AFTER SCHOOL ADVENTURERS GROUP LEADER

Shady Side Academy; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Shady Side Academy CDS - Pittsburgh, PA 15238 hosts an After-School Adventurers program for PK-5th grade. The role involves supervising students, leading enrichment activities, and ensuring safety from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

The position emphasizes adherence to behavior policies, active student engagement, and collaboration with staff, with required clearances renewed every five years.

Qualifications

• Starting wage is $15 per hour, varies with experience.

Responsibilities

• Organize engaging group activities 2:30 pm–6pm Monday–Friday, including arts and crafts, large group games, homework help, attendance, and dismissals.
• Actively supervise children at all times, ensuring safety and monitoring environments.
• Adhere to school behavior policies and report issues to the Director or Site Coordinator.
• Maintain a positive, energetic, respectful, collaborative demeanor with students and staff.
• Monitor all spaces used by the program and restore setups for the next day.
• Provide feedback and suggestions to improve the program.
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings when required.
• Maintain up-to-date clearances (every 5 years).

Skills

Supervision

Safety awareness

Communication

Teamwork

Job description

Job Location: Shady Side Academy CDS - Pittsburgh, PA 15238. Position Type: Seasonal. Travel Percentage: Negligible. Job Category: Entry Level.

Position Description: The After-School Adventurers [ASA] program located at the Country Day School in Fox Chapel provides extended-day care and enrichment classes for PK-5th grade. Group Leaders engage with students in both structured enrichment activities and unstructured play while ensuring that they are safe, well-supervised, and reporting to scheduled activities on time.

Primary Responsibilities

• Organize engaging group games/activities as assigned, including arts and crafts, large group games, homework help, taking attendance, dismissals, and other roles as assigned from 2:30 pm-6pm Monday-Friday.
• Actively supervise children in your care at all times. You must position yourself to be able to see, hear, direct, and assess the children in all environments and situations.
• Adhere to and reinforce school behavior policies with students, as well as keep Director and/or Site Coordinator informed of behavioral issues or incidents.
• Maintain a consistent positive, energetic, respectful, and collaborative demeanor when interacting with students and staff.
• Monitor any and all spaces utilized by the program, including but not limited to gym, playground and outside areas, hallways, and classrooms. Assure that all spaces are clean and restored to their normal set-up at the end of sessions for the following academic day.
• Provide feedback and offer suggestions for ways to improve and evolve the program.
• Participate in staff meetings and trainings when required.
• Maintain up to date clearances, required every 5 years.

Qualifications

Starting hourly wage of $15, depending on experience.

Interviews will be conducted and scheduled after August 6, 2025.