Posted: 22-Oct-25
Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Type: Part Time
Salary: $21.48 per hour
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Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in Princeton, New Jersey, an independent, Catholic, diverse all-girls preschool to 12th grade Sacred Heart School with a mission to educate the whole child and inspire young women to lead lives of exceptional leadership and service, is searching for a dynamic after-school teacher. In this role, you'll be in charge of overseeing and planning daily activities, with a particular focus on children ages 1-4 years old.
To ensure success as an after-school teacher, you should be able to encourage social, physical, and intellectual growth within children and possess a strategic mindset. Ultimately, a top-notch after-school teacher should be a friendly, approachable individual with a passion for teaching and excellent communication skills. An equal opportunity employer, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is looking for an anti-racist educator committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging who will demonstrate cross-cultural awareness in their teaching and leadership practices. The school seeks candidates who can:
After-School Teacher Responsibilities:
- Plan and oversee daily lesson plans and activities that focus on developing children's social and motor skills.
- Preparing learning materials and equipment, such as books, arts and crafts, stationery, and other supplies as needed.
- Interacting with children to provide guidance, emotional support, and motivation to complete tasks.
- Meeting with parents to discuss their children's performance and any areas in need of improvement.
- Maintaining an organized and clean classroom environment and ensuring students conduct themselves appropriately.
- Ensuring that all school rules, policies, and guidelines are adhered to in the classroom.
- Experience with early childhood education, or a similar field.
- Experience working as an after-school teacher, teaching assistant, or a similar role is valued.
- Ability to foster a fun and safe classroom environment conducive to learning.
- Strong knowledge of child behavior and learning patterns.
- Ability to work with children and remain friendly, calm, and patient at all times.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to set rules and guidelines for children to follow.
- Solid organizational skills and ability to maintain a tidy and neat classroom.
Part Time hours M-F 2:30-6:00pm. The salary for this position is $21.48 per hour.