The Site Coordinator will oversee daily implementation of all aspects of the afterschool programs including the Developing Reader and Emergent Literacy Blocks, Healthy Choices, homework/math help and enrichment activities. The Site Coordinator will indirectly provide on-site supervision and support for site staff and maintain good general order and conduct among the children participating in the program. The Site Coordinator will work closely with the site Principal to address and resolve challenges to daily program operations and will be the main contact for teachers at the site for participation in student study teams as needed and recruitment of students for enrollment based on student needs. The Site Coordinator will be the main site contact for the area Program Manager and Program Specialist.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Work directly with site Principal to recruit students for program participation (back to school, parent engagement activities, etc.), communicate program activities to site teachers through staff meetings, manage site use of facilities changes and address site tech issues (access to Internet, Renaissance Place, computer hardware) and collaborate with other afterschool activities on-site calendar that requires shared use of spaces. 15 %
- Indirectly supervise site Literacy staff and initiate literacy activities (as the ratio of 1 to 10 program staff to participating children) of children participating in the afterschool literacy program including read a louds, independent self-selected reading, utilizations of Accelerated Reading tools, and fluency activities, as outlined and described in the Developing Reading and Emergent Reader Literacy Blocks of Save the Children’s Literacy Model. Provide support for Literacy staff to facilitate implementation of afterschool Literacy program and manage Accelerated Reader STAR testing procedures. 30%
- Indirectly supervise and work directly with Healthy Choices Coordinator to identify and address challenges to daily operations of Healthy Choices program components. 15%
- Provide direct support and indirect supervision to all site assistants to facilitate implementation of afterschool Literacy and Heather choices program components. 20%
- Maintain children’s reading logs and perform various administrative needs of the afterschool literacy program, including monitoring children’s literacy progress, tracking and entering attendance in Monitoring & Evaluation database and running diagnostics reports. Complete forms to address discipline issues with children in the after school program and initiate meetings with parents to address behavior interventions. 10%
- Attending training sessions as directed by Program Specialist and Program Manager. 4%
- Review and approve timesheets for all site staff. 2%
- Other duties as assigned by Program Specialist or Program Manager. 4%
Educational Background:
High School or Technical/Vocational Degree
Skills/Experience:
- Minimum 2-3 years' experience in area of expertise
- Basic comfort level with computers, Internet, and software such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Previous experience working with and supervising 1st through 6th grade children required.
- Ability to understand and follow instructions of supervisor.
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Ability to work amicably but firmly with children.
- Ability to effectively communicate child concerns with parents.
- Ability to learn/practice problem solving techniques to deal with staff conflicts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Courses in education, psychology, and child growth and development are desirable.
- Previous experience supervising and supporting staff is desirable.
Compensation/Benefits:
- Aetna Medical and Dental insurance with a concierge service
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Vision Insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Commuter Benefit Program
- Vacation and Sick leave
- Paid holidays
What makes us special!
- Generous Retirement Savings with matching company contributions of up to 8%
- Family Leave – 10 additional days of paid time off for you to use to care for your family members
- Additional Maternity and Paternity Leave – 30 days where parents can take additional paid leave (beyond short-term disability and FMLA) at the birth or adoption of a child during that critical first year!
- Critical Child Illness Leave – We hope you never have to use it, but we will provide an additional 30 days of paid leave per year should your dependent child be faced with a critical illness.
- Pet Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Identity Protection, Home, Auto and additional Life insurances
- Summer Fun Fridays – During the summer months, early release at 1:30 pm every other Friday!
- Volunteer Day – One paid day a year to support the causes that matter to you!
- Ergonomic Options – Every employee at our HQ offices has the option of a sitting/standing desk
- Leadership and Employee Development Training, including:
- Our remarkable in-house CORE, Senior Management Development, and Leadership Development Programs
- Language learning opportunities
- Continuous Improvement skill development programs
- Brown Bag information sharing sessions
- Work hard/Play hard! We make sure there’s ample opportunity for fun, engagement, and celebration while you work, such as networking events, March Madness, World Cup, Dodgeball Tournaments, Take Your Child to Work Day, Founder’s Day, and our annual Day of Service
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Apr 6 2019
Active Until:
May 6 2019
Hiring Organization:
Save the Children US
industry:
Nonprofit