After School Assistant (4382)

Queen Creek Unified School District; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 15,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Queen Creek Unified School District seeks a Community Education Before/After School Assistant to supervise children in the program and during school breaks. Responsibilities include ensuring safety, following licensing standards, and supporting program goals.

The role operates 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm, under the Community Education Director. Candidates should be reliable, with a background in childcare and CPR/First Aid certification.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience as a teacher/caregiver aide for 12 months; OR volunteer in a child care facility for 12 months or enrollment in a vocational training program.
• Must pass a background clearance.
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Excellent attendance record.
• CPR/First Aid certified.
• Enjoys working with children.

Responsibilities

• Support QCUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
• Monitor and assist children to ensure safety in before/after care and camps.
• Maintain environment per childcare licensing requirements.
• Be a team player and work well with peers.
• Work with children of various ages while maintaining confidentiality.
• Set up rooms for activities and clean up after activities.
• Learn assigned plans and prepare before children arrive.
• Operate and care for program equipment.
• Attend required staff meetings and trainings.
• Interact positively with parents/guardians.
• Perform other job-related duties to advance district priorities.

Skills

CPR/First Aid certified

Enjoys working with children

Excellent attendance record

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

Enrollment in vocational training program

Job description

• Position Type: Community Education/ Before/After School Assistant
• Date Posted: 10/22/2026
• Location: Community Education

JOB GOAL: To support the school site leader, supervise children in the before and/or after school program as well as during school breaks.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience as a teacher/caregiver aide for 12 months; OR volunteer in a child care facility for 12 months or enrollment in a vocational training program.
• Must pass a background clearance.
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Excellent attendance record.
• CPR/First Aid certified.
• Enjoys working with children.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 181 Days; 9 Months

COMPENSATION: Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position

BENEFITS: As per QCUSD District policy

REPORTS TO: Community Education Director

HOURS: 20 hours per week Monday - Friday 2:30 pm -6:00 pm

CLASSIFICATION: Hourly

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Support QCUSD Vision, Mission and Goals.
• Monitors and assists children to ensure children's safety at all times in the QCUSD before and after care setting (6:30 a.m. – 6p.m. split shift), and/or intercession camps and/or summer camps.
• Maintains an environment in accordance with Department of Health Services childcare licensing requirements.
• Team player with the ability to work well with peers.
• Able to work with children from a variety of ages, while maintaining student confidentiality.
• Sets up rooms for activities and cleans up after activities.
• Learns the assigned plans and is prepared before children arrive.
• Operate and care for equipment in the program.
• Attends required staff meetings and training as directed and required by licensing and district.
• Interacts positively with parents and/or guardians.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campuses and to drive to the schools and departments in the District. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice of Nondiscrimination Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics & Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone [phone] and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone [phone].