About AppleTree
With the mission of closing the achievement gap before students get to kindergarten, AppleTree focuses exclusively on Preschool and Pre-K education. We provide free, full-day public charter school programming for three- and four-year olds in 13 locations across Washington, DC, employing our innovative and award winning instructional model, called Every Child Ready (ECR). This instructional model provides educators with tools and resources for “What to Teach”, “How to Teach” and “How to Measure Success.” Our instructional model is also used with partners across the nation. We continuously test and improve this model through feedback from AppleTree educators, partners and other stakeholders to ensure that children are learning and exploring through play and appropriate instruction.
Position Summary
Extended Day Team Members collaborate with other team members to create a seamless transition between the regular school day and extended day, providing enriching activities that support language and literacy development for AELPCS students. Regular components of the role include recreation, performing and visual arts, interactive reading, math and science activities. Extended Day Team Members use their knowledge of the development of young children and the ways in which young children learn to support the social, emotional and cognitive development of young children.
Hours and Salary: 20 hours per week, typically between the hours of 6am to 10am OR 2pm until 6pm at the rate of $20.43/hr.
Duties and Responsibilities
Establishes rich and engaging physical extended day learning environments
Works with the principal and instructional staff to support extended day’s alignment with regular day curriculum
Creates safe, clean, attractive and engaging extended day spaces
Ensures the extended day contains sufficient supplies and materials for all children
Encourages children’s ownership and contributions to the extended day program
Creates environments and instructional opportunities that meet the needs of diverse learners
Actively supports a diversity of learners in their classrooms
Provides additional support for students in need of remediation and differentiation in the classroom with the assistance of the instructional team
Fosters tolerance and a sense of community in the extended day program, modeling and explicitly teaching acceptance and appreciation of others
Supports the development of young children’s early literacy, language, math, science and social studies skills using intentional, playful and engaging instruction
Plans and implements intentional, systematic, playful and engaging activities that support the development of these skills
Plans adequate time for student talk and encourages children’s language use throughout the afternoon
Plans and integrates instructional activities that promote children’s understanding of the way things work and the world around them in alignment with the AELPCS’s instructional program
Skillfully motivates students to participate in activities than support the development of their early literacy and language skills
Contributes to a community of practice
Plans collaboratively and shares ideas and resources with extended day team
Actively participates in professional development opportunities provided and seeks out additional professional development
Fulfills the standards of professionalism including appropriate dress, attendance and timeliness
Completes necessary paperwork (including, but not limited to lesson plans, accident and incident reports, supply requests)
Communicates regularly with parents and principal about student behavioral successes or concerns
Assists with supervision of students during enrichment activities
Requirements
Must be energetic, reliable and demonstrate a commitment to AppleTree’s mission and values
Strong communication skills to ensure effective, positive interactions with staff, parents and children
Previous experience developing and leading activities for young children aged 3-5 preferred
Current college students or individuals with paraprofessional credentials are encouraged to apply
Bilingual candidates also encouraged to apply