Assistant Site Directors Needed! Immediate start!

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Do you have management experience Have you worked in coordinating a school / afterschool program Do you love working with children Apollo After School is looking for you!

Compensation: $22 - $24 per hour (depending on experience).
Location:Chicago Illinois 60647
Starting Date: School Year 2025-2026
Hours:

• Before Care Monday to Friday from 7:30am - 8:45am CST
• After Care Monday to Friday from 3:45pm - 6:00pm CST

Apollo After School is a national curriculum-based enrichment and childcare program. We offer parents before-school and after-school childcare 5 days a week with a focus on Social-Emotional Learning and Project-Based Learning. We are looking for caring patient and enthusiastic childcare professionals to provide a safe fun and friendly classroom experience for our students at local PK-8 schools. Our staff is expected to apply their own unique creativity as educators within the framework of our research-based extended-day curriculum. Education is a team effort our staff must work closely with fellow colleagues parents and school personnel to provide a positive learning environment for our students.

As an Apollo Site Director you will be responsible for the implementation of our extended-day program at your site. You will work closely with Apollo senior leadership and support staff to ensure our program exceeds school parent and student expectations. Site Directors also coordinate a team of instructors (depending on program enrollment).

As an Apollo Assistant Site Director your responsibilities will be:

• Provide a high-quality learning environment and manage activities that extend the school day.
• Manage daily program operations and logistics in coordination with Apollo leadership.
• Ensure the safety and security of children enrolled.
• Supervise all aspects of your sites before and after-school program.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with all participants parents school staff and administration. Communicate regularly with students parents/guardians during pick-up times working together on student successes and challenges.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records attendance and dismissal data (incident and accident reports inventory and parent communication). Meet data entry deadlines. Gather review and use program data for program improvement and parent communication.
• Assess and solve problems associated with the supervision of PK-8 students.

The requirements for our Assistant Site Directors are:

• Minimum of two years of experience working with school-age youth ages 4-10 in a school/after-school setting.
• Minimum 6 months of experience in management with at least 5 employees as direct reports.
• Associates Degree -or- Equivalent Experience

Perks:

• We encourage Career and Professional Development
• Training in relevant childcare subjects
• Collaboration and schedule flexibility
• Work-life balance

Physical Environment:

• Able to stay active and on your feet for extended periods.
• Able to move quickly (walk jog or run) to ensure student safety.
• Frequent bending reaching and participating in physical activities with children.
• Comfortable working indoors and outdoors in various weather conditions.

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.