Waldorf School of the Peninsula·Los Altos, California
The assistant will provide a safe and nurturing environment for preschool students during after-school hours while collaborating with faculty to manage classroom activities. Responsibilities include supervising student interactions, maintaining classroom organization, and performing light housekeeping and food preparation tasks.
We are seeking a part-time K-5 extended care teaching assistant for our preschool program at the Los Altos, CA campus. The Extended Care staff work closely with the program director as a team, to provide a warm, playful and safe neighborhood-style experience for our students in preschool during after school hours. This role is an hourly, part-time position, with possible work opportunities during school breaks and summers, when camps are offered. Availability Monday through Friday 1 pm - 6pm is required.
Excellent, professional interpersonal skills are required as well as the ability to multitask and take ownership of a wide range of children’s needs, indoor and outdoor activities, and housekeeping duties. Areas of responsibility include tracking student arrivals and departures, supervision and support of student activities and social interactions, communication with parents, and a variety of daily housekeeping duties including organization and management of materials and classroom space, food preparation, laundry and cleaning tasks.
The ideal candidate will have a loving and playful, yet authoritative presence with children. This person will be fluid and flexible in an ever-changing landscape, yet able and willing to maintain the rhythms and routines that are in place to support this fluidity for the children. Experience working with early childhood children is required, as is the ability to be in physical movement such as walking, bending, lifting approximately 25lbs, squatting, and playing for the majority of the work day. Staff are expected to be safety conscious and able to solve problems with discernment, while maintaining confidentiality of student, familial and organizational information.
Each employee is responsible for exhibiting good communication, problem solving and priority setting skills as well as maintaining an overall positive attitude. In collaboration with Waldorf School of the Peninsula administrative staff and early childhood
Promote positive relationships with all children and adults Create a nurturing environment for young children and families Develop partnerships with colleagues to establish a cohesive early childhood community Assist Lead Teachers and Extended Care Director as informed Perform light housekeeping and child maintenance duties
Minimum age: 18 years old Must be able to perform and meet the physical demands required in this capacity (ability to sit on the floor, bend at the waist, kneel and/or stop most of the time) Complete a California criminal record clearance via DOJ, FBI, and CACI clearance Extended Care staff enjoy a supportive and collaborative environment, frequent interactions with parents, teachers, and students, as well as an interesting variety of daily challenges.
The role is ideal for an individual with strong leadership capacities who has an interest in teaching and Waldorf Education. Actual weekly schedules are determined by the Pedagogical Administrator and Extended Care Director based upon program needs in consultation with staff.
Compensation for this position is $24-$25 an hour.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old and possess experience working with early childhood children. The role requires the physical ability to lift 25lbs and perform tasks such as bending, squatting, and playing, along with passing a criminal record clearance.
Market context
In California, part-time K-5 extended care assistant openings often draw steady interest because schools need reliable support before and after the school day. These roles are competitive for candidates who already have early childhood experience, can meet the physical demands of active supervision, and are prepared to complete criminal record clearance. On this platform, job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time; review the clearance and physical requirements first before applying.
