S.P..R.E. Site Coordinator @ Woodhill Elementary

Aspire Plus Site Coordinator

Work involves planning and providing a daily program of developmentally appropriate, academically-oriented, nurturing, and enriching experiences for elementary school-age children. Work involves assisting with the administrative, and parent communication functions of the program. The employee is also responsible for implementing activities as planned, managing the program staff and operations, maintaining communication and relationships with the assigned school site administration and teachers, supervising students during activities, engaging in activities with the children, and maintaining relationships with the community.

In some cases, the Assistant Site Coordinator is the spokesperson for the program, representing it to the community and the media. Reports to the appropriate supervisor. This is an 8-hour-a-day (10:00-6:00), Monday-Friday position and may require evening hours one time a month.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for ensuring the A.S.P.I.R.E. PLUS program at the assigned school provides quality care that expands children's experiences, extends their learning, and provides warm and caring support during the After School Program.
• Assists the principal with planning, developing, and providing monthly caregiver/parent program activities.
• Coordinates the daily set-up and close-down of the program to ensure children have access to a variety of developmentally-appropriate program resources, interest centers, and activities.
• Implements activities as planned, leads, assists, and acts as a role-model participant in both active and sedentary indoor and outdoor lessons, games, and activities; supervises students during activities.
• Prepares and maintains student, staff, business management, and programming reports, records, and other documents as required by the program's administration.
• Performs or assists with various administrative functions of the program such as: composing, copying, and distributing monthly newsletters; planning and preparing activity schedules; taking daily attendance; duplicating materials; receiving and recording permission forms for field trips, etc.
• Verifies meal availability and completes or reviews meal rosters.
• Uses positive reinforcement and developmentally-appropriate guidance techniques and consequences to encourage appropriate behavior, and confers with administrators and parents to resolve behavior issues.
• Communicates with parents about children's daily activities; participates in parent conferences as needed; and notifies classroom teachers of children's needs.
• Helps orient staff and provides on-site training, and helps nurture creativity and professional growth in staff.
• Helps facilitate the work of substitutes to cover staff absences.
• Maintains current certifications in CPR and First Aid; administers basic first aid and medications, and contacts parents or emergency services in case of a child's illness or injury.
• Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly environment for the program.
• Receives incoming telephone calls, emails, and written correspondence and provides information regarding program operations, procedures, and regulations, or routes to appropriate personnel.
• Attends workshops, classes, seminars, conferences, lectures, etc. to meet district professional development requirements and reviews school-age care resources and professional journals as appropriate, to enhance and maintain knowledge of trends and developments in after-school care.
• Manages facility.
• Manages student discipline.
• Assists with scheduling program classes and activities.
• Communicates with daytime teachers to monitor student progress in the After School Program.
• Inventories and monitors program resources.
• Submits reports to ASPIRE After school Program Administrator.
• Enrolls students in the ASPIRE PLUS daily and summer program.
• Uses provided instructional, enrichment, and movement materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity.
• Provides individual and group support designed to meet individual needs and motivate students.
• Experience with varied forms of technology.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to assist teachers or other staff members in arranging conferences with parents, or in explaining relevant district decisions to parents.
• Ability to work with a social worker, school nurse, guidance counselor, or other staff members in helping students and parents to utilize community service agencies.
• Ability to plan and carry out programs related to family and school.
• Knowledge of basic office equipment including utilizing Microsoft Office and Google.
• Ability to meet the needs of all learners.
• Ability to coordinate and continuously support instruction.
• Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the facts.
• Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators,…