Teacher - School Age Before & After Care (School Year 26-27 / DC or MD)

Why Work for Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day? Play isn't just fun, It's fundamental! Children need playtime, it is crucial for healthy development. Children learn about the world by exploring ideas, manipulating objects, investigating creative materials, and problem‑solving with others. Using imagination and creativity, children take on new roles and test new concepts. Wonders teachers use observation and planning to create learning experiences that are intentional and provide meaningful context for children to practice skills and express ideas. Join the Wonders family of caring, dedicated, and fun educators! About Wonders Our Mission – • To cultivate curiosity, resilience, and social responsibility in children by fostering high‑quality, nurturing, and inclusive educational communities led by skilled professionals. Since our inception in 1976, our goal has been to provide non‑profit, quality child care to working families. Over the years, we have grown from a single center in the basement of All Saint's Church in Chevy Chase, Maryland to multiple accredited early learning, extended day, and summer camp programs across the DC Metropolitan Region. Our programs support today's workforce, while growing the workforce of tomorrow. Benefits & Compensation Paid time off, holidays, winter break, medical with HRA, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, critical illness, accident insurance, 403(b) retirement savings plan, Wonders tuition discounts, and professional development training. Benefits eligibility is dependent on job type status. Paid pre‑employment background checks, fingerprinting, medical exams, drug screens, and new hire orientation. Wonders values its educators and leaders and invests in workforce development, prioritizing compensation and nurturing meaningful careers. Job Summary The Extended Day (School Age) Teacher plays a dynamic role in providing quality child care services. The Extended Day Teacher is a positive model, stimulating creative thought, providing hands‑on experiences, and promoting emotional development for children. Teamwork is a critical component of the position. Extended Day Teachers regularly meet with their team, other staff, and Program Director to develop programs that follow the Wonder's Extended Day Curriculum and promote the Wonders philosophy and ideals. Essential Functions Actively plan learning activities that are balanced in all areas and include: active/quiet, long/short, group/individual, cognitive/physical, large group/small group, and child initiated/teacher directed. Attention is given to the children's ideas and curiosities in influencing the direction of daily activities. Implement policies, procedures, and practices in an organized and thorough manner. Actively participate, contribute, and cooperate in team planning sessions with Program Director and team. Meet with your team to lead planning and implementation of activities that are age‑appropriate, process‑oriented, and encourage divergent thinking, creativity, and problem‑solving based on the Wonders extended day curriculum, philosophy and mission. Maintain open communication with Program Director regarding children, families, and team members. Assist in orienting and training new team members for centre responsibilities. Share teaching responsibilities with all team members and provide clear and objective feedback. Plan and participate in special events for children and families. Ensure all spaces used by the program are physically and emotionally safe, engaging, clean, organized, reflect and support the lives and work of the children, and support children in understanding the diversity of society. Develop behavior management strategies based on Wonders policy, with team and Program Director. Establish and nurture partnerships with families. Communicate with families on a regular basis to inform them of program curriculum and activities, and solicit information about their child's development and family events. Participate in accreditation and reaccreditation processes for your site. Attend a minimum of 18 hours of staff training yearly. Work extended hours on half and full-service days including winter and spring breaks and on early release days. Core Competencies Dependable and detail‑oriented. Thrives in a high‑pressure environment. People oriented – enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects. Adaptable – enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction. Innovative – prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity. DC Qualifications Minimum 2 years experience working with children in an educational, recreational, or camp setting. Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent is required. BA or AA in Education or related field is preferred. Coursework must include a minimum of 6 semester (90 clock) hours of approved school‑age coursework in child development and curriculum planning. If no college courses taken for credit, at least 9 clock hours of approved training in communicating with staff, parents and the public. Are you worried you don't meet all of our qualifications for this position? We still encourage you to apply! EEO Statement Wonders provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, citizenship, current or future military status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. ADA Compliance Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Wonders to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, contact Human Resources. Additional Information Job Type: Part‑time / Non‑exempt Program Length: 2026 - 2027 School year / 10 months Work Schedule: Before Care – 6:45a to 8:45a. After Care – 2:00p to 6:00p / 2:30p to 6:30p. Work Locations: Milton – 6045 16th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 Milton – 4810 36th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008 Horace Mann – 4430 Newark Street NW, Washington, DC 20016 John Francis – 2425 N Street NW Washington DC 20037 Chevy Chase – 4015 Rosemary Street, Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Charles E. Smith – 1901 E Jefferson Street, Rockville, MD 20852 Bethesda – 7600 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814 Salary: $20.00 - $25.00 per hour #J-18808-Ljbffr Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day