After-School Behavior Support Specialist

Apollo After School; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 39,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

$30/hour

Afternoon schedule

Professional development

Training and ongoing support

Supportive team environment

Direct impact on children's daily life

Work-life balance

Job summary

Apollo After School in Washington, DC is seeking a Behavior Support Educator to provide individualized behavior, emotional, and social supports to school-age children, including those who are neurodivergent. This part-time role runs Monday–Friday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM during the 2026–2027 school year, with a warm, supportive team and ongoing training.

You will use positive behavior support, co-regulation, visual supports, and de-escalation techniques to help children participate in activities,

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent and is at least 18 years old.
• At least 1 year of experience working with school-age children.
• Experience supporting neurodivergent children strongly preferred.
• Experience working with children with autism, ADHD, developmental disabilities, sensory needs, emotional regulation challenges, or behavioral support needs strongly preferred.
• Experience in special education, behavioral support, paraprofessional support, therapeutic recreation, childcare, social work, psychology, ABA, or a related setting is a plus.
• Familiarity with positive behavior support, de-escalation, co-regulation, visual schedules, first/then strategies, sensory supports, or similar approaches.
• The ability to remain calm, patient, and supportive during challenging behaviors.
• Strong observation and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to build trusting relationships while maintaining clear and consistent boundaries.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Dependability and the ability to work independently when providing additional support to a child.
• A genuine commitment to inclusion and helping every child feel successful and supported.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized support to children who may need additional behavioral, emotional, social, sensory, or developmental support
• Support neurodivergent children in successfully participating in the 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
• Support children in identifying and communicating their needs appropriately
• Provide calm, consistent support during challenging moments
• Reinforce positive behaviors and celebrate children’s individual strengths and progress
• Help adapt activities, expectations, or the environment when appropriate so children can participate successfully
• Maintain a safe, predictable, structured, and inclusive environment
• Collaborate closely with the Site Director, classroom educators, school personnel, and Apollo leadership
• Follow individualized support strategies or accommodation plans provided for participating students
• Communicate observations, strategies, successes, and concerns appropriately with program leadership
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student needs and information

Skills

Patience

Observation

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Independence

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Visual schedules

Co-regulation techniques

Positive behavior support

Job description

Apollo After School in Washington, DC is seeking a Behavior Support Educator to provide individualized behavior, emotional, and social supports to school-age children, including those who are neurodivergent. This part-time role runs Monday–Friday from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM during the 2026–2027 school year, with a warm, supportive team and ongoing training.

You will use positive behavior support, co-regulation, visual supports, and de-escalation techniques to help children participate in activities,