Before and After School Group Leader

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Key info: - Hiring for 2026/2027 School Year Location(s): Highland Park, IL - Pay: Starting at $18/hour - Hours: 6:00-8:30am and 2:45-6:00pm - Before & After School Programs - Part-time role fits around school day. - AlphaBEST Education provides extended day, summer, enrichment programs. - For those who have experience working with students, the Group Leader role offers opportunity to shape meaningful before and after school moments that help kids learn, grow, and thrive. - We're Looking For An Early Learning Professional Who: - Enjoys working with children in a structured, high-energy environment - Takes child safety seriously and follows procedures closely - Is flexible, reliable, and ready to jump in wherever needed - In This Role, You Will: - Lead a group of students through daily curriculum activities (World Languages, STEAM, Fitness, Maker, and Arts) - Make child safety the top priority at all times - Keep the space clean and organized - Help create an environment where kids feel supported and included - Build strong relationships with teammates, kids, families, and school staff - This Role Is Ideal For Educators With Experience In: - Teaching or classroom leadership - Youth programs - Staff supervision or team leadership - Requirements: - High School diploma or equivalent required - CPR and First Aid certification required (or ability to obtain) - Ability to work in a classroom setting with regular bending and lifting (up to 25 pounds) - Why Join Us? At AlphaBEST, we believe in boosting your potential. Whether you're looking for a few extra hours to extend your impact with students or hone your leadership skills, we'll give you the training and tools to take your next step with confidence. - Visit Alphabest.org/careers To Learn More About Our Benefits. (We should remove application instructions? The instruction says remove application instructions. This line is about benefits, but it's a link. Might be considered application instruction? It's more about benefits. We'll keep benefits info elsewhere.) - Schedule: No weekends! Part time 6:00-8:30am 2:45-6:00pm - Pay & Benefits: - $18.00/hour - Part-time benefits including health available - Employee referral program - up to $150 for every successful new hire you refer - Deep discounts on program tuition - Bring your school-age child to work - Fun and friendships come with the paycheck - As an AlphaBEST Guide, you'll be trained to do the following: - Lead a group of student explorers through exciting adventures in fitness, the arts, technology, and more! - Work collaboratively with peers to ignite children's sense of wonder. - Encourage creativity and intellectual curiosity by building on students' interests and talents. - Provide a caring, family-oriented environment where positive staff, child, and parent relationships are fostered. - Here's What You'll Need: - Must have a high school diploma or GED, - Must be at least 19 years old - Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet program staffing needs - Must be registered and have full clearance from the state childcare licensing agency - Proof of experience as required by state childcare licensing regulations (see below) - Proof of experience through ONE of the following options is required: - Bachelor's Degree (BS/BA in a related field) or Associate's Degree (AS/AA in a related field) - A 1-year state or nationally recognized credential (related to school-age care) - Completion of 20 credits (semester system) or 30 credits (quarter system) of training at a college/university AND at least 1 year of qualifying teaching experience in a Certified Child Care Center (or comparable group care program) - 2 or more years of qualifying teaching experience (with at least one year as a teacher) in a Certified Child Care Center (or comparable group care program) - Join us today! 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If no explicit skills, we may omit Skills section. - Benefits: list: part-time benefits including health, employee referral program up to $150, deep discounts on program tuition, fun and friendships. - Pay: $18.00/hour. - Schedule: No weekends! Part time 6:00-8:30am 2:45-6:00pm. We also have location: Highland Park, IL. Could be in About the role paragraph. We must not repeat job title. Not include Job ID. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, navigation, cookie, legal, scam-warning, duplicated lines. We must preserve all substantive info. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's craft sections. We'll have:

  About the role

  AlphaBEST Education provides extended day, summer, and enrichment programs designed to inspire and engage students beyond the school day. For the 2026/2027 school year, we are hiring Group Leaders for our Before & After School Programs in Highland Park, IL. This part‑time role fits around the school day, with shifts from 6:00‑8:30 am and 2:45‑6:00 pm, Monday‑Friday.

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  Responsibilities

  • Lead a group of students through daily curriculum activities (World Languages, STEAM, Fitness, Maker, and Arts)
  • Make child safety the top priority at all times
  • Keep the space clean and organized
  • Help create an environment where kids feel supported and included
  • Build strong relationships with teammates, kids, families, and school staff
  • Lead a group of student explorers through exciting adventures in fitness, the arts, technology, and more
  • Work collaboratively with peers to ignite children's sense of wonder
  • Encourage creativity and intellectual curiosity by building on students' interests and talents
  • Provide a caring, family‑oriented environment where positive staff, child, and parent relationships are fostered
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  Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED (or equivalent)
  • CPR and First Aid certification (or ability to obtain)
  • Ability to work in a classroom setting with regular bending and lifting (up to 25 lb)
  • Must be at least 19 years old
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet program staffing needs
  • Must be registered and have full clearance from the state childcare licensing agency
  • Proof of experience as required by state childcare licensing regulations (see below)
  • Proof of experience through ONE of the following:
    • Bachelor’s Degree (BS/BA) or Associate’s Degree (AS/AA) in a related field
    • A 1‑year state or nationally recognized credential related to school‑age care
    • Completion of 20 credits (semester) or 30 credits (quarter) of training at a college/university AND at least 1 year of qualifying teaching experience in a Certified Child Care Center (or comparable group care program)
    • 2 or more years of qualifying teaching experience (with at least one year as a teacher) in a Certified Child Care Center (or comparable group care program)
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  • A 1‑year state or nationally recognized credential related to school‑age care
  • Completion of 20 credits (semester) or 30 credits (quarter) of training at a college/university AND at least 1 year of qualifying teaching experience in a Certified Child Care Center (or comparable group care program)
  • 2 or more years of qualifying teaching experience (with at least one year as a teacher) in a Certified Child Care Center (or comparable group care program)
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  Qualifications

  This role is ideal for educators with experience in:

  • Teaching or classroom leadership
  • Youth programs
  • Staff supervision or team leadership
  Alternatively could be under Requirements but we have separate.

  Benefits

  • Part‑time benefits including health coverage
  • Employee referral program – up to $150 for every successful new hire you refer
  • Deep discounts on program tuition – bring your school‑age child to work
  • Fun and friendships come with the paycheck

  Pay

  $18.00 per hour

  Schedule