Extended Care Aide (NE) - St. Philip Neri, Linthicum Heights MDArchdiocese of Baltimore

Extended Care Teacher’s Aide will assist the Teacher with implementing social and educational activities for children in a safe and nurturing setting. This position requires an ability to relate to young children to foster their independence and encourage creative play and learning. This is a part-time position with hours of 6:45 AM - 7:45AM or 2:30PM - 6:00PM. We are looking to hire two candidates for this position.

Essential Functions:

• Supervise children at all times and ensure a safe environment is consistently maintained (adheres to all COMAR regulations and archdiocesan policies).
• Follow the Teacher’s direction during lesson plans and activities to help children grow intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually
• Implement daily routines for children to develop good social skills and behaviors.
• Provide care to children, e.g. assist with hygiene, potty training, first aid, etc.
• Assist Teacher with set up of materials and supplies for activities (outdoor play, art, stories, games, etc.) to enhance children’s skills and abilities.
• Perform light housekeeping tasks, such as sanitizing tables and toys, sweeping the floor, removing items from the carpet, etc.
• Engage children in play and interact in a nurturing manner 
• Assist the Teacher in meeting their physical and emotional needs
• Promote interacting in a cooperative manner and treating themselves and others with kindness and respect
• Perform other duties as assigned

Position Qualifications:

• Must be 16 years of age or older
• Must have excellent communication and organizational skills
• Previous childcare experience is preferred
• Must have the ability to interact with children in a calm, patient, and caring manner
• Required training in Basic Health and Safety, etc. can be provided if needed (will need to maintain 6 hours of training annually)
• Must be able to stand, sit, stoop, walk, bend, and reach as needed to interact and play with children; must be able to lift children as needed (e.g. if a child falls and needs assistance)

Range:  $15,00, Hourly

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon company and individual performance. 

Benefits

We offer a generous paid sick leave benefit with this position, and employee automatic enrollment in the 403(b) plan.