PRIMARY FUNCTION: Responsible for the coordination of the 21st Century Learning Center After School Program Grant implementation at designated schools.
FACTORY TRANSITION
PAY GRADE: $30.00 per hour/10 - 12 hours per week during After School Program Hours for 37 weeks.
LOCATION: Chapel Hill Elementary School
REPORTS TO: 21st CCLC Project Director/School Principal
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Candidate will preferably be a certified teacher with at least a Bachelor's Degree in Education and four years of experience in working with high-risk families and children.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Usual and customary in an office/school program environment. Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
SKILLS:
- Knowledge of available after-school program resources for teachers, parents, and students.
- Ability to plan and coordinate an after-school program for the optimum growth and development of students in grades K through twelve.
- Ability to analyze situations and make decisions.
- Ability to interact professionally with parents, faculty, staff, community stakeholders, and other education professionals.
- Ability to provide services to both students and volunteers during both traditional and non-traditional work hours.
- Experience in the coordination and delivery of presentations and training.
- Familiarity with Georgia Performance Standards.
- Excellent communication skills to work effectively with staff, parents, children, and the community.
- Experience using office equipment, computers, and technological equipment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office components, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
- Maintain confidentiality of all records.
- Capable of following written and oral instructions.
- Detail-oriented.
- Ability to plan and coordinate events
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Coordinate a community learning site and participate with the project staff in linking children to needed community services.
- Assist other project staff in the identification of high-risk children. Provide input into the marketing and outreach plan for soliciting high-risk families into the program.
- Assist in providing outreach to children in the greatest need of services.
- Responsible for coordinating the Mentoring and Tutoring program components.
- Coordinate with other case management teams to avoid duplication and overlap of services.
- Coordinate transportation with the Project Director and the Bus Drivers.
- Identify local resources and develop a service directory of programs and services for high-risk families and children.
- Supervise site teachers and ensure that program activities correspond with objectives and timelines in the grant proposal.
- Report to Advisory Council.
- Ensure that there is frequent communications between after school teachers and regular classroom teachers in an effort to link regular school to the after school program.
- Coordinate and provide input into the planning of curriculum and educational field trips.
- Supervise program volunteers and coordinate mentoring and tutoring activities.
- Distribute, collect, compile, and analyze student, staff, and parent surveys.
- Provide input into the planning and development of the program.
- Complete monthly forms for evaluation.
- Disseminates final evaluation reports, as appropriate.
- Provide support and supervision to 21st CCLC program staff.
- Be responsible for the daily administrative needs of the 21st CCLC Grant program.
- Plan and supervise community service projects for program participants.
- Design, plan, direct, and participate in all activities of the program.
- Ensure a responsible environment for optimum growth and development of program participants.
- Coordinate plans for mentoring activities, tutoring, and academic improvement efforts.
- Coordinate and attend events and activities as necessary.
- Plan and coordinate parent education and literacy activities for the program site.
- Mobilize volunteers for program implementation.
- Provide families and participants with information about available community resources.
- Establish communication links with parents, the community, and other area programs.
- Collect, analyze, and report data to the Communities in Schools of Douglas County Executive Director, evaluators, and community stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate records on program volunteers, students, staff, and activities.
- Provide data to project director and the evaluation team in timely manner for state reports including the Annual Performance Report, etc.
- Consults with and provides reports to school staff and advisory councils in a timely fashion.
- Demonstrates prompt and regular attendance.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Applicants should attach their application to this job posting, a cover letter stating interest in this position, and a standard resume.
