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Created June 2025 by Jonathan Petrash, EL Assistant Principal and Joe Aikins, EL Aftercare Coordinator

Job Title: Elementary Aftercare Playground Teacher

Employment Type: Part-Time, Not eligible for benefits

Months Worked Per School Year: 10

Expected Work Days/Hours: M-F / 2:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Job Summary:

Paideia is a K-12 college preparatory school in the Emory University area of Atlanta. The Elementary Aftercare program provides a unique and interesting afternoon for our children at the end of the school day. In this comforting setting, children spend time playing with friends, doing special projects, and completing homework. Our aim is to create a “home-away-from-home” atmosphere.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Some of the responsibilities of the Elementary Aftercare Playground Teacher include:

Fostering a rich and comfortable social environment for children ages 5-12 through play by:

• Ensuring the safety and supervision of students at all times
• Facilitating and participating in outdoor games and activities
• Providing a safe learning and playing environment
• Building relationships with children and parents 
• Responding to student needs

We are looking for an energetic individual with experience interacting with children on the playground.

Required Skills and Abilities: 

Our staff should have the ability to encourage social, physical, and intellectual growth of our students. Staff should be  friendly and approachable and maintain positive and healthy interactions with elementary aged children. Staff must have excellent communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 2 years experience working as an after-school teacher, teaching assistant, social worker or a similar role.
• Ability to foster a fun and safe environment conducive to positive social and emotional learning.
• Ability to work with elementary school aged children and remain friendly, calm, and patient at all times.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to set rules and guidelines for children to follow.
• Solid organizational skills and ability to maintain a tidy and neat aftercare space.

Working Conditions:

• Indoors and outdoors

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to play sports and engage students in a variety of activities depending on their interests.

Application Notes:

Interested applicants should submit a resume via our online application. Applicants may also submit a cover letter and contact information for three professional references to https://paideiaschool.schoolspring.com/.

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. A benefits package is offered for benefits-eligible positions. The Paideia School is an equal opportunity employer.

For more information about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, our focus on both social and emotional learning with rigorous academic offerings and opportunities for extra curricular learning, please visit our website at www.paideiaschool.org.

 Manage a caseload of students, providing strategies, advice, support, and guidance to those

students and their families throughout the application process and in making the best

individualized choice for college.

 Meet with students individually, with family members, and in groups to educate and empower

them on how to navigate the college process, admissions trends, and individual college options.

 Assist students to identify resources for scholarships and financial aid for colleges and

universities.

 Support or lead events and educational outreach programs for both the student and parent

communities.

 Create and submit materials to colleges by deadlines in support of college applicants.

 Write strong and effective recommendations for students applying to college.

 Support the faculty writing of recommendations for students applying to college.

 Along with other members of the college counseling team, facilitate visits between students and

college representatives at the school.

 Cultivate mutually beneficial working relationships with college admissions professionals and

local area college counseling colleagues.

 Visit college campuses to stay abreast of university offerings and maintain familiarity with

signature programs.

 Pursue professional development opportunities.

 Attend conferences and professional meetings in order to remain current with industry trends.

 Be involved in the school community at large.

 Assume responsibility for other projects as assigned by the director of college counseling or

administration.

Start Date: ASAP

Join Our Team: Advancement Assistant

Begin or expand your career in fundraising, communications, and alumni relations.

About Paideia

Paideia is a pre-K–12 independent school in Atlanta with a progressive approach to education and a deep commitment to community, inclusion, and joyful learning. Our work in advancement supports this mission by building meaningful relationships with families, alumni, and friends who care about the school’s future.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an enthusiastic, organized, and curious individual to join our Advancement team. This full-time position is ideal for someone early in their career who is eager to learn about fundraising, communications, and community engagement in a collaborative and mission-driven environment.

As the Advancement Assistant, you’ll work across a range of projects supporting our development and communications efforts. You’ll get exposure to everything from donor stewardship to alumni relations to data and digital tools—making this a great foundation for a future career in independent schools, nonprofits, or education.

What You’ll Do  

You’ll work closely with an energetic team and support the following:

• Annual Giving & Stewardship: Help coordinate donor outreach, manage thank-you processes, and support volunteer fundraisers.
• Alumni Engagement: Assist with event planning, outreach, and communications that keep alumni connected to Paideia.
• Communications Support: Assist with media management, school event photography, and content creation for email and social media.
• Data & Research: Help maintain and organize donor records, generate reports, and conduct basic prospect research.
• Office Operations: Keep things running smoothly by coordinating meetings and calendars, proofreading materials, monitoring the budget and managing supplies.
• Apogee Scholarship Program: Manage reporting and documentation for this important $350,000 financial aid program.

What We’re Looking For  

You don’t need to be an advancement expert—just someone who is organized, eager to learn, and cares about education and community. Specifically, you should bring:

• A Bachelor’s degree and 1–3 years of experience in a nonprofit, school, or similar professional setting
• Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal
• Strong attention to detail and ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Comfort with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and a willingness to learn tools like Veracross, Raiser’s Edge, and Canva
• A proactive, collaborative spirit and a positive attitude

What You’ll Gain

• Broad experience across fundraising, communications, alumni relations, and data management
• A front-row seat to how independent schools build strong communities
• Mentorship from a supportive team and the opportunity to grow into more responsibility over time

Additional Details

• This is a full-time, on-campus role based in Atlanta
• Occasional evening and weekend work is required for events
• Compensation is competitive and includes benefits

Interested?

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your resume and a short letter to Paideia’s online application site telling us why you’re interested in this role and working at Paideia. APPLY: https://paideiaschool.schoolspring.com/

Wesleyan School is a K - 12 Christian school of academic excellence, committed to a diverse faculty and student body supported by a director of diversity and division coordinators. Wesleyan is a full activity school located in Peachtree Corners, Georgia, a northeastern suburb of Atlanta, with opportunities for students to participate in athletics and the arts.

The musical choreographer will be responsible for assisting the middle school and high school theater directors in establishing a vision for choreography for both productions. The choreographer will create choreography and lead students to realize that vision. This is a part-time stipend position.

Front Office Assistant Job Description

The full cooperation, commitment, and collaboration of each employee will help ensure an enriching experience at HCA for all employees, students, and families. It is the desire of HCA to provide you with the resources and environment to help you promote a quality education in a Christ-centered atmosphere. Your performance evaluations will be based on the execution of HCA’s policies, as well as the responsibilities listed below. This is a part-time position.

General Responsibilities

• Begin the day with personal devotion.
• Embody, manifest, articulate, and advocate HCA’s mission, vision, Core Values, Statement of Faith, and Statement of Life and Conduct.
• Read and abide by the policies stated in HCA’s Employee Manual, Parent-Student Handbook, and (if applicable) Athletic Handbook.
• Continue in professional and personal development: spiritually, academically, socially, etc.
• Maintain good rapport, open communication, and respectful, loving, and appropriate relationships with students, parents, and employees.
• Professionally execute assigned duties.

Job Responsibilities

• To answer phone calls in a pleasant, informed manner for the purpose of providing information and creating a good image for the school.
• To greet all incoming students, families, and guests respectfully and professionally.
• To assist in all aspects for maintaining a professional front office, including but not limited to, fielding and directing incoming phone calls to the appropriate staff member in a timely, professional manner.
• To maintain school attendance records as well as emergency folders (both during drills and crisis situations).
• To consistently exhibit high standards of professional conduct.
• To update school attendance in FACTS when students arrive tardy to school and write tardy passes 
• To practice basic clerical skills and knowledge of office practices and procedures that involve the operation of standard office equipment (computer, copier, fax) and associated equipment that can be learned on the job within several months.
• To assist students and staff with routine problems and refer non-routine items to a supervisor.
• To work with courtesy, tact and diplomacy in dealing with others, and work cooperatively as part of a team.
• To inform the Business office of payments received and log payments in the front office log.
• To receive and refer visitors, take phone calls and messages.
• To enter information and data into FACTS following established procedures.
• To understand, accept and abide by the school’s philosophy and mission statement in all school activities.
• To effectively perform all other duties as assigned by the Head of School.

Job Summary:

Perform a variety of preventative, corrective and emergency maintenance on building components, and building systems including plumbing and electrical. Responsibilities include a variety of tasks required to provide students, faculty and staff with safe, attractive, clean and efficient facilities.

Employment Type: Full Time (40 hrs/wk) or Part Time (20/hrs/wk)

Months Worked Per School Year: 12

Start Date: ASAP

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Perform miscellaneous building maintenance such as repairing, maintaining and/or replacing doors, door hardware, window coverings, floor tile, ceiling tile, teaching boards, furniture, light fixtures and emergency lights/ bulbs/ballasts, switches, outlets, lavatories, toilets, urinals, water fountains, soap & towel dispensers, etc.

·        Assemble various equipment to include shelving units, furniture, etc.

• Assist with setups, breakdowns and cleanup for meetings and special events
• Receive and distribute freight deliveries, move furniture and equipment 
• Assist with sheetrock, painting and light carpentry projects
• Provide prompt and positive response to maintenance requests from school faculty, staff, and administration
• Compliance with department processes and work order systems
• Other duties as assigned

Occasional/As Needed Duties:

·        Open and close campus buildings

·        Purchase and pick up building supplies from local building supply distributor and purchase and pick up gas for campus vehicles

• Provide backup for other maintenance staff members in their absence

Required Skills and Abilities: 

·        Possess a working knowledge of the accepted practices, processes, materials and tools of the maintenance trades.

·        Experience in basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry and paint trades (hvac experience preferred but not required)

·        Ability to safely operate small power equipment (tools, vacuum cleaners, floor machines, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, power washers, weed whackers)

·        Ability to explain problems simply and clearly 

·        Ability to problem solve

·        Willingness to take direction and follow through as directed

• Self-motivated and willing to step in and help wherever necessary

Minimum Qualifications:

·        High School diploma or equivalent

·        Valid Georgia drivers license

·        3+ years of general building maintenance experience

Working Conditions:

·        Work is expected to be done indoors and outdoors

·        Occasional overtime associated with evening and weekend event support

Physical Requirements:

Moderate physical effort may be required when performing some maintenance tasks.  

Strength

·        Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50+ pounds

• Ability to climb ladders, balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Ability to walk campus multiple times per week, occasionally in inclement weather
• Ability to operate small power equipment (tools, vacuum, outdoor equipment, etc.)

Swift School is an independent school of approximately 180 students serving grades 1-8. Swift’s mission is to prepare students with dyslexia and related language-based learning differences to be successful in life. Our core values include community, excellence, individuality, nurture, and potential. Our teachers are passionate about teaching children with learning differences. We recognize that each child is unique, and our teaching approach, time frame, and expected outcomes reflect the student’s individuality. Given that students have a variety of needs, our teachers and administrators often interact with external support professionals to ensure the best overall academic plan for each student. The School Nurse will provide a safe and welcoming environment while assisting students in maintaining optimal health for effective learning.

Qualifications:

·        Candidate is a licensed registered nurse. State licensing requirements must be met and maintained annually.

·        Computer competency with basic word processing, spreadsheet, internet applications, and database management.

·        Ability to communicate successfully with all constituents in a school environment, including parents, students, and faculty.

·        Adhere to strict confidentiality with all student and employee medical information.

Responsibilities Include:

·        Establish, review, and maintain school medical and health policies and procedures 

·        When directed by the Head of School, meet and contribute to school-wide policies and procedures involving the health and safety of all employees and children in the school.

·        Provide first -aid, medical care, and services to students according to physician prescribed care and treatment orders. Create and maintain documentation of medical treatment plans, treatments performed, and all other medical services provided

·        Maintain student immunization and other medical records; follow confidentiality and privacy rules and regulations

·        Confer with students, parents and faculty regarding medical treatment and student health, while maintaining strict confidentiality.

·        Coordinate with local health agencies and medical treatment facilities as necessary.

·        Respond to emergency medical situations; perform first aid and/ or emergency treatments as indicated/needed; coordinate with local emergency personnel and agencies as required

·        Provide employee training on medical conditions as needed in regard to current student conditions.

·        Manage non-medical personnel who may also provide services in the school clinic.

·        Provide dining service personnel with accurate detailed information on individual student and employee food allergies and intolerances. Liaison with parent and dining personnel

·        Maintain inventory of supplies and materials needed in the clinic and elsewhere on campus.

·        Maintain AEDs.

·        Ensure required clinic cleaning and sanitization procedures are followed.

Pinecrest Academy seeks a part-time school bus driver with a valid CDL driver's license. The bus driver is responsible for operating a school bus that transports students and authorized personnel safely to and from athletic events, class field trips, and school retreats. This position offers a flexible work schedule and operates during the academic school year with summer months off. 

Requirements

The specific responsibilities of the bus driver include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. The Bus Driver will report to the Transportation Manager.
2. The Bus Driver ensures that the bus can be operated safely before driving and conducts pre-trip inspections as federal and state laws require.
3. The Bus Driver obeys all traffic laws and transportation practices outlined in the CDL Manual and Pinecrest Academy's procedures in the employee handbook.
4. Observes all mandatory safety regulations for school buses and keep all emergency exits clear of obstructions.
5. The Bus Driver will report all accidents immediately, request police or ambulance service as needed, assists injured persons, and completes all required accident reports.
6. The Bus Driver exercises responsible leadership and appropriate behavior, which conforms to Pinecrest Academy's policies and procedures, including proper dress attire.
7. The Bus Driver must maintain a commercial driver's license (CDL) as required by the Facilities Department.
8. The Bus Driver must maintain a current Red Cross first aid/CPR certification. 

To apply, please visit our website at https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/58a9fb5c-b400-4ccb-a3d1-e9ce5c00ec95/Pinecrest-Academy-Inc.