After School Child Care Teacher

Part-Time School-Age and Wraparound

Care Teacher

Wildflower Preschool & Child Care LLC Position: Part-Time, Year-Round

Average Schedule: Approximately 24 hours per week

Pay: $17–$22 per hour, based on education and experience

Position Summary

We are looking for a part-time School-Age and Wraparound Care Teacher who enjoys creating a welcoming place where children can relax, build friendships, and explore their interests. This teacher will work with school-age children during after-school care and preschool children staying for wraparound care, providing outdoor play, creative projects, engaging activities, and dedicated homework time.

The ideal candidate will understand the different developmental needs of preschool and school-age children and will create an inclusive environment where every child feels safe, capable, and connected.

Primary Responsibilities

• Plan and lead engaging, age-appropriate activities for preschool and school-age children.
• Provide opportunities for outdoor play, arts and crafts, building, games, reading, music, and child-led exploration.
• Provide a supportive environment and dedicated time for school-age children to complete homework.
• Help children build friendships, practice cooperation, solve problems, and develop independence.
• Use inclusive practices and individualized strategies to support children with varying abilities and needs.
• Follow children’s IFSPs, IEPs, behavior-support plans, health plans, and classroom accommodations as directed.
• Maintain active sight-and-sound supervision and all required staff-to-child ratios.
• Support safe and smooth transitions between preschool, school, transportation, meals, activities, and departure.
• Assist preschool children with toileting, handwashing, meals, dressing, and other daily routines as needed.
• Establish clear, consistent expectations using positive guidance and respectful communication.
• Create an environment that balances active play, quiet choices, social connection, and opportunities to rest after the school day.
• Prepare and organize activity materials and maintain welcoming interest areas.
• Communicate respectfully and professionally with children, families, coworkers, and program leadership.
• Accurately document attendance, meals, activities, and other required information using

Brightwheel or program records.

• Assist with snacks, meal service, classroom organization, cleaning, and sanitizing.
• Participate in staff meetings, required trainings, professional development, and occasional family-engagement activities.
• Follow all Wildflower policies and Oregon child care licensing requirements.
• Perform other classroom-related duties needed to support children and the program.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must:

• Be enrolled in Oregon’s Central Background Registry before beginning employment.
• Have at least 750 hours of qualifying teaching experience with school-age children.
• Have an Oregon registry step or a professional development plan.
• Hold, or be able to obtain before the first day of work, current First Aid and CPR certification covering infants, children, and adults.
• Hold, or be able to obtain before the first day of work, a valid Oregon Food Handler Card.
• Complete Oregon’s required Safety Set trainings before the first day of work.
• Demonstrate an understanding of inclusive practices and positive guidance.
• Be dependable, patient, flexible, and able to work collaboratively as part of a teaching team.
• Be able to support both preschool and school-age children in a mixed-age child care environment.

Wildflower can help direct selected applicants to resources for completing required certifications, trainings, and professional development planning.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred applicants will have one or more of the following:

• A Step 7 or higher on the Oregon Registry.
• A Child Development Associate credential.
• An associate degree or higher in early childhood education, child development, elementary education, or a related field.
• Experience supporting children with disabilities, developmental delays, behavioral needs, or individualized support plans.
• Experience with inquiry-based, play-based, or child-led curriculum.
• Experience working with preschool and school-age children in a child care, classroom, recreation, or youth-development program.

Bilingual or multilingual communication skills, particularly English and Spanish, to

support communication with the families and communities we serve.

Schedule

This is a part-time, year-round position averaging approximately 24 hours per week. The

schedule will generally include afternoon hours and will be based on school schedules and program needs. Additional availability may be needed during school breaks, in-service days, and summer programming.

Occasional evening or weekend participation may be requested for family-engagement events, staff meetings, or professional development, with advance notice whenever possible.

Physical Requirements

With or without reasonable accommodation, the employee must be able to:

• Frequently stand, walk, sit on the floor, bend, kneel, squat, reach, and stoop.
• Move between indoor and outdoor activities throughout the shift.
• Lift and carry children or program materials weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Assist younger children with toileting, dressing, meals, and other personal-care needs.
• Supervise children indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Participate in active games, playground activities, and classroom experiences.
• Respond quickly and appropriately to children’s health and safety needs.
• Hear and see children well enough to maintain active supervision.
• Perform routine classroom cleaning, sanitizing, and organizational tasks.

Wildflower Preschool & Child Care LLC is committed to providing an inclusive workplace and considering qualified applicants without regard to legally protected status.

To Apply: email a cover letter with the position you are applying to along with your resume to

Rionna Ruley at rionna.ruley@wildflowerpcc.com

Pay: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $22