Before School Site Coordinator in El Monte

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About The Role

SUMMARY OF POSITION

The Before School Program Coordinator oversees the Before School Expanded Learning program at an elementary school site (TK – 8) intended to encourage a culture of learning by providing students with the knowledge, skills, and resources for academic and personal success. Programming may occur inside or outside of the classroom during before school hours from 6:30-8:00am. Activities may include tutoring, personal enrichment, life skills, recreation, and other activities that facilitate success.

A Program Coordinator is responsible for the planning, implementation, and oversight of programming including the supervision of Youth Leaders who work directly with students. Under supervision from the Program Quality Supervisor, a Program Coordinator trains and evaluates staff, and works closely with school administration, faculty, parents, and students to ensure that programming meets the needs of the school and its students as well as the polices of the California and/or Federal Department of Education.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

A Program Coordinator in the Before School program works with elementary or middle schools. Programming typically occurs before school for 1.5 hours per day and involves academic support, purposeful recreational activities, and a variety of other skills and confidence building activities that students engage in. The Program Coordinator provides oversight for a single before school program site.

What You’ll Do

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the general operation of day to day programming at designated LEARN partner schools;
• Develop and foster positive relationships with school administration, faculty, staff, parents and students;
• Plan and coordinate programming with input from school administration, ASB students, teachers, parents, counselors, and Title I Coordinators via a program Advisory Board.
• Develop staffing plan to implement programming;
• Supervise Youth Leaders including performance monitoring and evaluation, recommendations for hiring, and proving direct input to staff disciplinary decisions;
• Monitor expenses on a regular basis to ensure that the program costs remain within the program budget;
• Regularly meet with teachers, principals, and other instructional-day staff to align before school activities with the students’ instructional-day curriculum or to ensure that after school activities align with the interests and goals of the students;
• Ensure that student attendance is accurately recorded and reported and meets program plan goals and grant guidelines;
• Work with school staff, parents, and students to recruit and retain students in programming;
• Ensure that Youth Leaders record their time and submit all required paperwork accurately and timely;
• Maintain individual and group documentation of program participation and academic progress (electronic and hard copy);
• Distribute and collect evaluation instruments;
• Assist with periodic reporting tasks;
• Attend monthly Coordinator professional development, regular school all-staff meetings, and meet with the principal on a monthly basis;
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor’s Degree, or, four years of experience working with youth in an educational setting.

Education and experience can combine for the 4 years (i.e. AA and 2 years of experience).

Ability to pass a district examination for instructional assistants. A Bachelor’s degree, experience supervising staff, and developing program plans is highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities