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: $26 - $30 per hour (depending on experience).
Location: Somerville, Massachusetts 02143, 02144
Starting Date: Seasonal position (This position is seasonal and follows the school district calendar for the 2026–2027 school year.)
Hours:
- Albert A. Argenziano After Care: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 2:00pm - 5:00pm. Wednesday: 12:30pm - 5:00pm
- John Kennedy After Care: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 1:15pm - 5:00pm. Wednesday: 11:30am - 5:00pm
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 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 site’s before and after-school programs.
- Build 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.
- Maintained 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.
- Minimum of two years of experience working with school-age youth, ages 4-10 in a school/after-school setting.
- Minimum 1-year experience in management with at least 5 employees as direct reports.
- Applicants must be 18+ and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Associate’s Degree -or- Equivalent Experience
- We encourage Career and Professional Development
- Training in relevant childcare subjects
- Collaboration, and schedule flexibility
- Work-life balance
- 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.
Skills Required
- Minimum two years of experience working with school-age youth (ages 4-10) in a school/after-school setting.
- Minimum one year of management experience with at least five direct reports.
- Availability to work the program schedule (After Care Monday–Friday approximately 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm).
- Ability to maintain accurate records, attendance, incident/accident reports, and meet data entry deadlines.
- Physical ability to stay active on your feet, move quickly, bend, reach, and participate in physical activities with children.
What We Do
Apollo After School is a comprehensive extended day program for students in Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade, providing a safe, fun, and friendly environment offering homework help, enrichment activities, and physical activities outside of regular school hours.
