Before/After School Assistant (9038)

Queen Creek Unified School District; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 14,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Queen Creek Unified School District is seeking a Community Education/Before/After School Assistant to support the school site leader and supervise children in the before and after school program as well as during school breaks.

The 20-hour per week position runs 2:30 pm–6:30 pm, 9 months, and is classified as hourly. A High School Diploma or equivalent, background clearance, and CPR/First Aid are required; experience with children is highly valued.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience as a teacher/caregiver aide for 12 months; OR volunteer in a childcare 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.
• Monitors and assists children to ensure safety in the before/after care setting and programs.
• Maintains an environment in accordance with licensing requirements.
• Team player with the ability to work well with peers.
• Able to work with children from a variety of ages while maintaining confidentiality.
• Sets up rooms for activities and cleans up after activities.
• Learns assigned plans and is prepared before children arrive.
• Operates program equipment as required.
• Attends staff meetings and training as directed by licensing and district.
• Interacts positively with parents/guardians.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support district priorities.

Skills

Experience as caregiver/teacher aide

Background clearance

Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance

CPR/First Aid certified

Loves working with children

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Position Type:
  Community Education/ Before/After School Assistant
  
• Date Posted:
  9/22/2026
  
• 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: 180Days; 9 Months
COMPENSATION: Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position
BENEFITS: As per QCUSD District policy
REPORTS TO: Community Education Director
HOURS: 20hours per week, Monday - Friday 2:30 pm-6:30 pm
CLASSIFICATION: Hourly

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 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].