Lead Aftercare Associate
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Phillips Brooks School
Menlo Park, CA, US
Summary
The Lead Aftercare Associate is responsible for engaging K-5 students in a safe, nurturing environment through activity facilitation and supervision. They support conflict resolution and contribute ideas to improve the overall aftercare program structure.
Job Description
Job Title: Lead Aftercare Associate
Location: Phillips Brooks School, Menlo Park, CA
Program: K–5 Aftercare Program (Children Ages 5–11)
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 12:30–5:30 PM
Compensation: $25–$35/hr, based on experience and qualifications
Position Overview:
Phillips Brooks School is seeking a proactive and nurturing Lead Aftercare Associate to join our K–5 aftercare team. This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about working with children and is considering a future in classroom teaching or already has teaching experience. The ideal candidate brings a growth mindset, takes initiative in their work, and thrives in a collaborative, child-centered environment.
Key Responsibilities:
● Engage with children in a safe, caring, and developmentally appropriate environment
● Support the lead aftercare staff with supervision, activity facilitation, and snack distribution
● Take initiative in setting up and leading games, projects, or creative activities
● Walk students to the health office and communicate with school staff as needed
● Support conflict resolution and help guide children through problem-solving
● Ensure safety and uphold positive behavioral expectations
● Foster independence by assisting children with clean-up and age-appropriate responsibilities
● Contribute ideas for improving the aftercare experience and program structure
Qualifications:
● Minimum Bachelor's Degree from a four-year accredited college
● Experience working with children (camp, aftercare, classroom, tutoring, etc.)
● Enthusiastic about learning and contributing to a team
● Strong communication and interpersonal skills
● Interest in or experience with teaching or child development
● Self-starter who enjoys working in a dynamic, supportive environment
What We Offer:
● Hands-on mentorship and support from lead staff and site supervisor
● Onboarding and in-house professional development to build your skills and confidence
● Opportunities for growth within our program or toward a classroom teaching path
● A warm, inclusive workplace that puts children first
If you’re passionate about working with young learners and looking for an opportunity to grow in the field of education, we’d love to meet you!
To Apply: Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter expressing your interest and relevant experience to [email protected]
Phillips Brooks School is an independent, co-educational day school offering a truly child-centered learning program for preschool through 5th grade, located in Menlo Park – neighboring Stanford University.
PBS is a diverse community of families and educators committed to partnering in support of student learning. We offer intimate student-to-teacher ratios, ensuring that each child is known and loved by their teachers. Our rigorous, research-based PS–5 curriculum blends literacy, math, language, and STEAM with an unmatched emotional intelligence program.
By passionately pursuing core teaching beliefs that set us apart, we create the extraordinary every day at PBS. We guide children to cultivate their individual talents, explore, and dig deep while working and reflecting together. In the process, they discover their best selves – they flourish.
You can feel it the moment you step on campus: this is a place that’s open and vibrant, energized by students who are truly known by each adult and peer around them. Here you’ll find engaged children who are fulfilled as they probe meaningful interests and who are challenged as they apply academic and social learning strategies customized for their developmental trajectory. They emerge as skilled, independent thinkers and empowered community builders who thrive intellectually as well as socially. PBS students know how to be learners, how to relate to one another, and who they are.
Together with our inclusive, multi-cultural family community, we create a dynamic atmosphere of collaboration and support. With an impressive roster of core and specialist teachers dedicated to preschool through 5th-grade education – and no more than two classrooms per grade – every child and family is an integral partner in our community. There’s an excitement here – a liberating, exhilarating awareness that every day, our students are journeying purposefully to become all they are meant to be. Inspired learners. Inspiring life. This is PBS.
Founded
1978
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Primary and Secondary Education
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California
Phillips Brooks School is an independent, co-educational day school offering a truly child-centered learning program for preschool through 5th grade, located in Menlo Park – neighboring Stanford University.
PBS is a diverse community of families and educators committed to partnering in support of student learning. We offer intimate student-to-teacher ratios, ensuring that each child is known and loved by their teachers. Our rigorous, research-based PS–5 curriculum blends literacy, math, language, and STEAM with an unmatched emotional intelligence program.
By passionately pursuing core teaching beliefs that set us apart, we create the extraordinary every day at PBS. We guide children to cultivate their individual talents, explore, and dig deep while working and reflecting together. In the process, they discover their best selves – they flourish.
You can feel it the moment you step on campus: this is a place that’s open and vibrant, energized by students who are truly known by each adult and peer around them. Here you’ll find engaged children who are fulfilled as they probe meaningful interests and who are challenged as they apply academic and social learning strategies customized for their developmental trajectory. They emerge as skilled, independent thinkers and empowered community builders who thrive intellectually as well as socially. PBS students know how to be learners, how to relate to one another, and who they are.
Together with our inclusive, multi-cultural family community, we create a dynamic atmosphere of collaboration and support. With an impressive roster of core and specialist teachers dedicated to preschool through 5th-grade education – and no more than two classrooms per grade – every child and family is an integral partner in our community. There’s an excitement here – a liberating, exhilarating awareness that every day, our students are journeying purposefully to become all they are meant to be. Inspired learners. Inspiring life. This is PBS.
Founded
1978
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Primary and Secondary Education
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Menlo Park, California
