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Kidtown Associate - Weekday PM

Midtown Athletic Clubs · Deerfield, IL · Part time

Posted Aug 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

This shift is weekday afternoons from 3 to 8, plus weekends. How does that fit your schedule?

What they are checking: Whether they can commit to the after-school and weekend hours, since childcare staffing ratios depend on it.

Tell me about your two years working with children. What ages, and what did a typical day look like?

What they are checking: Whether their experience is real and educationally supportive, as the posting requires.

Tell me about an idea you had that made a program for kids better.

What they are checking: Whether they take initiative and will help leadership improve KidTown and Varsity Club, as the posting asks.

How do you keep your energy up and stay patient during a long evening with tired kids?

What they are checking: Whether they have the stamina and patience the posting asks for at the end of a school day.

What would you do

You might have an 8-week-old baby and a 12-year-old in the same space. How do you keep both safe and engaged?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage a wide age range at once, with infant safety never slipping.

Two kids are fighting over a toy and one starts crying. Walk me through how you handle it.

What they are checking: Whether they can resolve conflict calmly and fairly with young children without raising their voice.

At pick-up, how would you tell a parent their child hit another kid today?

What they are checking: Whether they can share negative behavior honestly and kindly, which the posting names as part of the job.

A child says they don't want to go with the adult picking them up. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they take child safety and pick-up procedures seriously and know to involve a supervisor.

About the work

Plan a 30-minute activity for a mixed group of kids that keeps them moving. What would you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can lead movement-based fun, which is the core of KidTown, rather than just supervising.

How do you keep toys and surfaces clean when kids are coming and going all evening?

What they are checking: Whether they have real cleaning habits for preventing germs, since the posting stresses a germ-free space.

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The full job description

As published by Midtown Athletic Clubs.

Midtown is searching for a KidTown/Child Care Associate to join our world-class team. As an integral part of the childcare team, our KidTown Associates inspire even our youngest members through movement, community, and personal attention. They encourage active, social, and healthier lives by: • Fostering an environment of movement-based fun in a safe and comfortable setting • Must be available weekday afternoons (3PM - 8PM) • Must have weekend availability • Leading activities such as arts and crafts, story time, and games • Communicating both positive and negative behaviors to parents at pick-up • Creating relationships with our families • Keeping the space clean, free of germs and messes to ensure the well-being of staff and children • Strategizing with leadership to constantly better KidTown and Varsity Club Our KidTown Associates: • Have at least 2 years of experience working with children in an educationally supportive environment • Are comfortable with children ages 8 weeks up to 15 years old • Take initiative and ownership to a position and lead youth members with confidence and care • Possess outstanding verbal communication skills with children and adults • Have patience and are outgoing and friendly • Have high energy levels and can keep children moving in a variety of activities • Display a willingness to grow with the changing needs of members and our space • Maintain a positive attitude and enjoy working with children • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs • Willing to stand for long periods of time • Ability to move from seated to standing position quickly to attend to child’s needs • Child CPR, First Aid & AED certification will be required (Midtown provides this training for Associates) Compensation : The starting hourly rate is $15.50. This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department. MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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