Before & After School Child Care Site Director
Location: Eyestone Elementary School, 4000 Wilson Ave, Wellington, CO 80549
Hiring bonus of $500.00.
About the role
AlphaBEST Education provides extended-day, summer, and enrichment programs designed to inspire and engage students as they discover and learn beyond the school day. The Site Director role offers the opportunity to lead a meaningful before- and after-school program that helps kids learn, grow, and thrive.
Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the site: schedules, ratios, staffing, and documentation
- Oversee and facilitate curriculum implementation and ensure activities meet program expectations
- Build a safe and inclusive environment aligned with licensing requirements and AlphaBEST standards
- Make child safety the top priority at all times
- Maintain licensing compliance, documentation, and readiness for inspections
- Track and manage site resources, attendance, and food program requirements
- Supervise and mentor your site team, providing coaching and feedback and ensuring training requirements are met
- Represent AlphaBEST with professionalism at school and community events
- Build strong relationships with families, school staff, and AlphaBEST leadership to support student success
- Lead a fun and dedicated team of Guides that deliver excitement to student Explorers in fitness, the arts, technology, and more
- Work collaboratively with peers and the Leadership Team to manage all aspects of the program site
- Train AlphaBEST Guides on how to lead adventurous tasks that ignite children's sense of wonder
- Encourage creativity and intellectual curiosity by establishing clubs that build on students' interests and talents
- Provide a caring, family-oriented environment at your program site that fosters positive relationships among staff, children, parents, and the school
Requirements
Must meet one of the following qualifications per CO licensing regulations:
- Completed a bachelor's degree (in a related field, such as recreation, outdoor education, elementary or early childhood education, or a subject in the human service field)
- 2 years of college education and 3 months (455 hours) of satisfactory and verifiable experience
- 3 years of satisfactory and verifiable experience, along with 6+ semester hours or college education, OR 40 clock hours of training in coursework applicable to school-age children
Satisfactory and verifiable experience must have occurred after you were 18 years or older and must be for the care/supervision of children 4 years or older.
- Current Early Childhood Professional Credential Level II, version 3.0
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet program staffing needs
- Must be able to successfully complete a background check as required by CO childcare licensing regulations
Schedule
Monday-Friday, no weekends. The Site Director is expected to report to their site from 6:15 am until school begins, and from 15 minutes before school is released until 6:15 pm. The Site Director may also have time in between sessions for additional work.
Pay
$20.25 - $23.25 per hour (depending on education).
Benefits
- Full-time benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability benefits, retirement, life, and paid time off
- Employee referral program
- AB Ascend program - paid college courses
- Deep discounts on program tuition for dependents