The Site Coordinator works directly with children and must maintain the highest degree of safety and protection for them. He/she will need to work with Save the Children staff as well as with non-Save the Children staff of the school to ensure cooperation and collaboration, maintain an amiable relationship, effectively implement the Afterschool Model Literacy and Healthy Choices programs and provide the children participating in the program effective guidance, control and learning. The Site Coordinator will serve as the primary source of indirect supervision and support for Tutors and Substitute staff. In addition the Site Coordinator is the chief "representative" of Save the Children at the school site of program implementation, and is expected to maintain high professional standards and excellent conduct of self and program. The Site Coordinator will identify and work to resolve site staff conflicts and child discipline issues.
Behaviors
- Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
- Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Motivations
- Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
- Peer Recognition: Inspired to perform well by the praise of coworkers
- Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks
- Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Experience
- Previous experience working with and supervising elementary grade level children preferred.