Afterschool Care Staff at City of Northampton, MA – Northampton

Internal Staff: Contractual $ Rate

External New Staff: $18.54 per hour

External Experienced Staff: $21.00 per hour

Leeds Elementary School is seeking Part-Time staff to join the “Late Bird” After School Program for students in Grades K-5!

Start Date: August 26, 2025 – New Staff orientation

• The Late Bird Afterschool Program runs September 2nd through the 2025-2026 school year.
• Must be available at least 3 days per week from 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. (additional hours possible)

Seeking staff to join our “Late Bird” after school program at Leeds Elementary School. Our staff are responsible for leading games, art projects, and activities with the children, monitoring the safety of all students in the program, cleaning and organizing supplies, etc. We work with our staff to find your interests, and help you develop and lead activities that you enjoy!

About the program:

The “Late Bird” program offers extended day childcare to our Leeds Elementary School students. The program provides quality, affordable childcare services with enrichment opportunities and runs daily from 2:10pm through 5:15pm. The program aims to provide a safe and nurturing environment where children feel engaged, supported, and connected. Our staff are proactive and model positive communication. We believe that ample physical and mental activity options, creative outlets, group games, and unstructured play time are key to building a positive after school community, and that enrichment opportunities and social emotional work support intellectual growth. We prioritize building relationships with individual students and caregivers, and we take a restorative approach to conflict resolution.

Job Functions:

• Arrive on time (2:00 p.m.) to check students into our program at school dismissal time
• Lead activities for groups of students, and monitor students’ safety at all times
• Model positive behavior and communication skills
• Be responsive to students’ needs and interests, using proactive activity planning, problem solving, and conflict resolution
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High school diploma or Equivalent
• Reliability and punctuality
• Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time
• Participate in regular staff meetings and/or up to 10 hours of staff trainings out of regular work hours
• Become certified in CPR and 1st Aid
• Hiring requirements include fingerprinting and CORI background check

Preferred:

• At least 1 college level course in Child Development and/or at least 3-6 months experience working with elementary school aged children
• After School Program staff and/or Summer Camp counselor experience
• Ability to plan and facilitate group games and activities with groups of 8-12 children, and/or assist/collaborate with other staff for larger groups
• Interest in Restorative Practices, conflict resolution, Mindfulness, Gratitude Practices, working outdoors all seasons with kids, social justice, theater/art/music, sports, Coding/Robotics, and/or other STEAM activities
• High energy, initiative, proactive problem-solving, self-direction, flexibility, and adaptability

Benefits:

This is a school year position with no benefits.

IF HIRED:

• Must have acceptable MA CORI and SAFIS National Fingerprint Background Checks prior to employment.

Who Are We: Dedicated and collaborative teams of educators committed to supporting excellence through coaching and learning. Our mission is to foster educational excellence and opportunity for all learners through collaboration and leadership. We believe that obstacles to learning can be overcome and, once that happens, learning is natural for everyone.

We value: Quality and excellence, innovation, creativity and vision, inclusiveness, equity and diversity and collaboration with others. Creating a community of care is foundational to the work we do….together!

Equity and Social Justice Work is central to our mission, especially in these times. We understand that all forms of oppression are damaging. We engage in this work proactively and purposefully, with the intent of positive outcomes, and because we need to.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Northampton Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, socioeconomic status, homelessness, academic status, gender identity or expression, physical appearance, pregnant or parenting status, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information, limited-English proficiency, mental, physical, developmental or sensory disability, or by association with a person who has or is perceived to have one or more of these characteristics.