Kids Club Site Coordinator - Boone

Job Location:

Ledges Elementary School Boone
- Boone, IA 50036, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: High School/GED, Salary Range: $18.00 - $20.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage:
Up to 25%, Job Shift: Day, Job Category:
Kids Club Before/After-School Programs,

YSS is seeking an enthusiastic, caring, fun, compassionate Kids Club Site Coordinator
- Boone to join our Kids Club Team at Ledges Elementary in Boone!

• Plan and implement all-day programming during the school year, in-service days, winter break, spring break, and summer.
• Work with staff and community resources to identify recreational and educational activities.
• Develop a structured service-learning plan for each school year, implementing themed monthly activities that align with program goals.
• Provide leadership to site staff in the areas of behavior management, teaching, and administration.
• Oversee the daily program from start to finish, including preparing and serving nutritious meals and snacks.
• Supervise children in the program, monitoring behavior, participation, and performance.
• Monitor check-in and check-out procedures, ensuring authorized drop-offs and pickups.
• Track attendance, payments, relevant child and family data.
• Complete required paperwork and attend all meetings and training sessions.

Please note that this description is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities required for this position. Duties may change at any time, with or without notice.

We believe in your potential, we meet you where you are, and we invest in your future.

In addition to a welcoming workplace, collaborative and supportive colleagues, and mission-driven work that creates hope and opportunity by putting kids first, YSS offers the following benefits for this full-time position:

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
• Accrued paid time off, plus paid time off for holidays, your birthday, and volunteering
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee recognition program
• Personal wellness programs
• Pet insurance discounts
• PSLF Program qualification
• Retirement offerings
• Training opportunities

MUST HAVES
- Required Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/equivalent and three years of experience in an elementary/middle school, child-care, or child development setting.
• or
• Associate's or higher degree and at least one year of experience in an elementary/middle school, child-care, or child development setting

SHOULD HAVES
- Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or higher degree in early childhood, child development, or elementary education
• Successful completion of CPR/First Aid, Universal Precautions, and Mandatory Reporter Training.
• If not in place at time of hire, certifications must be obtained within the first three months of employment.
• Experience working with individuals of diverse identities, including racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation and socio-economic status.
• Experience as a supervisor.
• Is a strong communicator both verbally and non-verbally, with excellent observational, listening, speaking, and writing skills.
• Able to effectively communicate with a variety of audiences including customers, clients, and the public as well as colleagues and other staff members
• Patient and calm under pressure and able to deal with challenging situations with a good attitude.
• Can think and act quickly to resolve complex problems using creative/critical thinking, resourcefulness, and tact
• Organized with a high attention to detail.
• Able to manage time and resources effectively.

• Loves working with children.
• Can communicate with children at various levels of development.
• Speak a language(s) in addition to English.
• Has a basic understanding of the principles of child development.
• Is creative.
• Is enthusiastic.
• Is excited to come to work everyday.
• Is passionate about helping others and excited to come to work every day.
• Has personal knowledge and understanding gained through lived experience and the ability to draw on that experience to support others on the journey to stability, recovery, and healing.

One of Iowa's oldest and largest, youth-serving, nonprofit organizations, YSS's mission is to create hope and opportunity by putting kids first. We offer education, counseling, and stability to help youth succeed. With a diverse leadership team and a new 50-acre recovery campus opening in 2024, YSS is growing and…