Catherine Cook School·Chicago, Illinois
The Extended Day Staff is responsible for the safety and supervision of students, facilitating age-appropriate activities, and providing homework help. They also manage student attendance, maintain classroom cleanliness, and assist with end-of-day dismissal procedures.
Why consider Catherine Cook School?
Cook is a vibrant and inclusive learning community where curiosity, connection, and compassion are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to developing creative, collaborative problem solvers who tackle global challenges from multiple perspectives. Our dedicated faculty and staff help students from preschool through 8th grade become empowered learners and leaders.
All Cook employees are trained and supported in incorporating wellness and belonging into their work with students and adults. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and social-emotional learning (SEL) are the cornerstones upon which we build a curriculum and community. At Cook, we commit to all community members being active learners, from our preschool students to us as adults.
We invite you to consider how Cook will benefit from having you, along with your experiences in educating and learning, as a part of our community.
How will this role contribute to the growth of the Cook community?
Catherine Cook is currently looking to hire multiple part-time Extended Day Staff for the school year. Our Extended Day program is sorted into groups based on age and is an opportunity for students to remain on campus safely until dismissed for the day. Students will have a snack, participate in homework help, group activities, crafts, sports, and a time to socialize with friends. The ideal candidate is comfortable leading groups of children, confident in their ability to create a safe environment, and has experience working with school-aged children.
This position will follow the academic calendar with additional opportunities to work more hours during in-service days, school breaks, and summer camp. During onboarding, Extended Day Staff can request a 5-day work week or specific days that work with the person's availability.
Essential Tasks and Expectations
Must be energetic, punctual, reliable, patient, consistent, and can take directions from Supervisor and make sound decisions.
Good communication skills
Facilitate age-appropriate activities.
Responsible for the safety and supervision of students, including food allergies
Manage student attendance by checking them in and out and keeping track of early dismissals.
Set up activities, snacks, and supplies for specific age group.
Housekeeping: Comfortable picking up after students, cleaning up spills, wiping down tables, ensuring classrooms and other areas of the school are tidied up before leaving for the day
Comfortable with the use of walkie-talkies and safely escorting children out to their cars at the end of the day
Adapts well to changes in schedules
Works well with other after school leaders to form a positive and supportive team atmosphere.
Tolerate moderate to loud noise levels.
Participate, as needed, in bending, stooping, stretching, squatting, pushing, pulling, sitting, and walking.
In compliance with IL’s Equal Pay Act, this position's salary range is $18-$20/hour. When extending an offer, Catherine Cook considers factors such as (but not limited to) the position's scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, and market and organizational considerations.
Catherine Cook School is an equal-opportunity employer. We recognize that skills and insights are developed through a variety of professional and lived experiences. We seek to be more representative of the communities in which we live and who we teach. We are intentionally seeking candidates who can demonstrate the core qualifications of this role through a combination of both non-traditional and traditional personal and professional experiences.
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and experience working with school-aged children. Proficiency in educational technology and administrative software, specifically the Google platform, is required.
Market context
In Illinois, extended day staff roles are often tied to after-school supervision, enrichment, and family support needs, so openings can be steady in districts and programs serving working families. These jobs are competitive because employers usually want candidates who can manage school-aged children, use Google tools and other administrative software, and step into routines with minimal training. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then tailor your application to show child supervision experience and Google platform proficiency.
