STAFF BENEFITS

Young Explorers is on a mission to set a new standard for early education. Our school environment is professional yet comfortable. Working with children here provides many wonderful benefits, including the satisfaction of making a difference, opportunities to be creative, and the chance to be a hero in a child's life. Additionally, compensation can include:
• Medical and dental insurance coverage (if you work more than 23.5 hours/week)
• AFLAC supplemental insurance coverage availability (if you work more than 23.5 hours/week)
• Wages for teachers are based on experience and education
• Discount on tuition for staff children
• Training for certification and professional training, including Montessori, is paid for by Young Explorers, subject to approval
• A full teacher career path to a Faculty position, which grants the teacher annual salary wage base, up to six weeks of paid time off, child scholarships, and much more.

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Requirements of Employees

• Staff are required to wear their name badge while on duty
• All staff must wear a uniform shirt or monogrammed item. Pants including khakis and capri's are acceptable. No shorts.
• Ripped or torn clothes, tank tops, immodest clothes, and clothing with transfers, such as T-shirts with logos on them are not acceptable.
• No bare midriffs are allowed.
• No visible tatoos
• No facial piercing jewelry (nose rings, eyebrow rings, etc.) are acceptable during work hours.
• Tongue piercing is prohibited.
• Hair should be a natural looking color, brushed and styled or pulled back away from face.
• Costumes can and should be worn on Halloween and any day it fits the lesson.
• Teachers help children celebrate their birthdays as well as holidays.
• Jeans may be worn only on Fridays. They cannot be torn, stained, ripped, or in bad taste.
• Staff must have reliable transportation to and from work
• Staff sign an employment agreement upon hiring that defines our working relationship, has a confidentiality clause, and details other aspects of our structure.
• See the Employee Handbook for a complete list of requirements.

To comply with state law, we perform a background check on all candidates prior to hiring.

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Young Explorers – 59 East Garfield- Aurora, Ohio 44202

SAMPLE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT

Name: _________________________________________ Date: __________

Address: ___________________________City _________ Zip _________

Telephone: Home: ____________________ Cell/Pager: __________________

Social Security Number: _____________________ Are you over 18 yrs old? _____

Education: High School: ____________________________ Graduate? Yes No

College: ______________ Major:_____________ Graduate? Yes No Still Attending

Course Name Date Where Taken
Communicable Disease Mgmt

First Aid

Child Abuse Recognition

Other:

Employer
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Position
Salary
Duties

Reference Name How They Know You Phone

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Other Experience with Children: ____________________________________________

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Special Interests/Talents: ___________________________________________________

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Ideas for what you want to be doing 5 years from now? ___________________________

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Days and Hours available to work: ___________________________________________

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What do you like about working with children?: ______________________________

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Thank you for completing this application. Please return it to us at the address below and we will be in contact with you to set up a time to meet. You can contact us at
(330) 562-5588 for Aurora or (330)626-3835 for Streetsboro.