After School Instructor
$20.00 to $25.50/hr. Part time, up to 25 hours a week, hours that can work around school or another job. Apply in about 8 minutes. No resume required; no formal childcare job experience needed. BUILT FOR BRIGHT MINDS AND MESSY HANDSEDMO has run after-school and summer programs since 2004: hands-on STEAM, real friendships, and kids who leave more curious than they came. 200+ school district partners across Northern California, and voted Best of the Bay 15 years running.
What You'll Do:
- Lead STEAM and SEL activities that get kids building, creating, and working through things together
- Be the steady one who manages the room with patience and redirects with care
- Show up for parents, friendly and quick to share how their kid's day went
- Keep things running: attendance, supplies, a safe and clean space
- Keep growing: bring ideas, show up to training with an open mind, take feedback well
- Plus whatever else the day needs. That's the job, and it's the fun part.
- You would be a great fit ifYou've spent time with kids in any setting, a job, babysitting, tutoring, coaching, camp, or your own family, and you learned something from itYou can hold a group's attention and gently bring them back when it wanders
- You're creative, patient, and positive, even on the sticky, chaotic days
- You know SEL and STEAM, or you're excited to learn
- When you say you'll be there, you're there
- Missing something on this list? Apply anyway. We'd rather meet you than miss you over a line item.
- What Applying Looks Like
- A short application, about 8 minutes; a few questions about your experience with kids in any form it's taken; and four (4) video questions you can answer on your own time, no scheduling required. We follow up either way.
- The Essentials 18 years or older
- High school diploma or GEDInstructional Assistant exam, or an AA, BA, or 48 college units (waives the exam)
- Livescan fingerprinting and a negative TB test
- Able to stand, walk, and stay actively engaged with kids indoors and outdoors, including lifting up to 50 lbs
- Ready? Bring your curiosity, courage, and kindness. We'll bring the glue sticks.