Part-time Afterschool Program Leader

Part-time Afterschool Program Leader

Salary

$16.80 Hourly

Location

Gwinnett County, GA

Job Type

Part-Time

Job Number

26-03998

Department

Department of Community Services

Opening Date

08/18/2026

Closing Date

10/25/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

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Class Summary

This is a part-time position with a maximum of 1,508 hours per year and is not eligible for paid holidays, leave, or benefits.

Job Description

The part-time Building Brains Afterschool Program Leader will be assisting the afterschool director in planning and implementation of daily programming to meet the needs of the children in attendance. The successful candidate will be collaborating with and assisting staff in designing and implementing activities and assignments to encourage attendees intellectual, creative, artistic, and athletic enrichment and abilities. In this role, the incumbent will be assisting students in working on and completing after school program assignments, projects, and activities; helping set up programs, projects, and activity areas as needed; and monitoring children to ensure their health, safety, and physical well-being.

Essential Duties

• Assisting the afterschool director with planning and implementing daily programs, which will meet the needs of the children in attendance; setting up programs projects, and activity areas as needed

• Acting as a liaison between parents, staff, and school personnel and assisting in conferring with parents regarding student performance and behavior as necessary

• Monitoring individuals or small groups of students assigned to an after-school program; assure student understanding of program rules and procedures; maintaining appropriate order and student conduct

• Monitor children to ensure their health, safety and physical well-being; perform routine First Aid and CPR; perform first aid in emergency situations according to established procedures; enforce and ensure health and safety rules and procedures are observed.

• Interacting with children in a friendly and supportive manner to help them improve self-esteem and social skills with their peers; answering student questions; providing proper examples; and providing emotional support as well as general guidance

• Assisting afterschool director with planning and conducting an orientation program for parents and students regarding the programs policies and procedures

• Assisting afterschool director with the development and coordination of a calendar for program activities and events designed to complement student learning and enrichment

• Demonstrating and assisting students with art projects and overseeing students in physical activities, including but not limited to, basketball, kickball, softball, dodgeball, running etc.

• Oversee students in physical activities, including but not limited to, basketball, kickball, softball, dodgeball, running, etc.

• Assisting in maintaining program standards of student behavior to achieve effective participation in activities without interfering with the natural, informal atmosphere of the Program; assisting in resolving student disputes; referring serious discipline problems to program supervisors

• Maintaining a clean and organized environment for students and demonstrating and involving students in cleaning and organizing the program activities area before, during, and after use

• Performing clerical duties in support of program activities such as preparing, typing, duplicating, and filing materials; logging and recording information; creating and maintaining records and files; answering telephones, scheduling activities, and assisting with enrolling students

• Operating a variety of supplies and equipment, including athletic equipment, arts and crafts equipment, and office equipment

• Assisting in maintenance and accounting procedures for budgeting and expenditures and inventory of equipment and supplies

• Assisting with enrolling students

• Participating in regular staff meetings and assisting with in-service training on an as-needed basis

• Performing routine first aid, enforcing and ensuring health and safety rules are observed, and preforming First Aid and CPR in emergency situations according to established procedures

• Collaborating to develop and implement a public relations agenda to promote student enrollment and communicating the program objectives and activities

• Performing other duties as assigned

Public Speaking Duties

• Leading and/or facilitating educational programs for 10 to 25 students
• Interacting with groups of students with patience, tact, and diplomacy

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job requires fingerprinting: candidates must undergo a comprehensive background check and obtain a satisfactory determination from the

Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL).

• 50-pound lift requirement

Hourly rate

• $16.80 per hour

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED AND

• One year of experience working in an organized camp, afterschool, daycare, or similar setting with school-aged children

• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.

• Driver's license

• CPR and First Aid certifications (within first 90 days of employment)

Preferred Qualifications in addition to the above minimum qualifications

• Degree in education or childcare
• Experience working with and monitoring school-aged children in an organized camp, afterschool, daycare, or similar setting

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Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities may be requested. If you need an accommodation during the application, interview, or testing process, contact Human Resources at 770.822.7915 or HREmployeeRelations@GwinnettCounty.com. This email is only for accommodation requests; for questions related to job postings, use jobs@gwinnettcounty.com.

This position does not have benefits.

01

Have you completed a degree in elementary education, childcare, or a closely related educational field?

• Have not completed a degree in the specified fields of study
• Completed associate degree in the specified fields of study
• Completed bachelors degree in the specified fields of study
• Completed masters degree or higher in the specified fields of study

02

Please specify the field of study in which you took college courses or received a degree. If none, type N/A.

03

How many years of experience do you have in childcare (including aftercare, camp, daycare), elementary education, or similar educational field or setting?

• none
• less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 7 years
• 7 years to less than 8 years
• 8 years to less than 9 years
• 9 years to less than 10 years
• 10 or more years

04

Describe your experience in childcare (including aftercare, camp, daycare), elementary education, or similar educational field or setting. If none, type N/A.

05

What are your three favorite techniques for transitioning students from one activity to the next? If you have no relevant experience, type N/A.

06

What do you like best about working with children? If you have no relevant experience, type N/A.

07

Do you have a current CPR certification?

• Yes
• No

08

Do you have a current First Aid certification?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Gwinnett County

Address 75 Langley Drive

Lawrenceville, Georgia, 30046

Phone 770.822.7915

770.822.7923

Website http://www.gwinnettcountyjobs.com