Licensed Childcare Center School-Age Aide (Ballard Community Center)

Licensed Childcare Center School-Age Care Aide (Ballard Community Center) 

Job Details 

• Job Location – Ballard Community Center - Seattle, WA 

• Position Type – Part-time 

• Start: Must be available to start by August 28, 2026 

• Starting Salary - $22.00 Hourly  

• Full range - $22.00 - $25.30 (Employee may earn up to $25.30/hr with continued employment.) 

If you have school-age childcare experience and enjoy teaching young minds, Associated Recreation Council (ARC) has a role for you as a Licensed Childcare Center School-age Childcare Aide at Ballard Community Center. This is a year-round, part-time position starting at the beginning of the school year. 

ARC, in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, serves Seattle by offering access to licensed childcare and a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes, and activities. In this role, the Licensed Childcare Center School-age Childcare Aide will share their talents with the community and teach children ages 5-12 years old during the after-school program. 

Our programs provide a fun, creative, safe, and welcoming environment for children to learn, play, and grow. 

Schedule: 

• Part-time, non-exempt, up to 25 hr/week position during the school-year; may work summers as well 

• School year hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 2:00pm - 6:00pm; Wednesday 1:00pm - 6:00pm 

• Summer hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:00pm 

Licensed Childcare Center School-age Aide Responsibilities: 

• Assists the lead teacher with leading daily curriculum activities with a classroom of children ages 5-12 years old 

• Models appropriate behavior and provides opportunities for social and emotional growth 

• Ensures a ratio of 1:10 (staff to children) is maintained as much as possible to ensure that children are safe and accounted for 

• Reports to the Associated Recreation Council School-age Director 

Licensed Childcare Center School-age Aide qualifications: 

• Must be 18 years of age or older 

• Must have High School Diploma, GED, college transcripts or other secondary education 

• At least one year of experience working with children between the ages of 5-12 years old in a recreation or childcare setting is highly preferred 

• One year experience supporting and following curriculum activities with a large group of children is highly preferred 

• DCYF requirements to be completed after hire to include providing MMR vaccination record, TB skin test, MERIT portable background check and WA state food worker's card etc. 

Benefits: 

• 12 Paid Holidays 

• 401K if eligible 

• Pre-tax Employee/Employer Contribution Transit Plan 

• ARC Paid Sick and Safe Time (PSST) 

• Employee Assistance Program 

We are actively prescreening and interviewing for this role, so if this role is a good fit for you and you want to learn more about it, please apply now.