Grant Site Director-Youth Development

• Experience in community organizing or experience in partnership building, effort coordination & youth, family and community development is preferred .
• Experience managing outcomes-based, grant-funded youth programs and staff.
• Community Resident with familiarity and experience working with target population. 
• Knowledge of stages of youth development; familiarity with Developmental Assets preferred.
• Knowledge of youth program quality standards, measures and instruments.
• Possess strong background and abilities in volunteer leadership, written & oral communications and organization.
• Experience working at an off-site location or in a public school building.

Essential Functions

• Ability to administer outcomes-based youth program, including activities, staff and budget.
• Proven ability to work with people from a variety of different ethnic, socioeconomic, educational, religious, sexual, and generational backgrounds.
• Ability to develop effective partnerships that support youth development, health, parental engagement, community development and academics.
• Intermediate level knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and the Google Platform; and, ability to use on-line reporting systems for data entry.  
• Ability to write and communicate clearly and effectively
• Implement and oversee high quality, developmentally appropriate Out of School Time program that aligns with grant requirements.
• Hire, develop, appraise, discipline and approve time and attendance for employees. 
• Develop positive relationship with school leadership while maintaining focus on meeting job expectations.
• Monitor staff hours and program spending to meet grant budget.
• Provide data and narrative reports to meet weekly, monthly and quarterly grant reporting requirements.
• Attend and contribute to meetings and hold effective staff meetings.
• Commitment to professional development and staff training.
• Enact decisions of the School Family Council and convene monthly meetings to promote effective collaboration of service providers and partners.
• Pursue resources for projects, including recruitment of volunteers and grant writing.
• Serve as contact person for the school with community partners, ensuring communication between on-site partners and recruiting and communicating with partners outside of the school.
• Plan and directs efforts to involve youth, families and community members at the school.
• Utilize print and electronic media to build awareness of the community school among local organizations, businesses and community members.
• Oversee parent organizing and events for school in partnership with other organizations.
• Create and maintains procedures and schedules for community use of facilities in coordination with school principal.
• Work with the School Family Council to create and implement Community School Action Plan, periodic needs surveys and resources mapping.
• Serve as a mentor leader and share best practices with other site directors and community school coordinators.
• Other duties as assigned.