After School Program Instructor
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Jovie of Michigan & Pittsburgh
Redford, MI, US
Summary
Supervise and engage school-aged children in a structured after-school environment. Plan and lead age-appropriate activities, games, and creative projects while maintaining a safe and inclusive space.
Job Description
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dependable, and creative After School Program Instructor to engage school-aged children in a fun, supportive, and structured after-school environment.
The ideal candidate enjoys working with children and can lead engaging activities that encourage creativity, learning, and positive social interaction. Experience with classroom management is strongly preferred.
Locations are in Redford and Centerline, MI.
Responsibilities
- Supervise and engage school-aged children during after-school hours.
- Plan and lead age-appropriate activities, games, arts and crafts, and creative projects.
- Create a positive, welcoming, and inclusive environment for all students.
- Provide guidance and encouragement while helping students develop social and creative skills.
- Maintain appropriate classroom management and establish clear expectations for student behavior.
- Assist with transitions and maintain a safe, organized activity space.
- Encourage student participation and adapt activities to different interests and skill levels.
- Communicate professionally with program staff, students, and families as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with school-aged children in a classroom, childcare, after-school, camp, or similar setting.
- Strong classroom management and behavior-management skills.
- Creative, energetic, patient, and dependable personality.
- Ability to lead group activities and keep children engaged.
- Crochet skills are highly preferred!
- The ability to crochet and teach basic crochet techniques to students would be a great asset.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to commit to the Monday–Friday, 2:30 PM–5:30 PM schedule.
Why Join Us?
This is a great opportunity for someone who loves working with children and wants to make a positive impact through creativity, hands-on activities, and meaningful after-school experiences.
If you are enthusiastic about working with children and can bring creativity, structure, and positive energy to an after-school program, we would love to hear from you!
** Additionally, Jovie has more opportunities if you are seeking more hours!
We're Jovie. Smart, capable, human, full of joy. Ready to help build stronger families with our vetted and savvy team of professional nannies and babysitters.
For modern parents, finding the proper childcare can feel like another task on a never-ending to-do list. That's why Jovie takes the tough stuff off their plate: screening, hiring, training, and payroll. So they can skip to the best part— meeting a nanny or sitter who feels like part of the family.
Jovie's childcare services extend beyond the home as the nation's leading event care provider for corporate functions, weddings, and professional sports teams. Our experienced caregivers are equipped to be ready for anything, including stepping in for center care staffing and employer-subsidized back-up childcare. We've always done this work before as College Nannies and Sitters, and we continue it now as Jovie.
Over the last 20+ years, we've served over 350,000 families in 150 territories across the U.S. In 2016, we became part of the Bright Horizons Family of Childcare Solutions as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Founded
2001
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Privately Held
We're Jovie. Smart, capable, human, full of joy. Ready to help build stronger families with our vetted and savvy team of professional nannies and babysitters.
For modern parents, finding the proper childcare can feel like another task on a never-ending to-do list. That's why Jovie takes the tough stuff off their plate: screening, hiring, training, and payroll. So they can skip to the best part— meeting a nanny or sitter who feels like part of the family.
Jovie's childcare services extend beyond the home as the nation's leading event care provider for corporate functions, weddings, and professional sports teams. Our experienced caregivers are equipped to be ready for anything, including stepping in for center care staffing and employer-subsidized back-up childcare. We've always done this work before as College Nannies and Sitters, and we continue it now as Jovie.
Over the last 20+ years, we've served over 350,000 families in 150 territories across the U.S. In 2016, we became part of the Bright Horizons Family of Childcare Solutions as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Founded
2001
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Privately Held
