Behavior Support Educator – Immediate Start

Apollo After School; Washington (District of Columbia); Híbrido; USD 39.000 - 44.000; Tempo parcial

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Professional development

Training and ongoing support

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to make a direct impact in

a child’s daily experience

Work-life balance

Resumo da vaga

Apollo After School is seeking a caring Behavior Support Educator to provide individualized support for school-age children, including those who are neurodivergent. You’ll work with our after-school team to help kids participate in activities, routines, transitions, and peer interactions in a positive, respectful, and strengths-based way.

You will recognize signs of sensory overload and respond proactively, using positive behavior support and co-regulation to help children build self-regulation

Qualificações

• High school diploma or equivalent; must be at least 18.
• 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, or regulation challenges strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with positive behavior support, de-escalation, co-regulation, visual schedules, first/then strategies, or sensory supports.
• Ability to stay calm, patient, and supportive during challenging behaviors.
• Strong observation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build trusting relationships while maintaining clear boundaries.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Dependability and ability to work independently when providing additional support.
• Commitment to inclusion and helping every child feel successful.

Responsabilidades

• Provide individualized behavioral, emotional, social, or sensory support.
• Help neurodivergent children participate in after-school activities.
• Assist with transitions, routines, and peer interactions.
• Recognize signs of sensory overload or escalating behavior and respond calmly.
• Use developmentally appropriate strategies to support self-regulation and communication.
• Collaborate with Site Director, educators, and leadership to implement plans.
• Document observations and communicate progress and concerns to leadership.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student needs.

Conhecimentos

Patience

Empathy

Observation skills

Communication

Teamwork

Boundaries

Dependability

Inclusion

Formação

High school diploma or equivalent

Descrição da vaga

Behavior Support Educator – Immediate Start!

Washington DC

$30/hour

2026–2027 School Year

Monday–Friday | 3:00 PM TO 6:00 PM (schedules might vary according to location)

Make a Meaningful Difference After School

Apollo After School is seeking a caring, patient, and experienced Behavior Support Educator to provide individualized support for school-age children, including children who are neurodivergent and may have autism, ADHD, sensory-processing differences, developmental differences, communication needs, or challenges with emotional and behavioral regulation.

This position is ideal for someone who understands that behavior is communication and knows how to support children with different learning, sensory, social, and emotional needs in a positive, respectful, and strengths-based way.

You will work alongside our after-school team to help children successfully participate in activities, routines, peer interactions, transitions, and the overall after-school environment.

What You’ll Do

• 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

We’re Looking for Someone Who Has

• 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

This Role May Be a Great Fit for

• Special education paraprofessionals
• Intervention specialists or intervention specialist students
• Behavioral technicians or behavioral support staff
• Psychology, social work, education, occupational therapy, or related college students and graduates
• Experienced childcare professionals who have worked extensively with neurodivergent children
• Professionals experienced in autism support, ADHD support, sensory regulation, or social-emotional learning

Perks

• $30/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

About Apollo After School

Apollo After School provides engaging, safe, and enriching after-school programming for school-age children. We believe successful programs are inclusive programs, and we are committed to creating environments where children with different abilities, learning styles, communication styles, and support needs can participate and thrive.

Apollo After School or Chess Wizards is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.