This is an hourly, part-time position

Overview

The Preschool Aftercare Aide is an essential role in the day of many children at the school. The Aide is responsible for the Preschool children who attend aftercare, following a daily and weekly rhythm that gives these children the opportunity to partake in rest, appropriate activities, and time to play and relax after a long school morning.  The aide is also responsible helping to arrange a healthy, late afternoon snack.

Areas of Responsibility

Under the guidance of the Preschool Coordinator of Aftercare:

• Help set up the classroom for nap time
• Help create a mood of rest and quiet 
• Help restore the room to order after nap
• Assist with snack preparation and clean-up
• Daily check of times at which children are picked-up w/parent/guardian's signature

Training

• Waldorf training preferred (or in process)

• 6 ECEs completed (or in process)
• Experience working with young children 

• Red Cross/CPR First Aid certification/Medicine Administration training (classes are usually offered during Faculty workdays) 
• Maintain a working knowledge of school policies and procedures: earthquake and evacuation procedures, proper documentation of children's injuries, location and use of first aid kit 

Compensation: $29 per hour

This is a part-time, non-exempt, hourly position. Benefits include San Francisco Sick Paid Sick Leave and San Francisco Health Care Ordinance.  This position does not continue through the Summer break.  Holidays are unpaid.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold
• Regularly sitting or standing 3 or more hours

FLSA Classification: Hourly; Non-exempt from overtime

Reports to: Preschool Aftercare Coordinator

Hired by: Grade School Steering Committee

San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion. 

SFWS asks all employees to proactively commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion; personal improvement; and service to the SFWS mission, bringing energy and excitement to serve the students, faculty, and families of the school. 

Please send your resume, letter of interest, and the contact information for at least two references that know your work with children to jobs@sfwaldorf.org. In addition, please provide a list of all previous school or educational institution employers, including city and state, in accordance with CA SB 848.

About San Francisco Waldorf School

San Francisco Waldorf School (SFWS) is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian school providing education from Kindergarten through Grade 12. The school is fully accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools (WASC) and by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). SFWS was established in 1979 with the purpose of bringing the 100-year old international Waldorf school movement to San Francisco. SFWS now has over 400 students in grades K though 12 on two campuses including its new “green” high school campus (LEED Gold certification pending). In addition, the school supports a nursery program and early childhood classes for parents and children.

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