After School Program Educator, Newton, part-time

As an After-School Educator at the JCC Greater Boston, you will play a key role in creating engaging and supportive experiences for children enrolled in Discovery Club, an active and entertaining after-school program for students in grades K-5. By joining our team, you will be part of a collaborative, optimistic, and welcoming environment where you can truly make a difference.

An After School Educator is responsible for creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging environment where children can thrive after their school day. This includes promoting the physical and emotional safety of each child, ensuring that classroom procedures and protocols are followed at all times. This position facilitates a variety of fun and enriching activities designed to stimulate curiosity and creativity, ranging from structured games to open-ended projects that encourage exploration and teamwork. By fostering a positive classroom atmosphere, the educator supports both individual and group growth, creating spaces where children feel valued, supported, and free to express themselves.

This is a great opportunity to contribute as a thought partner and assist with creating a vision for our students!

JCC Greater Boston is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston’s core values - Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation - which resonate with many who do not identify as Jewish.

• →Fostering creative and vibrant classrooms in a safe and enriching environment
• →Interacting with children and creating and leading engaging experiences for children in grades K-5 (ages 5-11)
• →Supporting and implementing robust social-emotional learning, Jewish experiential learning, and general enrichment with the guidance of Discovery Club Leadership
• →Ensuring compliance with Early Education & Care (EEC) policies and regulations

• Actively create a welcoming dynamic environment where each individual is valued and respected
• Support JCC Greater Boston’s mission, vision, and values including through personal role modeling
• Attend JCC meetings and actively participate in the department's goals and initiatives
• Participating as a team member in Family Programming meetings and training
• Communicating effectively with Discovery Club leadership and team staff
• Completing some hours of orientation and onboarding prior to being in the classroom
• Other responsibilities and tasks, as needed

This is a limited part-time +/- 5-20 hours per week, non-exempt position. Offering great perks, a supportive, vibrant, in-person work environment and a competitive starting pay rate of $20- $23 per hour. The pay rate offered will ultimately be determined by relevant qualifications, experience, and JCC's internal equity.  Work schedule typically 3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. each Wednesday. This position follows a school year calendar which typically runs from September – June each year, with some onboarding and orientation/training in August.

About JCC Greater Boston

Since opening its doors in 1983, JCC Greater Boston has been committed to its mission of creating a vibrant, inclusive, and diverse community by nurturing meaningful and lasting relationships. Through our network of early learning centers, day camps, regional teen and family programs, health and wellness offerings, and adult arts and ideas classes, JCC Greater Boston provides highly valued connections, learning, and experiences for the Jewish community and friends.

JCC Greater Boston staff enjoy working in an innovative, friendly, and welcoming environment where their talents and contributions are appreciated. In our recent employee survey, staff rated their direct management and organizational alignment experiences close to 90% positive. If you want to upgrade your working experience and have a better work-life balance, we encourage you to explore becoming part of the JCC team!

The JCC is deeply committed to valuing and celebrating the uniqueness of each constituent. We welcome staff and participants from diverse backgrounds. While being proudly Jewish, we strive in every way to provide an open and welcoming setting for all, irrespective of personal practices, beliefs, or background. We are guided by JCC Greater Boston's core values: Belonging, Joyfulness, Collaboration, and Transformation, which we hope resonate with all.

To learn more about what makes JCC Greater Boston a wonderful place to work, please visit our careers page at https://www.bostonjcc.org/careers/

JCC Greater Boston is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich a diverse environment, we actively encourage applications from women and members of underrepresented group.

Education and Experience: Based on licensing requirements, After School Educators must meet one of these three sets of qualifications: 

• Nine months experience working with children OR 

• A high school diploma or equivalent and six months of experience working with children OR 

• An associate or Bachelor’s degree in a related field, plus 3 months of experience working with children 

Must pass state mandated CORI/SORI/DCF/fingerprinting background check 

Must be 18 years or older 

Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted at the JCC’s discretion to meet minimum criteria. 

 Skills and Abilities: 

• An enthusiastic team player ready to jump into a vibrant and busy team 

• Flexible, energetic, collaborative, empathetic, mature and responsible  

• Highly organized and process-oriented and focused  

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills  

• Able to work effectively with a diverse group of children, families, instructors, educators, and co-workers 

• Ability to foster a fun and safe classroom environment conducive to learning 

• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment as part of a team 

• Strong understanding of the learning and behavior patterns of children 

• Ability to work with children and remain friendly, calm, and patient at all times 

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills 

• Ability to set rules and guidelines for children to follow 

• Strong organizational abilities and the capacity to keep a classroom nice and orderly 

 Physical Requirements: Able to work well in person in a busy, dynamic, and sometimes noisy environment involving multiple tasks and priorities. Able to lift and carry objects weighing at 30-40 pounds (boxes of supplies, children’s backpacks etc. Able to sit and kneel; getting down at eye level with children regularly.    

 ADA Statement: Individuals must possess these criteria for knowledge, skills, and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation and using some other combination of skills and abilities.