Site Coordinator; TK-After School

Employment Type:

Full-Time hourly, benefitted

Overview

LEARN seeks to foster a culture of learning for students and staff. We offer rewarding internship and job opportunities and support professional development and promotional opportunities when possible. Join our team at LEARN and contribute to making a difference.

L.E.A.R.N. works to encourage a culture of learning by securing and providing resources to students and families in areas of need.

• Foster the belief that all children can learn through ongoing support and guidance of LEARN staff, partners, children, and families
• Provide quality programming with proven strategies to engage students as active learners through high school and beyond
• Provide clearly specified benchmarks of success to achieve the highest quality of programming for students and families
• Offer a personalized and caring learning environment for students, parents, and faculty to interact
• Support rigorous and meaningful instruction for all students with real-world connections

A Site Coordinator oversees an after-school program at a single elementary school (TK-8th grade) intended to foster a culture of learning by providing students with knowledge, skills, and resources for academic and personal success. Programming may occur inside or outside the classroom during the school day, after school, on weekends, or during the summer. Activities may include tutoring, personal enrichment, life skills, recreation, and other activities that facilitate success.

A Site Coordinator is responsible for planning, implementing, and overseeing programming including supervising Youth Leaders who work directly with students. Under supervision from a Program Quality Supervisor, the Site Coordinator trains and evaluates staff and works closely with school administration, faculty, parents, and students to ensure programming meets the needs of the school and its students, as well as the policies of the California and/or Federal Department of Education.

• Oversee the general operation of day-to-day programming at a designated LEARN partner school
• Develop and foster positive relationships with school administration, faculty, staff, parents, and students
• Plan and coordinate programming with input from school administration, ASB students, teachers, parents, counselors, and Title I Coordinators via a program Advisory Board
• Develop staffing plan to implement programming
• Supervise Youth Leaders including performance monitoring and evaluation, recommendations for hiring, and input to staff disciplinary decisions
• Monitor expenses to ensure program costs stay within the budget
• Regularly meet with teachers, principals, and other instructional-day staff to align after-school activities with the instructional-day curriculum or to ensure activities align with student interests and goals
• Ensure student attendance is accurately recorded and reported and meets program plan goals and grant guidelines
• Work with school staff, parents, and students to recruit and retain students in programming
• Ensure Youth Leaders record their time and submit all required paperwork accurately and timely
• Maintain documentation of program participation and academic progress (electronic and hard copy)
• Distribute and collect evaluation instruments
• Assist with periodic reporting tasks
• Attend monthly Site Coordinator professional development, regular school all-staff meetings, and meet with the principal monthly
• Other duties as assigned

A Bachelor's Degree or four years of experience working with youth in an educational setting. Education and experience can combine for the four years (e.g., an associate degree plus two years of experience).

A Bachelor's degree, experience supervising staff, and prior history of successful implementation of youth programs is highly desired.

• Ability to pass a district examination for instructional assistants
• Knowledge of youth development
• Interest in working with at-risk youth to help them achieve their highest potential
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with…