After Care Assistant

The Open Window School•Bellevue, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Open Window School (K-8, co-ed, 358 student day school) is seeking highly qualified candidates for its After Care Assistant position. Open Window is dedicated to serving gifted students. With a strong commitment to social-emotional learning, these exceptional young people are nurtured and inspired in both their academic and personal growth. Parents/guardians and students alike are quick to point out the strength in the faculty and the close relationships Open Window teachers forge with their students. Open Window students have true enthusiasm for deep and accelerated learning, with an emphasis on project-based initiatives with real world application. Innovation and risk taking are encouraged within a supportive environment. Open Window School graduates are empathetic, academically well-prepared, innovative problem solvers, purposeful global citizens with a commitment to equity and inclusion. This is a place where it is cool to be smart and the expectation is that our students will graduate and make a difference in high school and beyond. Located on a beautiful campus in Bellevue, Washington, 10 miles from the center of downtown Seattle, Open Window benefits from its unique location; it is surrounded by woods right in the middle of one of the fastest growing metro populations in the country. The school enjoys a robust and growing pipeline of students which will continue to drive demand for the type of rich educational experience guided by Open Window’s mission and values. Open Window School is looking for a creative collaborator to join our team for the remainder of the 2026-27 school year as a staff member of The Student Hub! You will be on campus from 3:00-6:00 in this after school program supporting K-8 students who attend our school. Occasional opportunities for additional hours providing child-care will arise throughout the year during conferences and family events. These hours are generally outside of normal working hours for this position. Hours outside of normal working hours are not required.

Requirements

Applicants must be 18 years or older and hold a high school diploma or equivalent.
Experience working with elementary and/or middle school students.
Maintain current First Aid/CPR qualifications (Open Window will pay for training if you do not have a current qualification).
Supports our mission statement to nurture and inspire students of high intellectual potential.

Nice To Haves

Well-qualified candidates will have completed courses towards earning, or have earned, an associate or bachelor’s degree.
Excellent cultural competency, willing and able to excel in working with multiple groups of people from diverse backgrounds.
Maintain cordial, flexible, and professional relationships with colleagues and families.
Ability to work independently, collegially, and collaboratively.
Positive team member with a growth mindset.

Responsibilities

Assisting with all aspects of The Student Hub (Open Window School’s K-4 and 5-8 after care program) including setting up and closing the hub daily, practicing all safety protocols put in place by the school, running indoor and outdoor activities, serving snack, checking students in and out of our care, interacting with families, and fostering a strong community throughout our Student Hub.
Responsible for leading a new game or activity (of your own creation or from another source) each week to help ensure that there is a diverse group of activities available to students.
Reinforcing the importance of the Bobcat Virtues that guide our school community and celebrating students when they display these virtues. Bobcats are kind, inclusive, respectful and responsible.
Meeting students where they are each day that they join the Student Hub.
Proactively engaging students through conversation and play for the duration of their time in the Student Hub.
Remaining aware of and available to all students and families who come to the hub, even if focusing on a small group.
Exercising good organization and stewardship of program supplies, setting solid and reason-based expectations for our students regarding their use of program resources, and working with the Auxiliary Programs Manager in ordering supplies for the program.
Providing the Auxiliary Programs Manager with regular feedback regarding student behavior in the program.
Working with the Auxiliary Programs Manager and Auxiliary Programs Director to ensure all components of the Student Hub follow appropriate school guidelines.
Acting as a liaison with parents.
Other duties as needed and assigned.