Before and After School Assistant Director - Willow Creek Elementary School

Cherry Creek School District; Colorado; On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Creek School District in Colorado is seeking a Before & After School Assistant Director to help plan and supervise the child care program, support staff, and foster strong relationships with families and school partners. The role emphasizes quality programming and community engagement.

The Assistant Director assists the program director with staff supervision, licensing compliance, and daily operations, including meetings and program promotions, to ensure after-school and full-day care

Qualifications

• Requires criminal background check and fingerprinting.
• Must be age 21 or over.
• Several acceptable education/experience paths listed for qualification.

Responsibilities

• Enforce Colorado licensing requirements.
• Create and implement quality lesson plans for program operation.
• Plan and facilitate developmentally appropriate activities for groups.
• Supervise and engage with students during program times.
• Oversee day-to-day operation: materials, discipline, attendance, food handling, safety.
• Open and close the program as scheduled.
• Assist director with supervision of staff.
• Attend monthly director and principal meetings as requested.
• Plan activities and field trips for full-day programming.
• Promote and market the program to families and the school community.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Computer skills

Staff supervision

Education

Four-year college degree in relevant field

Associate degree + 3 months child care experience

21 months child care experience with qualifications

Early Childhood credential level 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

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.

Job Task Descriptions

• 1. Follows and enforces all Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements.
• 2. Assists to create and implement quality lesson plans for every day the program is in operation.
• 3. 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.
• 4. Works directly and actively supervises and engages with students during times they are present in the program.
• 5. 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.
• 6. Regularly scheduled to open and close the program before and after school.
• 7. Assists the program director with supervision of program staff.
• 8. Assists to plan and attend monthly director meetings and principal meetings as requested.
• 9. Creates and implements activities and field trips for full day programming.
• 10. Promotes and markets the program for before and after care and full days.
• 11. Assists program director to conduct monthly staff meetings with program staff.
• 12. Exhibits excellent communication with parents, students, school staff, district staff and co-workers.
• 13. Attend and participate in professional development trainings as required by licensing and district.
• 14. Assist to maintain up-do-date staff files to meet licensing requirements.
• 15. Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

TOTAL 100%

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:
  • 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
  • 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
• 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) Completion of six (6) semester hours, from a regionally accredited college or university; or
  • (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
• 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