OPEN POSITIONS

Pre-School Teacher

Head Lifeguard (Opening Shift)

Active Kids After School & Childcare

WSI Instructor

Lifeguards​

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Preschool Teacher

Program Philosophy

At Active Kids, we believe that developing a healthy lifestyle starts early! Through the encouragement of learning by doing, a positive self-image is our goal. Our program strives to provide children with an environment within which they can safely interact, grow, create, discover, and work off boundless energy.

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About Our School

We are a small preschool with 2 classrooms and a dedicated team of 5 teachers that strive to ensure we offer the best program we can for our students. Our program has an active schedule in line with our philosophy. We are fortunate to benefit from the ability to use a variety of spaces in the Health Club that we are part of. This is especially useful during inclement weather when we use the field house for recess. Students also benefit from weekly swim lessons and monthly fitness classes given by the club’s certified instructors. We love to be outside as much as we can and utilize the green spaces that surround the club. We are a school year only program and follow the Franklin Public Schools Calendar for school vacations. We have the option to offer additional hours during February & April vacation weeks as we run a preschool camp with reduced numbers (usually approximately 10 students).

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Job Description

Our teachers are passionate about teaching and deliver a play-based curriculum that fires up children's curiosity, imagination, creativity and seeks to instill into children a passion for learning. We value parents as partners and see children as capable. Active Kids is a small preschool with a kind and caring team who are dedicated, love to learn, and support each other. Teachers enjoy consistent weekly schedules in assigned classrooms with low student/teacher ratios and assistance in meeting professional development requirements.

We are looking for someone who is either EEC teacher certified or, has at least 9 months experience as a teaching assistant and willing to complete a Child Growth & Development class within 4 months to gain Teacher certification. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for ‘Mom’s hours’ but with the flexibility to work additional hours on occasion to help cover staff absences.

 

Job Requirements

• A love for children and a passion to teach.

• Able to build relationships with parents, co-teachers, and work as part of a team.

• Ability to multitask and manage situations effectively.

• Must meet State specific guidelines for the role.

• Hold EEC Teacher Certification or prepared to work towards certification within 4 months.

• Lift a minimum of 40lbs.

• Have basic computer proficiency.

• Able to work indoors and outdoors and engage in physical activity with children.

• Flexible, punctual, and committed to working.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Help coordinate and implement educational curriculum by helping to develop classroom activities based on developmentally appropriate practices and early learning standards under guidance of Lead Teacher.

• Help to implement age-appropriate activities to actively engage children and encourage social, cognitive, and emotional growth.

• Maintain frequent communications with parents through informal discussions, progress reports, and parent-teacher conferences.

• Ensure all center policies and state regulations are met.

• Ensure a healthy classroom environment – including maintaining appropriate hygiene and cleanliness standards and safety and security of children.

• Maintain accurate records, forms, and files.

• Maintain personal professional development plan to ensure continuous quality improvement.

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Additional Knowledge and Skills Required

• High energy.

• Strong oral and written communication skills and basic computer skills.

• Ability to work well with others (staff, children, and parents).

• An understanding of child development.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Infant/child CPR and First Aid certification or ability to gain certification within 6 months.

• Must clear full background check.

Education

High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience

Preschool or childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification

CPR Certification (Preferred)
EEC Preschool Teacher Certification (Preferred)

 

Interested? Please stop by the Club to fill out an application or send your resume to Claire Hansom at chansom@adirondackclub.com. 
 

Head Lifeguard - Opening Shift 

Monday - Friday - 5:30am-1:30pm

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Responsibilities and Duties:

• Maintain constant surveillance of patrons in the facility; acts immediately and appropriately to secure safety of patrons in the event of an accident or emergency.

• Inform members of current programming and pool schedule.

• Monitor cleanliness of pool and pool deck and perform maintenance when necessary. Alert Pool Manager or Operations Director of any major issues.

• Check and Record chemical readings at required times.

• Communicates the rules of the facility to patrons fairly and consistently.

• Presents professional appearance and attitude at all times and maintains a high standard of customer service.

• Completes accident/incident reports as necessary.

• Fulfills other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Employer.

• Adheres to all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, timeliness, codes of conduct, dress and timekeeping.

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Qualifications and Skills:

• Valid Lifeguard, CPR/AED and First Aid Certifications

• Previous Lifeguard experience preferred.

• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills

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Benefits:

• Complimentary club membership

• Medical and dental plans for full-time employees

• Team member discounts for products and services

• Opportunities for advancement based on performance

• Opportunity to teach for our swim school with certification

 

Interested? Please stop by the Club to fill out an application or send your resume to Mike Polly at mpolly@adirondackclub.com. 

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Active Kids After School & Childcare

In Childcare, we are hiring for weekday and weekend shifts. At this time, the open positions for Childcare would be from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Monday through Friday. On the weekends, we are looking for staff to work a Saturday position that would be from 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM. 

We are also hiring for our Active Kids After School Program. Join the team that runs the most Awesome After School programs around! Shifts for Active Kids will be during the week from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM. 

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If you are interested in either of these positions and want to work with an awesome team on any combination of these days, we would love to see your application! Any experience with children is a big plus but not required!

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Interested? Please stop by the Club to fill out an application or send your resume to James Connelly at jconnelly@adirondackclub.com. 
 

WSI Swim Instructor

We are hiring swim instructors! Applicant must be available between 9am - 11am Monday through Friday. This position is part-time year-round. You must have a current WSI Certification, be mature and have some experience in a teaching environment or working with children. 

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Interested? Please stop by the Club to fill out an application or send your resume to Jeannette Vitale at jvitale@adirondackclub.com. 

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Lifeguards/Part-Time

Immediate and Seasonal Shifts (weekends required & 1 after school shifts/week

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Responsibilities and Duties:

• Maintains constant surveillance of patrons in the facility; acts immediately and appropriately to secure safety of patrons in the event of an accident or emergency.

• Inform members of current programming and pool schedule.

• Monitor cleanliness of pool and pool deck and perform maintenance when necessary.  Alert Aquatics Director of any major issues.

• Check and Record chemical readings at required times.

• Communicates the rules of the facility to patrons fairly and consistently.

• Presents professional appearance and attitude at all times and maintains a high standard of customer service.

• Completes accident/incident reports as necessary.

• Fulfills other duties or responsibilities as assigned by the Employer.

• Adheres to all policies and procedures including, but not limited to, timeliness, codes of conduct, dress and timekeeping.​

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Qualifications and Skills:

• Valid Red Cross Lifeguard, CPR/AED and First Aid Certifications

• Previous Lifeguard experience preferred.

• Ability to work with children

• Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills

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Benefits:

• Complimentary club membership

• Medical and dental plans for full-time employees

• Team member discounts for products and services

• Opportunities for advancement based on performance​

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Interested? Please stop by the Club to fill out an application or send your resume to Mike Polly at mpolly@adirondackclub.com.