After Camp Teacher

After Camp Teacher

Children's Programs - School for Children

Start Date: mid-June 2026

End Date: July 31, 2026

Role: After Camp Teacher for students ages 4–14.

Schedule: Part-time (15 -20 hours/week), with opportunities for occasional substitute work

Pay Rate Range : $18- $25 per hour dependent upon experience.

Overview

Bank Street School for Children’s After Camp program supports families by providing a dynamic range of opportunities for students to pursue creative, intellectual, physical, and social interests outside of standard Camp hours. It includes snack, outdoor play on the play deck or roof, and choice time in classrooms where students are grouped by age.

Job Summary

The After Camp Teacher supports the After Camp “Kids Club” program, a  childcare program that cares for Bank Street Campers from dismissal from the camp day until timed pickup by families. Under the supervision of the After Camp Director, and in conjunction with other After Camp teachers, each Teacher will create a supportive and collaborative classroom environment and use classroom management skills to run and support an energetic classroom of children.

The typical schedule for After Camp is Monday–Friday from 3:00-6:00 PM This position runs from mid-June through the last week of July in accordance with the Bank Street Summer Camp calendar.

Responsibilities:

The After School Teacher’s responsibilities might include but are not limited to:

• Leading a group of 15–20 students in a schedule of activities including snack time, outdoor play,Teachers will plan, gather materials to run 45 minute classroom activities such as Paper Arts on Mondays, Builders & Makers on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Cooking on Wednesdays and Movement Games/Activities on Fridays.Taking daily attendance.  There will  also be time for children to engage in free choice time inside the classroom to work with materials such as blocks and other building manipulatives, drawing, and book looking.
• Mediating conflicts between students and helping them work towards resolution.
• Reporting any incidents or conflicts to the After Camp Director so that they can follow up with families, etc. as needed.
• Participating as a member of a collaborative, cooperative after school program - sharing information and strategies to sustain a healthy classroom community
• Overseeing the safe transfer of children to after school and dismissal to authorized adults

Qualifications:

• High School diploma required and Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience managing a classroom and teaching children preferred (experience working with young children a plus)
• Experience with progressive education preferred
• Prior experience working as part of the Bank Street community preferred
• Willingness to collaborate and work as part of a team, as well as develop skills in working with individual children, small groups, and the whole class.

Please submit an application and resume online.

 

 

Bank Street is a leader in education, a pioneer in improving the quality of classroom practice, and a national advocate for children and their families.  Since its beginnings in 1916, Bank Street has been at the forefront of understanding how children learn and grow. From early childhood centers and schools to hospitals and museums, Bank Street has built a national reputation on the simple fact that our graduates know how to do the work that is right for children. At Bank Street’s Graduate School of Education, students are trained in a model that combines the study of human development, learning theory, and sustained clinical placement to promote significant development as a teacher prior to graduation. Our children’s programs—Bank Street School for Children, Family Center, Bank Street Head Start, and Liberty LEADS—foster children’s development in the broadest sense by providing diverse opportunities for social, emotional, cognitive, and physical growth. The Bank Street Education Center disrupts inequity through system-level change to help design better educational experiences for both children and adults. The College further supports and influences positive outcomes for children every day through professional development programs, research projects, and other key efforts engaging educators, intermediary organizations, and government officials at the district, state, and federal levels.