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School-Age-Care Counselor (Northgate Community Center)

ASSOCIATED RECREATION COUNCIL·Seattle, Washington

$22 - $25/hr·Part Time·On Site·0-2 yrs
·Posted 3 months ago
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About the role

The counselor leads daily curriculum activities for children ages 5-12 and ensures a safe, welcoming environment while maintaining proper staff-to-child ratios. They also model appropriate behavior and provide mentorship to support the social and emotional development of the children.

Job DetailsLevel

  • EntryJob
  • Location:
  • Northgate
  • Community
  • Center -
  • Seattle,
  • WA 98125Position
  • Type:
  • Part
  • TimeSalary
  • Range: $22.00 - $25.30 HourlySchool-age Childcare Counselor (Northgate Community Center) If you have school-age childcare programming experience and enjoy teaching young minds, Associated Recreation Council (ARC) has a role for you as a School-age Childcare Counselor at Northgate Community Center. This is a year-round, part-time position starting ASAP. 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, School-age Childcare Counselor 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 Monday - Friday; hours between 2:30pm - 6:00pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; 1:00pm - 6:00pm on Wednesdays Due to your schedule, you can work some or all of these days; please let us know
  • School-age
  • Care
  • Childcare
  • Counselor duties: Leads 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 Mentors and leads School-age Childcare Counselors and to the Associated Recreation Council
  • School-age
  • Director
  • School-age
  • Care
  • Childcare
  • Counselor 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.

Location

  • Northgate
  • Community
  • Center
  • Pay
  • Rate:
  • Starting pay: $22.00/hr
  • Full
  • Pay
  • Range: $22.00-25.30/hr (Over time, the employee in this role may earn up to $25.30/hr with additional years of service)
  • Benefits: 12 Paid Company Holidays ARC Paid Sick and Safe (sick time) 401K Retirement plan (if eligible) Transit Contribution Plan 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.

Requirements

Candidates must be at least 18 years old and possess a high school diploma or GED. At least one year of experience working with children in a recreation or childcare setting is highly preferred.

  • high school
  • Communication
  • Mentoring
  • Childcare
  • Safety monitoring
  • Classroom management
  • Curriculum development
  • Social and emotional growth support
  • Recreational programming

Benefits

  • 12 Paid company holidays
  • Paid sick and safe time
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Transit contribution plan
  • Employee assistance program

Posting details

Employment type
Part Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$22 - $25/hr
Location
Seattle, Washington
Posted
Apr 14, 2026
Application
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ASSOCIATED RECREATION COUNCIL

The Associated Recreation Council (ARC), in partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreation, serves Seattle by offering a variety of recreational and lifelong learning programs, classes and activities. ARC, incorporated in 1975 as an independent nonprofit organization, supports...

Salary listed on 15 jobs
IndustryRecreational Facilities
TypeNonprofit
Size201-500 employees
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School-age care roles are steady in Washington

In Washington, school-age care counselors are often in demand at community centers and childcare programs that need reliable staff for after-school coverage. These roles can be competitive because employers look for adults with a high school diploma or GED, plus prior experience with children in recreation or childcare settings. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then tailor your application to highlight youth-program experience and availability for school-year schedules.

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