Out of School Time Specialist, Program Support & Learning

Description

Nebraska Children and Families Foundation is a nonprofit created to support children, young adults, and families with the overall goal of giving our state's kids what they need to thrive. We do this by building strong communities that support families. Our mission is to create positive change for Nebraska’s children through community engagement and we believe in a Nebraska where all children will have the resources and support to thrive.

The Out of School Time Specialist, Program Support & Active Learning, for Beyond School Bells (BSB) is a specialist and support position advancing Nebraska Children and Families Foundation’s (NCFF) commitment to high-quality, locally sustainable Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELOs) for Nebraska’s K–12 youth, especially youth living in the state’s highest-need communities. Guided by the BSB Logic Model and its four goals—quality, sustainability, policy, and strategic programming—the position provides programmatic, operational, and administrative support for active learning-based programming strands, including literacy, workforce development and career exploration, STEM, and service learning and youth leadership.

The Specialist supports BSB’s partnership and network activities; provides coaching, technical assistance, and resource sharing to after school program directors, coordinators, and partners; and assists with contract tracking, recordkeeping, reporting, and evaluation processes. The Specialist executes defined work with accuracy and consistency under the direction of the VP of BSB, contributes subject-matter expertise, and informs team decision‑making through frontline and technical insight.

• Maintain a working knowledge of BSB’s mission, Logic Model, goals, and objectives—quality, sustainability, policy, and strategic programming—and align assigned tasks and activities within this frame to strengthen ELO programs across Nebraska.

• Support the implementation of innovative, active learning‑based ELO programming strands—including literacy, workforce development and career exploration, STEM, and service learning and youth leadership—under the direction of BSB leadership.
• Assist in compiling, curating, and refining curriculum materials and program resources that promote fun, hands‑on, experiential learning in after school and summer settings.
• Support youth voice, family engagement, and community engagement activities within assigned projects.

• Support BSB’s local and statewide cross‑sector partnerships by assisting with professional development convenings, conferences, scheduling, partner communications, and follow‑up.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with program leaders, schools, community organizations, statewide partners, youth‑serving organizations, and other stakeholders that strengthen BSB’s work.
• Assist in awareness‑building efforts that promote access to high‑quality ELO programming for all youth and families, including contributions to the BSB newsletter, website, and social media content.

• Provide coaching, technical assistance, and resource sharing that helps programs strengthen quality, sustainability, and youth outcomes.
• Coach and orient after school program directors, coordinators, and partners as assigned, building relationships that support effective project implementation.
• Support the delivery of BSB professional development offerings—regional convenings, online meetings and modules, and statewide conferences—through logistics, materials preparation, and event coordination.

• Support contracting and fiscal processes for BSB projects by preparing documentation, tracking deliverables and report submissions, and sending status updates and report reminders to contractors and grantees.
• Maintain accurate and complete records using NCFF’s electronic systems (Web Grants), Excel tracking tools, and, when applicable, hard‑copy master…