Sidwell Friends, a coeducational Quaker day school, seeks part-time Aides for Early Childhood Learning Center (ECLC), located on its Bethesda, MD campus. The ECLC is a small facility serving the Sidwell Friends faculty and staff. The center currently has an infant room (up to 6 infants) and toddler/twos room (up to 9 students).

Responsibilities:

Ideally, the candidate will:

• Create a warm, loving and safe environment for mobile infants
• Create an engaging atmosphere and develop meaningful activities and experiences for toddlers and twos
• Collaborate as a team to further develop our center
• Be able to interact and play with the children at their physical level
• Design activities that are child initiated, and cover physical, social/emotional, linguistic, and cognitive development
• Communicate with families
• Contribute to monthly lesson plans that are focused on the students’ interests

Required Knowledge and Skills

• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize while working independently
• Ability to communicate effectively with all Family members.
• Experience working with diverse populations.
• Understanding computer system operations, specifically Outlook, Google, and Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required
• At least 1 year of experience (Preferred)
• Must meet all State of Maryland requirements.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, flexibility, patience, and enthusiasm for working with students (Infants and Toddlers).

The Center is open 7:15 am – 4:45 pm. This position is a part time, non-benefit eligible and hours are likely Monday – Friday 12:00-4:45 pm. Subbing as needed.

Compensation

• Hourly Rate $18.00-$24.00. Hourly rate commensurate with experience and qualifications

To Apply

To be considered, qualified candidates must upload the Maryland Individual Personnel Information Form along with a cover letter, resume, and three references through our online application system (ClearCo). To learn more about our school, please visit https://www.sidwell.edu.

Diversity Statement

Sidwell Friends School affirms the centrality of diversity and inclusion in all aspects of academic and campus life. Honoring a multiplicity of voices, we celebrate shared joys and address tensions productively. Together, we are guided by Quaker testimonies and seek to answer the question, “How do we nurture a sense of belonging in our community and demonstrate our commitment to a just world.”