After-School Behavior Support Educator (Mon-Fri Afternoons)

Apollo After School; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

$25/hour

Monday–Friday afternoon schedule

Professional development

Training and ongoing support

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to make a direct impact in

a child’s daily experience

Work‑life balance

Job summary

Apollo After School in Beachwood, OH is seeking a compassionate Behavior Support Educator to provide individualized behavioral, emotional, and social support for school-age children. You will work with an after-school team to help children participate in activities, routines, transitions, and peer interactions using positive behavior support and developmentally appropriate strategies.

Requirements include a high school diploma and at least one year with school-age children; experience supporting

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; must be at least 18 years old.
• At least 1 year of experience working with school-age children.
• Experience supporting neurodivergent children strongly preferred.
• Experience with autism, ADHD, developmental disabilities, sensory needs, emotional regulation, or behavioral support preferred.
• Familiarity with positive behavior support, de-escalation, co-regulation, visual schedules, first/then strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized support to children needing behavioral, emotional, social, sensory, or developmental support.
• Support neurodivergent children in participating in after-school program.
• Help children navigate transitions, changes in routine, group activities, and peer interactions.
• Recognize signs of sensory overload, frustration, anxiety, dysregulation, or escalating behavior and respond proactively.
• Use positive behavior-support, co-regulation, redirection, visual supports, choices, and other developmentally appropriate strategies.
• Help children build self-regulation, communication, social-emotional, and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborate with Site Director, classroom educators, school personnel, and Apollo leadership.
• Communicate observations, strategies, successes, and concerns with program leadership.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student needs and information.

Skills

Experience working with school-age | 1

Neurodivergent support

Calm under pressure

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Apollo After School in Beachwood, OH is seeking a compassionate Behavior Support Educator to provide individualized behavioral, emotional, and social support for school-age children. You will work with an after-school team to help children participate in activities, routines, transitions, and peer interactions using positive behavior support and developmentally appropriate strategies.

Requirements include a high school diploma and at least one year with school-age children; experience supporting