Conway Lead Educator

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The mission of Sanneh is to Empower youth, Improve lives, and Unite communities. Sanneh empowers youth by supporting and promoting educational attainment through in‑school and after‑school support, improves lives by providing programs that strengthen physical health and social and emotional development, and unite communities by advancing diversity, equity, and community well‑being.

Values:

• Building Community
• Caring & Compassion
• Diversity & Inclusion
• Education
• Integrity
• Innovation & Leadership
• Fun
• Character Building

The Sanneh Foundation is looking for two dynamic Conway Community Center Lead Educators for Conway’s K-5 Summer enrichment program (Summer Splash). We are looking for two lead educators—one leading STEM education and one leading art education. This role is for the summer June – August, with the possibility of extension into our year‑round after‑school program.

The Lead Educators are responsible for designing and delivering high‑quality, hands‑on, academic enrichment education.

Their primary role will be to develop and implement all learning and development‑focused programming for youth participants. This includes
1) curriculum development that meets educational standards and promotes social‑emotional learning;
2) planning and implementing enrichment activities for school‑age participants;
3) workforce and career mentorship/development of early professional youth workers, leadership training.

Schedule:

40 hours per week. Shifts are scheduled within an 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM window to cover core educational delivery and daily preparation. Specific shift times may vary based on program needs.

This individual will collaborate with the Sanneh youth‑centered team including the Conway Community Center Director and other Program Managers of Athletics in assisting with the planning, design, implementation, organization, marketing, setup, supervision, and garnering resources needed to lead Sanneh’s core enrichment programs and initiatives.

• Responsible for drafting the educational content, selecting evidence‑based curricula, and following the "scope and sequence" of Summer Splash activities.
• Lead Summer Splash daily activities in either art or STEM.
• Manage and supervise youth during weekly field trips to local parks, museums, or attractions. This requires high vigilance and strict adherence to the "name-to-face" attendance protocol.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to on‑site youth workers and support them in delivering educational content.
• Oversee scheduling of youth workers assisting in the program.
• Collaborate with the Conway Community Center Director to identify and help secure third‑party programming opportunities that could be implemented within the Conway Community Center.
• Monitor, provide feedback, and make adjustments to enrichment programming as needed.
• Follow a continuous learning and improvement cycle.
• Support the evaluation of programs (in partnership with the Director of Research and Evaluation) on a continual basis and ensure programs/activities respond to community needs, are of high quality, and make the intended impact.
• Oversee proper record keeping and reporting including activities and events conducted, breakdowns of daily participation figures, notable achievements, and any problems/issues.

• Act in accordance with Sanneh’s Youth Safeguarding policies.
• Manage the secure arrival and dismissal of youth participants, ensuring authorized pick‑up procedures are strictly followed and attendance is logged in real time.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for behavioral issues, medical incidents, or facility emergencies. This includes documenting incidents and communicating with parents as needed.
• Oversee the logistics of moving groups between activities (e.g., from the classroom to the cafeteria or field) to minimize downtime and maintain supervision ratios.
• Support Conway Community Center operations as needed—e.g., work the front desk, support cleaning classrooms, assist other programs…