After School Assistant Director Full Time NEW

We have a new job opportunity for a Part-time After School Assistant Director. Are you passionate about working with children and supporting their safety and well-being? Do you thrive in a dynamic, engaging environment? If so, we invite you to apply for an exciting opportunity to join our team as an Assistant Director in our School-Age Child Care Program.

As an Assistant Director, you will play a key role in the program’s daily operations and administrative functions. This position includes hands-on work with children, such as supervising participants, leading and supporting activities, and ensuring a safe, nurturing, and inclusive environment. You will be responsible for adhering to Maryland State Department of Education Office of Child Care Licensing requirements, as well as implementing program policies and procedures to maintain a high-quality, well-rounded program. Administrative responsibilities include activity planning, supply procurement, parent engagement, and communication with schools.

This is a 20-hour-per-week position, with a regular schedule of 3:30–6:30 p.m. on days when MCPS is in session, plus an average of five hours per week for office and administrative work. Flexibility to work 1:00–6:30 p.m. on MCPS early-release days and to occasionally stay late for school-related events is preferred. Fluency in English and Spanish is also preferred.

Join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families. Apply today to become an Assistant Director in our School-Age Child Care Program—we look forward to learning how you can contribute to our mission of providing exceptional care and support.

• Ensure that our center staff consistently applies all Office of Child Care regulations, ensuring the highest standards of care for our children.
• Take responsibility for the physical safety and emotional well-being of the children, serving as a positive role model for both staff and children.
• Foster clear and courteous communication with school personnel, site staff, parents, and children, building strong relationships within our community.
• Embrace an active role with the children, engaging in daily activities and creating a fun and educational atmosphere.
• Conduct daily inspections of all areas used by children, ensuring a safe environment and securing the building and playground equipment/supplies at the end of each day.
• Maintain accurate attendance records, ensuring proper staff and child ratios are maintained at all times.
• Supervise children responsibly, following disciplinary procedures and enforcing rules in a positive and supportive manner.
• Collaborate with the Director to plan, coordinate, and implement a diverse range of recreational activities, including sports, arts and crafts, social activities, and special events.
• Assist with the setup, takedown, and daily cleaning of equipment and the program area, maintaining a clean and organized site.
• Support school events such as PTA meetings, back-to-school fairs, international nights, etc.
• Must be 21 years old and Teacher of School-Age qualified with MSDE Office of Child Care.
• Must have a strong understanding of and ability to apply Office of Child Care regulations.
• Demonstrated experience in ensuring the safety and well-being of children.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with various stakeholders.
• Passion for working with children and creating a positive and engaging environment.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and handle administrative responsibilities.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing situations and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• CPR and First Aid certification preferred.
• Fluent in both English and Spanish is preferred.
• Must hold a high school diploma or certificate of high school equivalence or have successfully completed courses for credit from an accredited college. Have successfully completed 9 semester hours of approved training in education or 135 clock hours of approved school-age childcare training in; Growth and Development, Curriculum, and Administration or related fields.
• Have completed at least 400 hours of experience working under supervision primarily with school-age children or one year of experience caring for school-age children as a registered family daycare provider.
• General knowledge of child development and early education theories and practices.
• General knowledge of safe and appropriate activities for children.
• General knowledge of basic learning techniques and lesson plan development.
• General knowledge of customer service standards, functions, and activities established by the City.
• Skill in effective classroom management and instruction.
• Skill in working and interacting with families of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
• Ability to maintain enthusiasm, patience, and commitment in providing a warm and stimulating environment for children.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail with numerous interruptions.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations and make quick and sound decisions.
• Ability and willingness to work within the policies and guidelines set by the City.
• Ability to communicate effectively and deal with individuals, parents, other staff, and the general public in a positive, courteous, tactful, and professional manner.
• Ability to use safe practices, follows safety/security procedures, and enforce safety rules and regulations.
• Ability to demonstrate professional work habits including reliability, dependability, punctuality, adaptability, creativity, and enthusiasm for the job.
• Ability to fulfill all duties with ethical conduct, individual initiative, creative problem solving, and responsive service.
• Ability to serve as a model for and promote responsible behavior.
• Ability to understand, follows, and provides written and oral directions.
• Ability to speak clearly, tactfully, and effectively.
• Ability to perform common physical skills required to perform moderate manual work.
• Ability to create and contribute to a positive and enjoyable experience for all participants.
• Ability to work independently with general supervision and to work with supervisor and coworkers using teamwork approaches.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment.
• Ability to interact professionally and cooperatively, and establish and maintain effective working relationships, individually and in groups, with children participating in the program and their parents and family members, coworkers, supervisors, the general public, and all those encountered in the course of work.

Physical Demands

The work is sedentary work, which requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Mental Acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Speaking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including the ability to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately and concisely.
• Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Talking 1: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word, including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.

Work Environment

This job is performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands.

• Pay rate shown is annual equivalent. This position is 20 hrs/week.