After Care Staff (Seasonal)

Lowell School, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Lowell School, Inc. in DC seeks After Care staff to supervise and plan activities for preschool through elementary-age students. The role reports to the Auxiliary Programs Administrative Team and runs Aug 31, 2026 to Jun 10, 2027, with hours 2:45–6 pm on Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri and 1:45–6 pm on Wed.

Candidates should be energetic, flexible, and able to engage children in STEAM and recreational activities. Applicants must demonstrate experience with children and be at least 18 years old or have had

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working with children.
• Ability to teach and lead STEAM and recreational activities.
• Excellent character, integrity, and adaptability.
• Ability to communicate with a variety of ages and skill levels.
• Desire to work in a cooperative, team-oriented atmosphere.
• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control.
• Must be at least 18 years old or have successful employment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise activities with an assigned age group.
• Supervise snacks and monitor food allergies.
• Supervise off-campus activities during camps and school breaks.
• Supervise and facilitate free-choice activities and recess.
• Support transitions to enrichment classes.
• Communicate needs and behaviors with the office staff.
• Develop weekly lesson plans for free-choice activities and materials requests.
• Ensure learning is creative, hands-on, and age-appropriate.
• Encourage collaboration, problem-solving, and creation.
• Support students with homework (grades 2+).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Demonstrated experience with children

STEAM and recreational activities

Character, integrity, adaptability

Communication with varied ages

Team-oriented atmosphere

Enthusiasm, sense of humor

Energy and stamina

Education

One year of college or equivalent

Job description

Lowell School, a progressive school of approximately 300 students in NW Washington, DC, seeks After Care staff with skills in a variety of areas, including supervision and activity planning with preschool through elementary school-age students. This position reports to the Auxiliary Programs Administrative Team. The dates for hire areAugust 31, 2026,to June 10, 2027, and the hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 2:45–6 pm,and Wednesdays from 1:45–6 pm. Lowell is located in Upper NW DC near Rock Creek Park and Downtown Silver Spring; public transportation is accessible.

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience working with children
• Ability to teach and lead various STEAM and recreational activities
• Excellent character, integrity, and adaptability
• Ability to communicate and work with a variety of ages and skill levels
• The desire and ability to work in a cooperative, team-oriented atmosphere
• Enthusiasm, sense of humor, patience, and self-control
• Completed one year of college, at least 18 years of age, or successful employment
• Tons of energy (and we mean tons!!)
• A willingness to make a fool of yourself for the sake of making a kid smile

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise activities with an assigned age group
• Supervise snacks and be aware of food allergies
• Opportunities to supervise off-campus activities during camps and during school breaks
• Supervise and facilitate free-choice activities and recess
• Support transitions to enrichment classes
• Communicate needs and behaviors with the office staff
• Develop weekly lesson plans for free-choice activities, including submission of material requests, etc.
• Ensure that students are learning in creative, hands-on, interactive, and age-appropriate ways
• Incorporate opportunities for students to collaborate, problem-solve, and create
• Support students, grades two and above, with homework
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
• Must be able to traverse school facilities and lead students to safety in the event of an emergency.
• Long periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Lowell School offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Lowell is an equal opportunity employer. Lowell complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform a certain duty of the job.