Program Leader - After-School Care

Apex Park and Recreation District•Arvada, CO

About The Position

The After-School Program Leader provides a safe, welcoming, inclusive, and engaging environment for school-age children. The role supervises children, supports their social and emotional needs, assists with homework and enrichment, and implements developmentally appropriate activities. The Program Leader serves as a positive role model and maintains appropriate supervision, safety, and child-to-staff ratios while complying with Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements and program policies. The role supports daily after-school program operations, communicates respectfully with children, families, and coworkers, and follows required safety, health, emergency, incident-reporting, documentation, and confidentiality procedures. Additional duties related to program operations may be assigned.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with school-age children.
Meet at least one Colorado School-Age Child Care Program Leader qualification pathway: at least three months/455 hours of verified experience caring for and supervising four or more unrelated children over age four, or a current Early Childhood Professional Credential Level I or higher, Version 3.0, as determined by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.
Successfully complete required background checks and employment requirements before working with children.
Complete required Colorado licensing orientation and training within applicable timeframes, including training on School-Age Child Care rules, General Rules for Child Care Facilities, and applicable Special Activities rules.
Maintain required CPR/First Aid and other certifications or training applicable to the position.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in an after-school, school-age, recreation, camp, youth program, or child care setting.
Experience leading activities for children ages 5–12.
Experience with homework assistance and enrichment programming.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to manage multiple children and activities in a busy after-school environment.
Experience using positive behavior-support and conflict-resolution strategies.
CPR/First Aid certification.

Responsibilities

Provide active, direct supervision of school-age children and maintain required staff-to-child ratios and group-size limits.
Follow Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing rules and applicable program policies.
Create and maintain a safe, respectful, inclusive, and positive environment.
Greet children and assist with their transition from the school day into the program.
Implement homework support, arts and crafts, games, recreational activities, indoor and outdoor play, enrichment, and special activities.
Provide and supervise daily snacks according to program policies.
Encourage positive peer relationships and appropriate behavior using positive guidance and age-appropriate behavior-management strategies.
Communicate respectfully with children, families, and coworkers.
Monitor attendance and maintain accurate supervision and accountability of children throughout the program.
Follow emergency, safety, health, and incident-reporting procedures; report safety concerns, injuries, behavioral concerns, and other incidents to the appropriate supervisor.
Help maintain a clean, organized, developmentally appropriate program environment.
Complete required documentation and participate in required staff meetings and training.
Maintain confidentiality regarding children and families.
Support the Program Director with daily program operations as assigned.
Perform other duties related to after-school program operations as assigned.