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As of Sep 2, 2026, the average yearly pay for wonders curriculum in the United States is $61,251.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $47,500.00 and $70,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is Wonders Curriculum?

Wonders Curriculum is a comprehensive English Language Arts program designed for elementary school students, typically ranging from kindergarten through sixth grade. It provides teachers with structured lesson plans, reading materials, assessments, and activities focused on developing literacy skills such as reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The curriculum is research-based and aligned with Common Core State Standards, aiming to support diverse learners and foster a love for reading. Wonders also offers digital resources to enhance classroom instruction and student engagement. Many schools use Wonders to ensure consistent and effective literacy instruction across grade levels.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Wonders Curriculum Specialist?

To thrive as a Wonders Curriculum Specialist, you need a strong background in elementary education, curriculum development, and literacy instruction, often supported by a teaching credential or relevant degree. Familiarity with the Wonders curriculum platform, digital instructional tools, and assessment systems is typically required. Exceptional communication, organizational, and coaching skills help foster effective teacher support and curriculum implementation. These skills ensure high-quality literacy instruction and consistent program success across classrooms.

How does a Wonders Curriculum Specialist typically work with teachers to support effective classroom implementation?

A Wonders Curriculum Specialist often collaborates closely with classroom teachers, providing training, coaching, and ongoing support to help them effectively utilize the Wonders curriculum. This may include modeling lessons, offering feedback, and helping teachers adapt materials to meet diverse student needs. Specialists also facilitate professional learning communities and serve as a bridge between the curriculum developers and educators, ensuring best practices are shared and challenges are addressed. Regular communication and teamwork are key aspects of this role, fostering a collaborative environment focused on student success.
Infographic showing various Wonders Curriculum job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 51% Full Time, 47% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 65% Physical, and 35% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $61,251 per year, or $29.4 per hour.

Classroom Aide - School Age - After Care (School Year 26-27/DC)

Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day

Washington, DC • On-site

$18 - $20/hr

Part-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 27 days ago

Job description

Why Work for Wonders Early Learning + Extended Day?
Play isn't just fun, It's fundamental! Children need playtime, it is crucial for healthy development. Children learn about the world by exploring ideas, manipulating objects, investigating creative materials, and problem-solving with others. Using imagination and creativity, children take on new roles and test new concepts. Wonders teachers use observation and planning to create learning experiences that are intentional and provide meaningful context for children to practice skills and express ideas.
Join the Wonders family of caring, dedicated, and fun educators!
About Wonders
Our Mission - To cultivate curiosity, resilience, and social responsibility in children by fostering high-quality, nurturing, and inclusive educational communities led by skilled professionals
Since our inception in 1976, our goal has been to provide non-profit, quality child care to working families. Over the years, we have grown from a single center in the basement of All Saint's Church in Chevy Chase, Maryland to multiple accredited early learning, extended day, and summer camp programs across the DC Metropolitan Region.
Our programs support today's workforce, while growing the workforce of tomorrow.
Benefits & Compensation
Our benefits package includes paid time off, holidays, winter break, medical with HRA, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, critical illness, accident insurance, 403(b) retirement savings plan, Wonders tuition discounts, and professional development training. Benefits eligibility is dependent on job type status.
We provide paid pre-employment background checks, fingerprinting, medical exams, & drug screens as well as paid New Hire Orientation.
Wonders values its educators and leaders and we invest in our workforce by prioritizing compensation and nurturing meaningful careers. Our educators are regularly engaged in efforts towards continuous improvement in their skills and knowledge in the classroom. Approximately 80% of our annual budget is directed to staff compensation.
Job Summary
The Extended Day Aide assists with before/after care in our school-age programs. They are a positive model, stimulating creative thought, providing hands-on experiences, and promoting emotional development for children. They ensure safe, interesting, engaging, and diverse program spaces.
The Extended Day Aide implements Wonders policies and practices effectively as part of a team. Teamwork is crucial, with regular meetings to support programming and lesson plans aligned with the Wonders Extended Day Curriculum.
Essential Functions
  • Actively plan learning activities that are balanced in all areas and include: active/quiet, long/short, group/individual, cognitive/physical, large group/small group and child initiated/teacher directed. Attention is given to the children's ideas and curiosities in influencing the direction of daily activities.
  • Implement policies, procedures, and practices in an organized and thorough manner.
  • Actively participate, contribute, and cooperate in team planning sessions with Program Director and team.
  • Meet with your team to lead planning and implementation of activities that are age-appropriate, process-oriented, and encourage divergent thinking, creativity, and problem-solving, based on Wonders extended day curriculum, philosophy and mission.
  • Maintain open communication with Program Director regarding children, families, and team members.
  • Assist in orientating and training new team members for center responsibilities.
  • Share teaching responsibilities with all team members and provide clear and objective feedback.
  • Plan and participate in special events for children and families.
  • Ensure that all spaces used by the program are: physically and emotionally safe / interesting and engaging for children / clean and organized / reflect and support the lives and work of the children present / support children in their understanding of the diversity of our society.
  • Develop behavior management strategies based on Wonders policy, with team and Program Director.
  • Establish and nurture partnerships with families.
  • Communicate with families on a regular basis to: inform them of program curriculum and activities / solicit information about their child's development and family events.
  • Participate in accreditation and reaccreditation processes for your site.
  • Attend a minimum of 18 hours of staff training yearly (MSDE/OCC approved for MD staff).
  • Work extended hours on half and full-service days including winter and spring breaks and on early release days.

Core Competencies
  • Creative, nurturing, and fun
  • Dependable and detail oriented
  • Thrives in a high-pressure environment
  • People oriented - enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
  • Adaptable - enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
  • Innovative - prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Qualifications - DC
  • At least a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have at least six (6) months of supervised experience working with school-age children under the age of fifteen (15) years at a duly authorized school or camp, licensed Child Development Center, OR
  • Have earned at least forty-eight (48) semester credit hours from an accredited university, of which at least nine (9) semester credit hours are in child and youth development, and have at least six (6) months of supervised experience working with school age children under the age of fifteen (15) years at a duly authorized school or camp, a licensed Child Development Center, OR
  • Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have at least one (1) year of supervised occupational experience working with school age children under the age of fifteen (15) years at a duly authorized school or camp, a licensed Child Development Center
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

EEO Statement
Wonders provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, citizenship, current or future military status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or familial status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
ADA Compliance
Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is the policy of Wonders to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Human Resources.
Additional Information
Job Type: Part-Time / 15 - 20 hours weekly
Program Length: School Year 26-27 / 10 months
Work Schedule: After Care - 2:00p to 6:00p / 2:30p to 6:30p
*Note: You must be available to work at least 3 afternoons per week and be willing to commit to work for the entire school year.
Work Location:
Murch - 4810 36th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Horace Mann - 4430 Newark Street NW, Washington, DC 20016
John Francis - 2425 N Street NW Washington DC 20037
Garrison - 1200 S St NW, Washington, DC 20009

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