After-School Teacher
Discovery Point Lutz – Lutz, FL
Discovery Point Lutz is looking for an enthusiastic, dependable, and caring After-School Teacher to join our team! This position is perfect for someone who enjoys working with school-age children and wants to create a fun, safe, and engaging environment where children can learn, play, and build friendships after their school day.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and ensure the safety and well-being of school-age children
- Create a positive, welcoming, and engaging classroom environment
- Plan and lead age-appropriate activities, games, arts and crafts, and enrichment experiences
- Assist children with homework and school assignments when needed
- Encourage positive social interactions, teamwork, and respectful behavior
- Provide opportunities for indoor and outdoor play
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe classroom
- Build positive relationships with children and their families
- Communicate effectively with parents regarding their child's day
- Follow all center policies, safety procedures, and state childcare regulations
- Work collaboratively with other teachers and administration
- Help create a fun and memorable experience for children in our after-school program
Qualifications
- Previous experience working with school-age children preferred
- Childcare, teaching, camp, tutoring, or youth-program experience is a plus
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be dependable, responsible, and energetic
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Must enjoy working with children and have a positive attitude
- Must meet Florida childcare employment requirements
Schedule
Part-time, after-school hours Monday–Friday, with additional hours available during school breaks, holidays, and summer camp.
What We Offer
- A fun and supportive work environment
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children's lives
- Supportive leadership team
- Opportunities for additional hours during school breaks and summer
- Potential for professional growth within our center
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is energetic, patient, creative, and genuinely enjoys spending time with children. Our ideal After-School Teacher is someone who can turn the afternoon into something children look forward to—whether that's helping with homework, playing outside, creating an art project, or simply being a positive role model.
Join the Discovery Point Lutz family and help make every afternoon a great one!
Teaching and working at Discovery Point is more than just a “daycare job.” This is your opportunity to make an impact in the lives of the children in your community with a rewarding career path in child care.
Our staff is the heart of each of our childcare centers. Their dedication and focus in caring for and educating the children in their care is such a vital part of what makes Discovery Point so special.
We’re expanding our team with positions available at several of our child care centers. Careers like these need qualified applicants who work well with children and have a passion for education — and for having fun!
OUR MISSION: To build a child care brand committed to providing each child with a nurturing, supportive environment for growth and learning.
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If you’re ready to make an impact in the lives of children in your community, come join the Discovery Point team!