Summer Classroom Assistants & Extended Day Staff (2026)
About the Opportunities
Georgetown Day School’s Office of Auxiliary Programs seeks Classroom Assistants, Interns, and Extended Day Staff for its GDS Summer Programs.
About GDS’ Auxiliary Programs
While participating in GDS Auxiliary Programs, children will explore, learn, and create through hands-on and interpersonal inquiry, gaining an appreciation for themselves, others, and the world. GDS Auxiliary Programs Team Members teach new skills and provide tools that enable children to develop into individuals who strive to learn and understand, try new things, and care for others.
About the Summer Classroom Assistants, Interns, and Extended Day Staff
GDS Summer Program seeks to hire Classroom Assistants, Interns, and Extended Day Staff to support enrichment classes that will challenge our students academically, physically, and artistically. We seek individuals with experience teaching children ages 4-18, as well as professional expertise in such areas as science, math, visual or performing arts, language arts, computer programming, technology and engineering, and more.
Team members must be enthusiastic and knowledgeable about ways to support learning through guided activities. The ability to provide rich, mission-aligned content and creative pedagogy, to establish authentic relationships, to work collaboratively with colleagues, and to place children’s interests and experiences at the heart of the classroom are essential components of the job.
This position reports to the GDS Summer Programs Director.
Location: on-campus in Washington, DC
Dates: Varies from mid-June through mid-August
Status: Part-time, temporary, hourly
Hours: Camp hours are 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m., extended day programming ends at 6 p.m. and multiple shifts available.
Note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Responsibilities for Classroom Assistants, Interns, and Extended Day Staff:
Co-lead activities planned for the day
Lead small groups in activities planned and coordinated by the Lead Instructor(s) and or the GDS Camp Office as assigned
Collaborate with co-teachers as needed
Support classroom management, routines, and safety
Perform daily tasks to support the camp program as a whole such as taking attendance, delivering snacks, taking pictures, participating in morning and afternoon carpool, helping campers get to their classrooms, and other duties as assigned.
Participate in all aspects of the camp day from carpool arrival, snack, field trips, lunch, recess, various activities, and dismissal.
Responsibilities for All Summer Staff
Enthusiastically engage students
Be a welcoming face to all families
Ensure that students are learning in creative, hands-on, interactive, and age-appropriate ways
Incorporate opportunities for students to collaborate, problem-solve and create
Arrive promptly and prepared for class
Supervise actively
Other duties as assigned
Additional responsibilities vary by role and camp.
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
Previous experience working with kids preferred
Must enjoy working with children
Act as a role model to children
Think on one’s feet
Work collaboratively and flexibly
Be professional and maintain proper boundaries with children
Pay: $17.95 to $32/hour, varies and dependent upon role and experience.
Americans with Disability Specifications
Physical Demands:
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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, see or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics 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 essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
To Apply
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and list of three references using our online application system through ADP/Workforce Now: http://www.gds.org/Recruiting. To find out more about the school, candidates should visit our website at www.gds.org.
As an inclusive school devoted to preparing our students to live, work, and lead in an increasingly globalized and multicultural society, GDS is particularly interested in professionals with demonstrated interest and experience in working in such a school setting and is driven by the core charge of working to enhance and bring joy to every student’s individual learning experience in equitable and meaningful ways.