Seasonal: Summer Child Care Group Leader 2026 (Fort Collins)

Fort Collins, Colorado
Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County
Description:

Are you looking for an amazing place to spend your summer? A place to have fun and give back to the community? If so, look no further!

Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County (BGCLC) is a place for kids to laugh, a place to learn, a place to grow and a place to belong. We are looking for an energetic, fun-loving, adaptable youth-focused individual to help foster a fun, safe, and positive summer experience for youth in Larimer County.

In this position, you will:

• Lead school-aged youth in different activities such as academic enrichment, recreation, technology, sports, and the arts.
• Ensure the physical, social, and emotional safety for all Club Members.
• Act as a role model and mentor for youth ages 5 – 18 (ages vary based on the Club location).

You must be willing to:

• Have fun, laugh & be silly!
• Be present and engage with Club Members.
• Be a role model for Club Members.

This is a seasonal, non-exempt, part-time position with a pay rate of $16/hour. Start dates from April 1st, 2026 – May 18th, 2026 & end date of July 31st 2026.
A return bonus of $150 is available for eligible staff who meet return requirements including completion of a full summer program or 6 months of school-year employment within the last 3 years. Requirements:

Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• At least three 3 months (455 hours) of verified experience in the care and supervision of four 4 or more children over the ages of four 4 (not related to the individual), preferred.

Specialized Skills

• Bilingual Spanish speaking is preferred.
• Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior issues.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, secure personal information and comply with mandated reporting requirements.
• Candidates must be able to pass a criminal/driving records investigation and reference checks.

What we offer:

• An opportunity to help positively shape the next generation of leaders
• A supportive team
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• An engaging and fun work environment
• Paid Sick Time

Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Physical Demands and Work Environment: (The phrases “occasionally”, “regularly”, and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more of working time.)

• The work environment is the typical youth mentorship or after school environment and/ or office environment. The environment can be loud, stressful, complicated, and constant interruptions throughout the workday/shift. The employee must be comfortable performing multi-faceted projects, demonstrate superior interpersonal abilities-able to interact effectively with children and co-workers of all levels as well as with representatives of other organizations and institutions-ability to get along with diverse personalities: tact, maturity, and flexibility.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to work in a fast-paced environment with requirements include: sight, speaking, hearing, reaching, listening, sitting, standing, stooping.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is chaotic and loud

Compensation details: 16 Hourly Wage

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