Afternoon and After School Staff

Monday - Friday; 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM 

Monday - Friday; 2:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Regular, On-going Tasks 

       Daily 

Pre-class 

Consult with Aide 

Outline projected routine of day and special activities. 

Select a point on which to concentrate observation. 

Convey information concerning the special needs of some children; propose possible strategies o support positive behavior and minimize negative. 

Identify a given group of children who might be shown certain materials (or steps), if they ask for help or seem to need a new stimulus. 

Receive and welcome children. 

During Class 

Prepare area for nap with help of children 

Observe group’s overall feeling – the tone of the day. 

Assist children who need individual help to choose work. 

Protect working children from interference (including adult). 

Give individual lessons. 

Withdraw at regular intervals to observe. 

Uphold and reinforce positive behavior by modeling adult behavior and drawing attention to ground rules at a ‘neutral” time. 

Remain in contact with the whole group and sense changing mood or activity symptoms. 

Unobtrusively monitor the work of the individual child. 

Record important points briefly – expand later. 

Treat children according to individual needs. 

Keep an eye on group activities to maximize healthy socialization, fostering of community and healthy recreation. 

Calmly prepare for transition activities. 

Incorporate dismissal routine as one of the day’s crucial activities. 

Post-class – in cooperation with Aide 

Make minor material repairs. 

Refresh environment. 

Complete daily notes. 

Think about individual children and group interaction. 

If necessary, program and assemble a new exercise for the next day. 

Confer with Aide 

Compare observations. 

Discuss relevant points in Montessori theory. 

Demonstrate a learning material. 

Exchange ideas or alternate way to cope with a given child (not just problems). 

Review successful group activities and invent new ones. 

Review transgressions of ground rules by adults and children and try to analyze possible causes; attempt to find counter strategies. 

Weekly 

Double-check all learning materials. 

Remove all items in need of repair, replacement, or cleaning. 

Rotate books. 

Note needed janitor services. 

Restructure classroom routines as needed.\Place orders or go shopping (with approval). 

Confer with Administrator/Head of School as requested. 

Occasional, On-going Tasks 

Prepare notes for conferences. 

Attend staff meetings and parent meetings if requested. 

Prepare for Open Houses, observations, and special events if requested. 

Other duties as requested 

       Seasonal Tasks 

Supervise major clean. 

Take inventory. 

Develop and program special holiday events. 

Organize and orientation program for children entering. 

Attend seminars. 

      Physical – On the job at least 80% of the time, the employee must: 

Bend 

Squat 

Stand 

Sit on the floor 

Walk 

Push/pull 

Carry/lift up to 50lbs