Preschool After Care Teacher

Job Overview

We are looking for a Preschool After Care Teacher to encourage the healthy intellectual and psychological growth of the children in our program. As a Christian Preschool, we are dedicated to providing a loving and safe environment that offers children a play based learning curriculum. Teachers will plan together for afternoon quiet time and play based learning in the classroom while working to meet the social/emotional needs of our learners. Teachers in the After Care classroom work with students ages 2 years through Pre K 4’s Monday through Friday from 1:45 to 4:45 and will report to our Director and CEP Board. This job is part time (15 hours/wk) from Sept 14, 2026 through May 28, 2027. While Messiah CEP does follow the FCPS school calendar for the most part, CEP is open on several non-Christian religious holidays and teacher workdays that FCPS is closed. After Care Staff may need to work each day Aug 31 through Sep 3 for classroom set up, attend staff meetings outside of regularly scheduled workdays, attend Parent/Teacher Night and CEP clean up day (all of this will be paid at your regular hourly rate).

Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate supervision for children at all times
• Provide tools and resources for children to use and explore during learning activities
• Establish and enforce age appropriate rules of behavior for children in their classrooms
• Encourage children to interact with each other to develop social skills
• Facilitate various activities for children including songs, games and storytelling
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and parents
• Maintain a clean and tidy classroom
• Let Director know if need any supplies
• Adhere to health/safety and sanitation procedures

Skills

• Proven experience as a child care/daycare teacher
• Knowledge of child development and play based education methods
• Patience, flexibility and love for children
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Certificate in first aid and CPR (CEP will provide training)

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits

• Paid time off

Work Location: In person