School Age Leaders

La Crosse Area Family YMCA; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free adult Y membership

Discount on Family Membership

403(b) retirement account

12% retirement after 2 years and 1,000

Retirement contribution matching

Job summary

La Crosse Area Family YMCA is seeking School Age Leaders to support before- and after-school programs in local elementary schools in the La Crosse area. Start dates include December and January, with hours during the school year Monday–Friday, 6-25 hours per week.

You will facilitate activities, build relationships with students and families, supervise participants, mentor youth, and promote healthy snacks as part of the Y program.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years old with a high school diploma or at least 16 years old with additional training provided.
• CPR certification within 3 months of hire date.
• Some child development courses or experience preferred.
• Reliability and clear communication.
• Able to work effectively in a team.
• FREE adult Y membership (+ discount on Family Membership)
• 50% discount on Y programs
• 403(b) retirement account
• 12% retirement after 2 years and 1,000 hours per year

Responsibilities

• Facilitate fun and engaging group activities such as games, sports, arts and crafts, and STEM activities
• Build relationships with elementary students and families
• Ensures supervision and safety of participants
• Provide mentorship for participants and maintain behaviour expectations for elementary students using positive guidance techniques
• Ensure healthy snacks are distributed daily as part of the Y’s Youth Food Program

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Child interaction

Education

High school diploma

CPR certification

Job description

La Crosse, United States | Posted on 11/09/2026

• Industry Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
• Work Experience 1-3 years
• State/Province Wisconsin
• Country United States

About Us

The Y is the leading nonprofit committed to strengthening the community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose and each other. Working locally, we focus on supporting young people, improving health and well-being, and inspiring action in and across communities. By bringing together people from different backgrounds, perspectives and generations, we ensure that we all have access to the opportunities, relationships and resources necessary to learn, grow and thrive.

Job Description

Our School Age Team is specifically seeking candidates who are available to start working in December & January!

SchoolAge Leaders provide opportunities for enrichment, physicalactivity, healthy eating, and positive relationships forelementary students in a before and after-school programbased in the elementary schools in the La Crosse, Onalaska,and Holmen school districts. We are looking to grow our teamwho will influence the future of ourcommunity!

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate fun andengaging group activities such as games, sports, arts andcrafts, and STEM activities
• Buildrelationships with elementary students andfamilies
• Ensuresupervision and safety of participants
• Providementorship for participants and maintain behaviorexpectations for elementary students usingpositive guidance techniques
  
• Ensure healthysnacks are distributed daily as part of the Y’s Youth Food Program
  

Hours andLocations:

• Positionsavailable during the school year, Monday-Friday, 6-25 hoursper week
• Canwork up to two shifts a day: 6:00 am - 8:15 am and 3:00 pm - 6:00pm
• SchoolAge Leaders will work on-site at an elementaryschool in the La Crosse, Onalaska, Holmen, and/or West Salem schooldistricts
  

Requirements

• Atleast 18 years of age with a high schooldiploma or at least 16 years of age withadditional training provided
• CPR certificationwithin 3 months of hire date
• Some childdevelopment courses or experience preferred
• Reliability andclear communication
• Able to workeffectively in a team
  
• FREE adultY membership (+ discount on FamilyMembership)
  
• 50% discount on Yprograms
  
• 403(b) retirement account
  
• 12% retirement after 2 years and 1,000 hours peryear