Elementary Play Associate

Provides direct services by using standardized procedures to provide expressive play sessions to targeted students in elementary schools to establish positive relationships and aid in student adjustment and success.

Help Kids Grow Through Play – Become an Elementary Play Associate in Northern Palm Beach-Jupiter area!

Starting Pay: $18/hour
Shifts: Monday–Friday, School Hours with Summers off!!
Hiring Bonus: $2,000

Join Boys Town and make a difference in the lives of elementary students as a Elementary Play Associate! In this meaningful role, you’ll use play-based activities to help children build confidence, develop social-emotional skills, and adjust successfully to school life. Be part of a supportive team that helps kids thrive—while enjoying school-year hours and your summers free!

Benefits You’ll Enjoy:
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance – Affordable, quality coverage, including free services at Boys Town Clinics for enrolled employees
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with 100% Employer Match – Up to 6% of your salary, with full vesting after 5 years
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays – Start building time off immediately
• Tuition Assistance – Advance your career with educational support
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free confidential support for you and your family
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability – Company-paid coverage for peace of mind

What You’ll Be Doing:
• Provide one-on-one and small group play sessions to support student development
• Coordinate with teachers, parents, and staff to schedule and track sessions
• Maintain documentation, progress notes, and communicate student needs
• Attend meetings, consultations, and trainings to enhance services
• Support a safe and nurturing environment for every child

Who We’re Looking For:
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Associate's degree preferred.

• Bilingual preferred.

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with young children and families; experience in a school setting preferred.

Physical & Safety Requirements:
• Regular interaction with children in classroom and play settings; moderate activity required
 

Make play your purpose—and help kids shine brighter every day. Apply today and start making a difference!

• Other Duties: This job description incorporates the essential functions and duties required for this position. However, other duties may be required and assigned at times and as determined by a supervisor in order to meet the needs of the organization.

• Serves as a role model in carrying out activities and behaviors that reflect the values and principles of the Boys Town mission.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS, EQUIPMENT USAGE, WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Reasonably expected to have and maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees, youth, or families. Duties are typically performed in a school or administrative environment ranging from highly stressful and potentially aggressive to casualand leisurely, in both indoor and outdoor settings. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is subject to outside weather conditions and maybe required to visit homes with substandard living conditions and domestic pets.

Care and respect for others is more than a commitment at Boys Town – it is the foundation of who we are and what we do.

At Boys Town, we cultivate a culture of belonging for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better business results.

About Boys Town:

Boys Town has been changing the way America cares for children and families since 1917. With over a century of service, our employees have helped us grow from a small boardinghouse in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, into one of the largest national child and family care organizations in the country. With the addition of Boys Town National Research Hospital in 1977, our services branched out into the health care and research fields, offering even more career opportunities to those looking to make a real difference.

Our employees are our #1 supporters when it comes to achieving Boys Town's mission, which is why we are proud of their commitment to making the world a better place for children, families, patients, and communities.  A unique feature for employees and their dependents enrolled in medical benefits are reduced to no cost visits for services performed by a Boys Town provider at a Boys Town location.  Additional costs savings for the employee and their dependents are found in our pharmacy benefits with low to zero-dollar co-pays on certain maintenance drugs.   Boys Town takes your mental health seriously with no cost mental health visits to an in-network provider.  We help our employees prepare for retirement with a generous match on their 401K or 401K Roth account. Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, parenting resources from our experts and professional development opportunities within the organization, just to name a few. Working at Boys Town is more than just a job, it is a way of life.

This advertisement describes the general nature of work to be performed and does not include an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, or abilities required. Boys Town is an equal employment opportunity employer and participates in the E-Verify program. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To request a disability-related accommodation in the application process, contact us at 1-877-639-6003.