South Shore YMCA

The Afterschool Assistant Group Leader helps implement classroom curriculum, provides homework assistance, and supports a safe, healthy, engaging, and nurturing Afterschool environment. This opening serves the Quincy area, covering Clifford H. Marshall Elementary School, Germantown Neighborhood Center, and Hale Family Afterschool. Days are full of hands-on engagement, after-school homework help, gross motor play, and arts and crafts.

Your Role Will Include:

• Program Management: Assist in planning and executing programs meeting EEC/HEPA/QRIS/CACFP standards and children's needs; help accommodate children with disabilities per EEC and ADA.
• Staff Engagement: Assist in supervising program participants per EEC/QRIS standards; communicate staff-related requirements to your supervisor.
• Membership Engagement: Build family relationships, assist with inquiries, and help recruit new families.
• Facility Management: Help keep program facilities and equipment safe, clean, and well maintained.
• Volunteer Development: Assist in engaging volunteers.
• Community Involvement: Support YMCA fundraising activities and community partnerships.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Experience with school-age children and EEC regulations preferred.
• Reliable transportation required, comfortable and able to work across more than one location as needed.
• Must pass background check: EEC background check including fingerprinting.
• Knowledge of EEC regulations.
• Strong relationship-building skills with staff, children, families, and volunteers; positive, professional approach to family needs.
• EEC Professional Development requirements; PQ Registry current, reflecting all PD hours, trainings, and college-level coursework.

Salary and Benefits:

• $15.00-$19.00 per hour.
• Sick time accrual: 1 hour per 30 hours worked.
• Complimentary individual YMCA membership.
• 25% discount on childcare; 50% discount on camp.

Locations & Shift Times:

• Part Time, 1:00-6:00 PM daily; 11:00 AM-6:00 PM on Wednesdays, Monday-Friday.
• Clifford H. Marshall Elementary School, Germantown Neighborhood Center, Hale Family Afterschool.