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School-Age Program Facilitator
Armed Services YMCAEl Paso, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 2 Dec 2025
About the role
Position Title: School-Age Program Facilitator
Department: Programs
Status: Part-time (25 hours a week)
Reports to: Programs ManagerFLSA Status: Non-exempt
Revision Date: 11/06/2025
Location(s) – ASYMCA Child Development Center
Basic Job Description: Give leadership, direction, and supervision to an assigned group of children in the after-school classroom and assist with the implementation of program curriculum. Provide quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families. Treat all children with dignity and respect and allow for individual differences. Create an atmosphere of acceptance and caring for each child. Comfort children in distress immediately and show as much individual attention as possible to each child while being cognizant of your group.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Programs Manager at ASYMCA-El Paso, the After-School Coordinator will have the following responsibilities, including, but not limited to:
Department: Programs
Status: Part-time (25 hours a week)
Reports to: Programs ManagerFLSA Status: Non-exempt
Revision Date: 11/06/2025
Location(s) – ASYMCA Child Development Center
Basic Job Description: Give leadership, direction, and supervision to an assigned group of children in the after-school classroom and assist with the implementation of program curriculum. Provide quality experience to children and parents that focuses on building achievement and belonging in youth and relationships among youth and within families. Treat all children with dignity and respect and allow for individual differences. Create an atmosphere of acceptance and caring for each child. Comfort children in distress immediately and show as much individual attention as possible to each child while being cognizant of your group.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Programs Manager at ASYMCA-El Paso, the After-School Coordinator will have the following responsibilities, including, but not limited to:
- Driving the ASYMCA bus to transport children between their corresponding schools and the ASYMCA.
- Developing and preparing plans outlining learning experiences and activities for a group of children.
- Taking an active role in the development of performance objectives, implementing and monitoring programming to meet desired outcomes.
- Implementing the children’s learning programs to meet the needs, special interest of children in accordance with the lesson plan.
- Ensuring children's safety and knowing how to carry out emergency procedures when needed.
- Participating in in-service trainings to meet the continuing education requirements established by the licensing office.
- Always interacting positively with the children including during dinnertime, snack time, group activity, and outdoor time.
- Playing a key role in the development of short and long-term plans for programs and activities, monitor progress, assure adherence and evaluate performance.
- Writing reports, curriculum plans, and letters.
- Physically intervening in situations where the safety of a child may be compromised.
- Participating in special events, field trips and special programs.
- Understanding and maintaining compliance with state regulations and inspections procedures, as well as policies and procedures as outlined in the staff handbook.
- Providing a clean, sanitary, and attractive room, including shelves, closets, drawers, snack/kitchen area, and monitoring children’s activities to ensure that children clean up after themselves.
- Working cooperatively with all staff, communicating directly and avoiding gossip between employees.
- Observing behavior of children and discussing unusual behaviors with the Programs Manager.
- Demonstrating flexibility to move from one group of children to another when requested.
- Assisting with other duties as assigned.
- At least 18 years of age.
- Minimum of AA in ECE, ECD, Education & Teaching or CDA required.
- Previous experience working with children in a developmental setting preferred.
- Previous experience planning, organizing, and implementing age- and developmentally-appropriate activities preferred.
- Previous experience working with diverse groups and building genuine relationships across backgrounds.
- Any combination of educational and work experience that would be equivalent to the stated minimum requirements would qualify for consideration of this position.
- Must have reliable transportation and possess and maintain a valid driver’s license, a satisfactory driving record, including proof of personal vehicle insurance coverage and insurability under the Agency’s insurance carrier standards.
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