Afterschool Lead Instructor

and the job listing Expires on January 18, 2026

and the job listing Expires on January 18, 2026

The Department of Human Service Programs (DHSP) creates and coordinates services that enhance the quality of life for Cambridge residents. Driven by the needs of residents, DHSP’s extensive services and programs touch almost every sector in the city: from newborns to senior citizens, from school-aged children to homeless families, from non-profit organizations to local employers.

The Community School After school Lead Instructor position is responsible for the planning and oversight of programmed activities for children enrolled in Community Schools After school programs between the grades of K-5th grade. The After school Lead Instructor will work with the instructor and in partnership with the site’s Program Director, and Director and other staff to deliver age-appropriate enrichment activities, social emotional learning, and build community.

The overall goals for the After school Lead Instructor are to provide classroom planning and oversight for enrolled children and create and engaging and supportive environment to support their needs. Specific duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Be responsible for the overall management of your assigned after school enrichment class.
• Supervise and guide other staff assigned to the classroom.
• Develop and implement a quality age-appropriate curriculum in a specialty area for twelve-week sessions.
• Directly supervise the safety of children.
• Participate in all program activities.
• Help create an environment that fosters a positive self-image and respects the social and cultural differences of each child and values each child’s strengths, needs, differences, and similarities.
• Maintain an open, friendly, on-going communication with families about the progress of participants.
• Take daily attendance.
• Participate in scheduled staff meetings and professional development.
• Responsible for classroom maintenance, equipment, and supplies.
• Report any out-of-the-ordinary incidents and accidents to program administrators.

Be available for some special events, including full day vacation weeks, staff meetings

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience and Education

• Be at least 20 years of age.
• At least one-year experience managing a Jr. K to Grade 5 classroom.

Experience working with children with special needs desirable and should have a strong interest in working with children from diverse cultural & economic backgrounds.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• First Aid and CPR certification highly desired (First Aid & CPR training available upon hire).
• The City of Cambridge’s workforce, like the community it serves, is diverse. Applicants must have the ability to work and interact effectively with individuals and groups with a variety of identities, cultures, backgrounds, and ideologies.

Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) required. Physical and TB Test required.

• The noise level in work environment is moderate to loud. The work environment includes classroom and outdoor playgrounds and occasional field trips.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to run, during play or responding to an emergency.
• Employees are frequently required to engage with children on the floor and at their eye level.
• Employees are frequently required to use their hands and arms to handle and manipulate objects as well as reach. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move a child.

Vision abilities are required for supervision of children.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Eligible for part-time sick leave accrual
• City employee commuter benefits (T-Pass reimbursement Bluebikes membership, EZRide Shuttle membership)

Linda

E. McMahon Student Commons, 2nd Floor
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825