Before and After School Assistant Director - Willow Creek Elementary School

Cherry Creek Schools; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Creek Schools is seeking an attentive Before & After School Assistant Director to help plan and implement child care programs. You will supervise staff, promote community relations, and ensure quality programming across before- and after-school sessions.

The role involves assisting the director in operations, staff support, and coordinating monthly director and principal meetings. Strong leadership, planning, and communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and management skills are required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Computer skills and training are expected.
• Certifications like CPR/First Aid may be required within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Enforce Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements.
• Create and implement quality lesson plans for each program day.
• Plan and facilitate group activities suitable for mixed ages and supervise students.
• Oversee day-to-day operations including materials, discipline, attendance, and safety.
• Open and close the program before and after school as scheduled.
• Assist director with supervising staff and monthly meetings.
• Coordinate staff trainings and professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Computer skills

Education

Four-year degree in recreation/education

Associate degree or 60 credit hours

21 months experience with supervision of children

Early childhood credential II or higher

Job description

Job Title

Before & After School Assistant Director

FLSA Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Classification Group

Extended Childcare Services

Supervising Position

Director or designee

Pay Plan

Educational Support Personnel

Pay Range

Range 08

Last Updated

05/20/2025

Pay Information

Pay Information

Benefits Information

Benefits Information

Job Summary

Assists to plan and implement the child care program. Assists in supervising staff. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele. Assists to prepare and implement quality programming.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The subsequent duties outline the fundamental operations of the position and exemplify the nature of the tasks carried out. They do not encompass a comprehensive inventory of the obligations and responsibilities fulfilled in this role. The approximation of frequencies and time allocation percentages are flexible and subject to the requirements of the organization. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Task Descriptions

• Follows and enforces all Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements.
• Assists to create and implement quality lesson plans for every day the program is in operation.
• Assists to plan and facilitate small and large group activities that are developmentally appropriate. Provide a safe, nurturing environment conducive to the growth and development of each student with readily accessible, age appropriate materials.
• Works directly and actively supervises and engages with students during times they are present in the program.
• Assists to oversee the day-to-day operation of the program such as preparing materials and toys, student discipline, addressing parent complaints, daily attendance, proper food handling and sanitation practices, tending to student’s personal needs, etc.
• Regularly scheduled to open and close the program before and after school.
• Assists the program director with supervision of program staff.
• Assists to plan and attend monthly director meetings and principal meetings as requested.
• Creates and implements activities and field trips for full day programming.
• Promotes and markets the program for before and after care and full days.
• Assists program director to conduct monthly staff meetings with program staff.
• Exhibits excellent communication with parents, students, school staff, district staff and co-workers.
• Attend and participate in professional development trainings as required by licensing and district.
• Assist to maintain up-do-date staff files to meet licensing requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Reporting Relationships

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

The minimum prerequisites of formal education, professional work experience, certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, trainings, and other criteria that a candidate must fulfill to be considered for a position. It is essential that certifications, licenses, endorsements, designations, and trainings are fulfilled, valid, and not expired.

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required for hire
• The Before and After School Assistant Director must be age 21 or over
• To qualify for the position, the Assistant Director must have completed at least one of the following:

1. a. A four-year college degree with such majors as recreation, outdoor education, education with a specialty in art, elementary or early childhood education, or a subject in the human services field
2. b. An associate degree or sixty (60) semester credit hours from an accredited college or university and three (3) months (455 hours) of experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) years who are not related to the individual
3. c. Twenty-one (21) months (3,185 hours)) of, experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) years who are not related to the individual and one of the following qualifications:
   1. (1) Completion of six (6) semester hours, from a regionally accredited college or university; or
   2. (2) Completion of forty (40) clock hours of training in course work applicable to school-age children within the first nine months in the director position. The 40 clock hours of training cannot include any of the required trainings as listed in rule section 2.508
4. d. A current early childhood professional credential level II (2) or higher in version 3.0 as determined by the Department based on its Early Childhood Professional
   • Verification of qualifications must be in the employee’s Staff Records File
   • Each year, June 1 through May 31, the Assistant Director must complete at least 15 clock hours of training
   • Experience in a paid child care program, para-educator experience, or any licensed teaching experience
   • The Assistant Director must demonstrate an ability and interest in working with school age children
   • Thorough and current knowledge of all aspects of childcare
   • Strong leadership and management skills
   • Excellent problem solving and decision-making ability
   • Excellent written and oral communication skills
   • Computer skills
   • Complete all required training as required by licensing
   • Current CPR/First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Light work strength level (lifting or carrying up to 25 pounds)
• Works both indoors and outdoors
• Typically a loud noise level
• Occasional lifting, pulling, and/or pushing
• Frequent bending, reaching, climbing
• Visual concentration
• Squatting
• Working with others

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in the public sector
• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement
• Paid licensed child-care program, teaching assistant/para-educator, or licensed teaching experience