The Site Coordinator will need to effectively manage a site in the operation of the Reaching Higher Afterschool Program to meet the goals of the 21st Century Learning Center grant funded by the State of Michigan through Highfields Inc.
**This is a part-time position working approximately 32 hours per week. There are no benefits provided.
**Pay is $ 35,000 for 40 weeks of work (school year)
Program runs Monday-Thursday, approximately 2 1/2 hours per day.
**The position will be located at Townsend Elementary School, Vandercook Lake, MI (Jackson, MI)
Minimum Qualifications / Experience:
- Bachelor degree in child related field: Early childhood education, elementary education, secondary education, physical education and recreation, child development child guidance/counseling, child psychology, family studies and social work, human services, and youth development.
- Demonstrated knowledge of youth.
- At least 4 years’ experience working with youth, in a structured program setting.
- Specific industry, regulatory or technical knowledge or experience
- Shall be a person of good character who possesses the health, emotional stability, maturity and strength to carry out assigned duties.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provides administration to implement and manage the Reaching Higher program in a way that follows industry quality standards and ensures compliance with Child Day Care Licensing rules and regulations.
- Assists with administering the budget.
- Ensures program operates in accordance with the grant.
- Contracts for and monitor service delivery of vendors.
- Recruits, supervises and monitors staff and volunteers.
- Cultivates positive relationships with students, families, and school-day personnel.
- Creates and leads parent and family education and service events.
- Facilitates open communication between all staff and stakeholders.
- Maintains staff and student records as well program database.
- Ensures all assessments are completed in a timely manner.
- Applies student behavior management guidelines.
- Attends all mandatory meetings.
- Participates in 18 hours of professional development per year that meets licensing requirements.
- Ensures that staff meet professional development requirements.
- Evaluates staff annually and jointly develops individualized professional development plans.
- Ability to show sensitivity to the service populations’ cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Level of Managerial Experience (People) Required
- 5 on a 10 point scale. The Coordinator provides supervision and oversight to site staff and their assigned positions in addition to operations of programming.
Travel Requirements
- Occasional travel is required to field trips and mandatory meetings.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Must maintain adequate insurance coverage.
- Must have/maintain a valid driver’s license with minimal driving infractions
Decision Making
- A moderate level of decision making ability is required in this position.
Physical requirements of the job are attached for review.
