After Care Assistant - All Levels

Aftercare is an extension of our students’ school day and offers specific programming and enrichment learning experiences. This position is for energetic and creative individuals interested in working with students ages 18 months to 14 years from the hours of 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM. The children are split into Toddler Aftercare (ages 18 months to 3 years), Children’s House Aftercare (ages 3-6), and Elementary/Middle School Aftercare (ages 6-14).

This position reports to St. Joseph Montessori School Director of Aftercare and the Head of School. This position requires collaboration and working in a co-teaching type atmosphere. Hours are extended one day each month for professional development and planning (6:00 PM -7:00 PM)

Job Responsibilities:

Help prepare snack

Prepare the environment to receive children into the aftercare program

Prepare activities and enrichment experiences for children

Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment

Interact with children in your designated age group

Maintain attendance records

Properly follow safety preparedness plan including Fire Drills, Tornado Drills, Evacuation Drills, use of Walkie Talkies, etc.

Required:

High School Diploma or equivalent

CPR/First Aid training provided by the School

Communicable Disease / Child Abuse Prevention Training

Protecting God’s Children training provided by the School

FBI/BCI background check

Completion of online ODE child care orientation

Ability to manage children in an aftercare atmosphere

Ability to design activities and curriculum to enrich children’s school experience

Good oral communication skills

Ability to relate to positively with parents and colleagues

Desire to learn and embrace Montessori ideals and principles

Desire to learn skills in redirecting children that match the Montessori and Positive

Discipline Pedagogy

Equal Employment Opportunity

St. Joseph Montessori School is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. We will recruit, select, promote, train, compensate and discipline individuals in full compliance with applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability in an effort to provide fair and equal treatment to all employees and job applicants.

Organizational Overview

St. Joseph Montessori School is a Catholic Montessori School located in Columbus, Ohio, serving students 18 months through 8th grade.

St. Joseph Montessori School (SJMS) was established in 1968 as a preschool preparation program for St. Joseph Academy, operated by the Sisters of Notre Dame. The Academy consisted of grades one through twelve. Recognizing the value of the Montessori approach to education, parents requested and were granted the extension of the program into the elementary school.

Although declining enrollment forced the closing of the 100-year-old high school in 1977, a cooperative effort between the Sisters and the parent body resulted in the transition of SJMS into a private Pre-K-8 Diocesan Montessori school with nonprofit status and an elected parent Board of Trustees.

In 2021, SJMS opened its first Toddler program, accepting students as young as 18 months of age. In 2023, St. Joseph Montessori School became the first American Montessori Society Accredited Montessori School in Central Ohio and is 1 of 222 AMS accredited schools worldwide.

We offer an alternative educational program to families in Central Ohio, serving families from 44 different zip codes. Our school is located in a vibrant and historic residential neighborhood minutes from Downtown Columbus and The Ohio State University. We have made many additions to the school, such as adding a new library, a greenhouse, and multiple classrooms to accommodate our expanding population.

The Montessori Method allows students to learn and receive individualized lessons in small group settings with a low student-teacher ratio. Students learn to become independent, confident, and curious learners. They thrive in a peaceful environment while developing a responsibility for themselves and the natural world.

School Mission:

St. Joseph Montessori School provides a Montessori Catholic learning community that honors the whole child and their immense potential.

School Vision

To be a school of choice sought out by Central Ohio families attracted to the power of the Montessori Method of educating children in a diverse, engaging, and compassionate community