Now Hiring: Enrichment Leader – Inspire Kids Through Play & Learning!

Location: Poway Unified School District (Elementary School Sites)
Schedule: Monday – Friday | 1:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Start Date: ASAP
Commitment: School Year (August 2025 – June 2026)

Are you passionate about fitness, outdoor fun, and making a difference in kids’ lives? We’re looking for enthusiastic and caring individuals to join our team as Enrichment Leaders for the 2025–2026 school year!

As an Enrichment Leader, you'll bring energy, creativity, and leadership to daily physical activities, sports, and outdoor enrichment programs at elementary schools within the Poway Unified School District. You’ll work with Transitional Kindergarten through 5th-grade students, helping them stay active, safe, and engaged after school.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead fun, structured enrichment activities in sports, fitness, and recreation

• Supervise groups of students in a safe and supportive environment

• Serve as a positive role model and mentor

• Foster teamwork, confidence, and a love of movement in young learners

• Be part of a mission-driven organization that values youth development

What We’re Looking For:

• A passion for working with kids

• A love for fitness, sports, or outdoor recreation

• A dependable team player with strong communication and leadership skills

• Reliable transportation to your assigned school site

• Availability to work Monday–Friday from 1:45 PM–4:15 PM

Perks of the Position:

• Build real-world experience in education, child development, or recreation

• Be part of a fun, supportive team environment

• Gain access to great employee benefits through the YMCA of San Diego County

Ready to Make an Impact?

Join us in creating meaningful after-school experiences for kids in your community!

• Contribute to planning and implementation of the daily program in accordance with YMCA policies
• Plan and implement lesson plans for activities in the areas of arts & crafts, cooking, science, engineering, sports, drama and others
• Support and guide students with attending online distance learning and homework completion
• Create an age-appropriate learning environment, which allows for and fosters creativity and individuality in the participants
• Actively supervise program participants, ensuring their guidance and safety at all times
• Maintain a positive and responsive relationship with staff, students and families
• Recognize and respond to needs of individual students
• Adhere to work schedule and be prepared for activities at the beginning of each shift
• Serve as role model to all students
• Actively contribute and participate in staff meetings or activities
• Provide positive behavior guidance that supports developmental, social-emotional and physical needs of all students
• Adheres to YMCA dress code and Code of Conduct and Mission Statement
• Perform daily duties that ensure space is properly maintained, organized, clean, and safe
• Ability to be flexible with change within a daily schedule
• Visual and auditory ability to respond to critical incidents and the physical ability to act in an emergency situation
• Physical ability to lead sports, games and curriculum activities, monitor youth behavior, and perform general housekeeping responsibilities
• Other duties as assigned needs to be included to all roles

• Must be 18 years of age or older and possess a high school diploma/GED
• Sincere interest in and ability to work with groups of children ages 5-12 years of diverse ethnic populations
• Skill set to lead students in at least two of the following areas: recreational games, Crafts, drama, songs, science, art, team building or sports
• Completion of Child Abuse Prevention training prior to working with program participants
• CPR/AED, and First Aid Certification, must include Adult and Child/Infant, obtained within 30 days of hire and must be from one of the following certifying organizations:
  • American Red Cross
  • American Heart Association
  • American Safety & Health Institute

YMCA will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the San Diego County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if the YMCA is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the opportunity to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Ordinance by visiting the San Diego County Office of Labor Standards and Enforcement.