Before and After School Leader - Holly Ridge Primary School

Cherry Creek Schools; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherry Creek Schools is seeking a Before and After School Leader in Denver, CO. Assist the program director to plan and implement a high-quality child care program and to foster strong community relations among school clients.

You will support daily operations, help develop lesson plans, ensure safety, and coordinate enrichment activities and field trips, while promoting the program to families. This role emphasizes supervision, licensing adherence, and collaborative teamwork.

Qualifications

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• Must be age 18 or over
• Experience working with children or supervising youth
• CPR/First Aid certification or ability to obtain within 30 days
• Ability to develop and follow licensed program guidelines
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Follows and enforces Colorado licensing requirements; Daily duties 15% time
• Supervises students during program hours; daily engagement 15%
• Maintains safe conditions for students and staff; daily 10%
• Promotes the before/after school program and full-day programming; daily 5%
• Attends professional development trainings as required; daily 5%
• Assists in implementing quality lesson plans; monthly 15%
• Assists with developing and organizing enrichment activities and field trips; monthly 5%
• Supports equipment maintenance and proper storage; monthly 5%
• Contributes ideas for program enrichment and quality; monthly 5%
• Participates in monthly staff meetings; monthly 5%
• Performs other duties as assigned; daily 5%
• Attend and participate in staff meetings as required by director; Monthly Percentages and time noted above

Job description

• Job Title: Before and After School Leader
• FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
• Classification Group: Extended Childcare Services
• Supervising Position: Director or designee
• Pay Plan: Educational Support Personnel
• Pay Range: Range 05
• Last Updated 0 3/19/2025
• Pay Information
• Benefits Information

JOB SUMMARY

Assist the program director to plan and implement the child care program. Develops and promotes good community relations among various community and school clientele. Assists director and/or assistant director 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.

• 1. Follows and enforces all Colorado Department of Early Childhood licensing requirements. Frequency: Daily. Percentage of Time: 15%
• 2. Works directly and actively supervises and engages with students during times they are present in the program. Frequency: Daily. Percentage of Time: 15%
• 3. Exhibits excellent communication with parents, students, school staff, district staff and co-workers. Frequency: Daily. Percentage of Time: 10%
• 4. Maintains safe conditions for all students and staff. Frequency: Daily. Percentage of Time: 10%
• 5. Promotes and markets the program for before and after care and full days. Frequency: Daily. Percentage of Time: 5%
• 6. Attend and participate in professional development trainingsas required by licensing and district. Frequency: Daily. Percentage of Time: 5%
• 7. Assists to implement quality lesson plans for every day the program is in operation. May assist in creating lesson plans. Frequency: Monthly. Percentage of Time: 15%
• 8. Assists with maintenance, proper storage, and repair of equipment and supplies. Frequency: Monthly. Percentage of Time: 5%
• 9. Contributes ideas for enrichment activities, projects and program quality. Frequency: Monthly. Percentage of Time: 5%
• 10. Creates and implements activities and field trips for full day programming. Frequency: Monthly. Percentage of Time: 5%
• 11. Attend monthly program staff meetings as required by director. Frequency: Monthly. Percentage of Time: 5%
• 12. Perform other duties as assigned or requested. Frequency: Daily. Percentage of Time: 5%

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
• The Before and After School Leader must be age 18 or over
• A Leader must demonstrate ability to work with children, and must have completed at least one (1) of the following qualifications:
  • a. Must have at least three (3) months (455 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four (4) or more children over the ages of four (4) who are not related to the individual;
  • b. A current early childhood professional credential level I one (1) or higher in version 3.0 as determined by the Department based on its Early Childhood Professional Credential 3.0 Worksheet
• Each year, June 1 through May 31, the leader must complete at least 15 clock hours of training
• Knowledge of most aspects of childcare
• Ability to develop and utilize appropriate discipline procedures
• Some leadership and management skill
• Ability to make appropriate decisions and to solve problems effectively
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• 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