Supervise and engage children ages 2-5 during after-care hours, ensuring their safety and well-being. Assist with snack time, hygiene routines, and enrichment activities while maintaining professional communication with staff and parents.
About Us Gan Shalom Nursery School is a warm, close-knit early childhood community where children are known, supported, and cared for. Our after care program gives children a safe, engaging, and predictable end to their school day through snack, enrichment activities, outdoor or indoor play, and calm transitions to pickup.
Position Overview We are hiring reliable After Care Educators to support children ages 2–5 during our afternoon program. This is a great role for college students, education majors, high school seniors who are 18+, emerging educators, or experienced childcare professionals looking for consistent afternoon hours. You do not need to have a formal education degree, but you do need to be dependable, attentive, safety-minded, and comfortable actively engaging with young children.
What Success Looks Like in This Role You are successful when children are safe, supervised, engaged, and accounted for throughout the afternoon. You participate fully during vendor-led activities, support snack and play, help children with toileting or diapering as needed, and communicate clearly with the After Care Coordinator and teaching team.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old, reliable, and comfortable with childcare tasks including diapering. Prior experience in childcare or education is helpful but not required.
Market context
Demand for after care educators in New York is typically tied to school-day coverage needs and family schedules, so openings often favor candidates who can work reliably and support young children after class. These roles can be competitive because employers look for dependable adults who are comfortable with childcare tasks like diapering, and the flexible schedule plus coursework stipends may attract applicants building early childhood experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your availability and any childcare experience before applying.
