Aftercare Staff

Job Description

Job Description

Aftercare Staff 

Knoxville Montessori School is seeking Aftercare Staff for the 2026–2027 school year. This position supports a safe, engaging, and welcoming after-school environment for children ages 18 months through 18 years old. Aftercare Staff help create a positive end to the school day by fostering independence, respectful interactions, and meaningful connections within the school community.

The Aftercare Staff member plays an important role in supervising children, supporting outdoor play, facilitating activities, and maintaining a calm and orderly environment. This role encourages children to develop independence, social responsibility, and peaceful problem-solving skills while providing a safe space for relaxation, exploration, and community building after the school day ends.

The ideal candidate is dependable, warm, flexible, and comfortable working with children across a wide range of ages and developmental stages. This person should enjoy actively engaging with children through outdoor play, games, arts and crafts, reading, and other enrichment activities while maintaining clear expectations and supportive relationships.

Responsibilities include supervising and engaging children during aftercare, supporting daily activities and outdoor play, monitoring attendance and student pick-up, maintaining a safe and respectful environment, assisting with light cleanup, communicating effectively with families and colleagues, attending required meetings and school events, and following KMS expectations for professionalism, confidentiality, and communication.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and hold a high school diploma. College coursework is preferred. Experience working with children in a caregiving, educational, recreational, or youth development setting is preferred.

The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday from 2:00 PM–6:00 PM during the school year. Additional hours may be available during summer programming (8:30 AM–4:00 PM) and school in-service days (8:00 AM–4:00 PM).

Compensation ranges from $14.25–$18.25 per hour based on experience, education, certifications, and qualifications through our point-based pay scale.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references. Questions may be directed to View email address on ziprecruiter.com.

Join our team and help create a welcoming, engaging space where children can relax, connect, and thrive after school.