community) connections. Our flagship campus in the Rockridge neighborhood houses our administrative offices and our award-winning preschool, and while our afterschool programs continue to operate in Berkeley and in several Oakland public schools.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Kids’ Club Early Morning Care Teacher will report directly to the Program Director and will be instrumental in the success of the JCC East Bay’s Expanded Learning program at the school site. The position is responsible for the safety and supervision of students that attend the Early Morning Care, before school starts for the day. Teachers must be able to create a positive educational climate where students can learn and grow. Teachers will be responsible for preparing and implementing several weekly developmentally appropriate activities based on their personal passions and skills. The Kids’ Club Teacher will work throughout the school year, from August until May, approximately 10-12 hours per week.

Activity Planning and Facilitation

• Plan and facilitate activities that are developmentally appropriate and engaging, considering the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.
• Prepare appropriate materials for the activities with student safety and engagement in mind.
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all activities.
• Promote group work where students take on meaningful roles while strengthening their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Provide opportunities for discussions on issues relevant to students, including opportunities for feedback on their program experiences.

Student Support and Safety

• Ensure the safety of students in their arrival in the morning and sign them in properly.
• Manage the secure and orderly handover of students to the day school teachers.
• Build and Maintain trusting and nurturing relationships with students.
• Establish clear expectations of student behavior while acknowledging positive behavior and implement the program behavior policy for unsafe behaviors.
• Guide students in using appropriate materials and having a safe working environment.
• Maintain appropriate staff to child ratios for supervising students at all times.
• Assist in completing accurate documentation as directed (attendance, accidents/incidents, injury, behaviors, ID checks, etc.).
• Communicate with families when necessary.
• Schedule and facilitate safety drills with participants

Learning and Development

• Participate in on-going health and safety procedures, training, and practice drills with participants.
• Participate in ongoing professional development.
• Contribute to other staff in their learning and development.
• Read and stay abreast of current topics in education

General

• Provide a safe environment and supervision to all students during programming.
• Act as a positive and appropriate role model for children and fellow staff.
• Promote an environment in which students learn and respect diversity and equity.
• Contribute to overall program development; support the goals of the JCC East Bay.
• Coordinate and collaborate with day school staff around space usage and needs.
• Maintain organization and cleanliness during programming; assist in keeping all afterschool spaces organized and operational.
• Promptly communicate with the Kids’ Club Leadership team on student behaviors and incidents happening during the Early Morning Care.
• Participate in a weekly staff meetings when necessary
• Ability to document programs (photos, written form) for weekly newsletters and bulletin boards.
• Consistent attendance as an Early Morning Care staff is required
• Never be on cell phones while on the job (unless there is an emergency).
• Commitment to the mission of the JCC East Bay and knowledge of or commitment to learning about the Jewish community, values, and traditions.
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging work.
• Commitment to anti-bias education.
• Commitment to building positive relationships with a culturally, linguistically, and socio-economically diverse community of students, staff, and parents.

The pay range for this position is $24.84 – $27.43 per hour. Benefits include paid sick leave.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of childcare or equivalent experience in TK or Elementary preferred.
• Associates or BA in Early Childhood Education preferred.
• Must have Associate’s Degree or Higher, OR 48 Semester College units; OR Pass the Alameda County Paraprofessional Proficiency Test within six (6) months from the start of employment.
• Some ECE units preferred or equivalent recreation, education, physical education, human services, or social welfare classes. Please submit a college transcript with your application to verify acceptable coursework.
• Ability to plan appropriate activities for different age groups.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to organize tasks, and develop and implement plans to efficiently meet organizational goals.
• Strong classroom management and behavior management skills.
• Ability to lead a classroom of children.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to push/pull and lift/carry objects weighing 50 pounds.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Ability to sit on floors and chairs, and to get up and down quickly.
• Ability to bend from knees and waist to help a child.
• Ability to respond without delay to the needs of young children.
• Regular and consistent attendance to work morning shifts, 6:45-9:00 am, Monday through Friday, for a minimum of 2 days per week.