HOURLY - 2026 Safekey Hiring Event
Job Description
Interview Times
8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Location
Civic Center, Human Resources 1st Floor, 525 S. Main St., Las Vegas, NV 89101
The city of Las Vegas Youth Development and Social Initiatives department is seeking individuals to fill the following positions for the 2026 2027 school year...
- Safekey Site Assistant $14 per hour
- Safekey Site Assistant (On-Call) $16 per hour
- Safekey Site Leader $16 per hour
- Safekey Site and Behavior Trainer $25 per hour
- Please Note, candidates must apply on a separate application to be considered for the Safekey Site and Behavior Trainer position. Click here... Safekey Site and Behavior Trainer Application Link
The Safekey before and after school enrichment program is offered at over 70 elementary schools within the city of Las Vegas. These programs provide a safe environment where children in kindergarten through 5th grade engage in fun enrichment and recreational activities, have a nutritious snack, and have time to work on their homework under the supervision of caring adult role models.
There are 5 different Safekey municipalities in the valley. We, the city of Las Vegas Safekey program, operate in the areas highlighted in Blue (service boundaries are approximated) on the map below.
If you are unable to travel to the locations in Blue, we invite you to contact the Safekey organization that oversees the areas that you prefer.
- City of North Las Vegas Safekey, 702-633-1608
- City of Henderson Safekey, 702-267-4100
- Clark County Safekey, 702-455-8251
- Boulder City Safekey, 702-293-9256
What happens after I apply?
Applicants will be contacted via email if selected to interview.
How will my skills be evaluated to determine if I am qualified?
The department will evaluate your experience, skills, and abilities listed on your application and/or resume as it relates to the essential functions of your desired position.
Once hired, what are the working hours?
This position is part time and is scheduled on average 19 to 25 hours per week. Work hours, shifts, and locations are not guaranteed and may be changed at any time based on operational needs. Safekey team members work at elementary school sites before and/or after school, which may require staff to work a split shift.
Team members may work mornings, afternoons, or both. Shifts typically occur...
1) Mornings, 1 to 2 hours between 6:15 to 8:00 a.m. or 7:00 to 9:15 a.m. (Monday through Friday) and/or
2) Afternoons, 2.5 to 4.5 hours between 1:30 to 6:00 p.m. or 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. (Monday through Friday)
Hourly Safekey employees are also limited to 1,019 hours of work from July 2026 to June 2027.
Employment is seasonal and the Clark County School District calendar is used as a guide for staff scheduling.
How soon can I start working?
Safekey seasonal positions start Monday, August 10, 2026. There are required in-service orientation trainings on Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1. Additional trainings will be required. Your individual employment start date will be contingent upon successful clearance of a preliminary background check and drug screening.
Supervision Received
Receives general supervision from higher level supervisory or management staff.
Safekey Site Assistant
Site assistants are assigned a regional area of up to 12 school sites as their primary work location, however, may be reassigned to another area temporarily or permanently based on operational needs.
The essential functions of a site assistant include but are not limited to...
- Provides oversight and supervision of program participants and ensures participants are following program rules, expectations and safety guidelines
- Adheres to and enforces program safety protocols, policies and procedures.
- Plans and facilitates structured program activities on a daily basis. Programming and curriculum must be age appropriate and include physical activities (indoor and outdoor), literacy, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics), arts and crafts, holiday themed activities, homework time, etc.
- Maintains the physical agility necessary to demonstrate and maintain sports and other recreation games and activities, including the ability to move, lift and maintain equipment up to 25 lbs.
- Maintains the physical agility necessary to provide rapid response in urgent or time sensitive situations, including but not limited to kneeling on the floor and returning to standing position to assist a child, traversing stairs, keeping pace with the children when they are moving and other physical activities as needed to provide the safety, welfare and security necessary.
- Provides active, roving supervision of indoor and outdoor activities for extended periods (60 minutes or more) while standing and walking in varying weather conditions, including heat.
- Assists with site opening and closing procedures including cleaning and disinfecting, organizing and set-up/take down of program area, equipment and supplies
- Ensures all program equipment and supplies are in a safe, operational, and presentable condition
- Professionally completes written and electronic administrative tasks such as participant sign-in/out, snack distribution sheets, fire drills, citizen incident reports, inappropriate behavior tracking reports, attendance monitoring, etc.
- Assists with communication and provides positive customer service for program participants, families, community partners and internal customers in accordance with city Values.
- Provides substitute support and adjusts to unexpected changes in work assignments, locations, or schedules as required.
- Models enthusiasm, innovation, motivation, initiative and involvement
- Completes and maintains all department-required trainings and certifications.
- Provides assistance to full-time or part-time classified staff or designee, and other duties as assigned.
Safekey Site Assistant (On Call)
On call site assistants are provided a schedule on a weekly basis and provide additional or substitute support at any and all 70+ program locations on an as needed basis. Employees will generally receive their weekly schedule by the Friday prior, but employees are also required to adjust to unexpected changes in work assignments, locations, or schedules as required.
The essential functions of an on-call site assistant encompass those of a site assistant and in addition include, but are not limited to
Travels to multiple work locations on a daily/weekly basis. Locations may include any of the 70+ city of Las Vegas Safekey school sites.
Safekey Site Leader
Site leader essential functions encompass those of a site assistant and in addition include, but are not limited to
- Provides oversight and supervision of the program participants and site assistants
- Ensures the planning, programming and execution of the daily operations, schedule, safety guidelines and program curriculum are being implemented to standard
- Ensures programs and activities are structured to best meet program needs
- Monitors site inventory and submits supply and equipment requests (this includes requests for replacement of damaged, unsafe or lost equipment)
- Ensures completion of administrative tasks, emergency drills, forms and reports are performed to standard and ensures participant records are organized and maintained
- Serves as the main on site point of contact for communication with the Safekey office, parents, and CCSD staff regarding site concerns, participant behavior, incidents, etc. assists with parent meetings, and gives input on behavior plans as needed
- Communicates regularly with full time or part time staff with regard to assigned site, parents or guardians, program activities and updates
- Submits requests for special events, site signage and parent communications to the supervisor for preapproval
- Provides hands on training for and monitors work performance of assigned site assistants and reports performance to assigned supervisor
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Safekey Site Assistant & Site Leader
- Minimum 18 years of age.
- Infant, Child and Adult CPR, AED, and First Aid certification at time of start or reclassification.
- Possess the physical agility necessary to demonstrate and maintain sports, and other recreation games and activities, including the ability to move, lift and maintain equipment up to 25 lbs.
- Possess the physical agility necessary to provide rapid response in urgent or time-sensitive situations, including but not limited to kneeling on the floor returning to standing position to assist a child, traversing stairs, keeping pace with the children when they are moving and other physical activities as needed to provide the safety, welfare and security necessary.
- Possess the ability to provide active, roving supervision of indoor and outdoor activities for extended periods (60 minutes or more) while standing and walking in varying weather conditions, including heat.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with children in a group setting.
- Bilingual skills are desirable.
- High School Diploma or High School Equivalency (HSE) Credential is preferred.
Core Workforce Competencies
Professionalism, Demonstrates core values by being honest, respectful and positive.
Effective Communication, Expresses verbal and written thought in a clear and understandable manner.
Customer Focus, Demonstrates genuine concern and satisfies external and/or internal customers based on the CLV core purpose and values.
Adaptability, Able to effectively modify behavior to suit changing workforce demands.
Problem Solving, Solves problems by considering all causes, solutions and outcomes.
Productive Partnerships, Develops, maintains and strengthens partnerships with others.
Technical and Safety Expertise, Possesses a depth of knowledge, skill and ability in a technical (job) area.
Selection Process
Final candidate selection include hiring interview (if applicable). Any individual offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test, complete background check, and may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform the requirements of the job. Some positions may require preliminary background checks.
Note
Eligible applicants will be contacted by e-mail only to self schedule an interview for hiring events.