21st Century Site Administrator- IDEA Tres Lagos (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•McAllen, TX

1d•$55,174 - $63,450•Onsite

About The Position

The 21st Century Site Administrator designs and coordinates programming for priority students outside regularly scheduled school hours and days, with an emphasis on academic support, enrichment, and college and career readiness. The administrator works with campus principals and other IDEA stakeholders to ensure after-school programming supports campus priorities and meets student and parent involvement goals. The role also oversees data tracking, documentation, reporting deadlines, and other requirements established by the district and funding entity. This position is grant-funded through 265 - 21st Century funds; funding may be extended, but continued employment is not guaranteed. The employee works solely on allowable grant activities. This is a full-time, on-site position serving a K-12 campus in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The work schedule is primarily 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional Saturdays. The role requires up to approximately 15% annual travel, typically for professional development, large event support, or meetings. The Site Administrator supervises and coaches after-school enrichment specialists and part-time team members who provide programming to students. The role's goals include achieving student attendance and family participation targets, maintaining high-quality programming, supporting student persistence to IDEA Public Schools, and keeping site budget spending within specified variance. Compensation for people entering the role typically ranges from $55,174 to $63,450, commensurate with experience and qualifications and aligned with internal equity. The role is eligible for a performance bonus based on team performance and goal attainment.

Requirements

Minimum bachelor's degree.
At least one year of professional work experience.
Experience coordinating engaging and relevant programming for children and adults.
Project management experience.
Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite.
Commitment to the mission that all students can get to and through college.
Outcome- and results-driven, and willing to be held accountable for results.
Propensity for action, willingness to learn from mistakes, and ability to improve quickly.
Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment and work with ambiguity and change.
Ability to seek and respond well to frequent, open feedback.
Ability to work across silos and build cross-departmental relationships.
Ability to embody IDEA's core values.
Ability to sit for extended periods and perform work on a computer.
Ability to occasionally lift, carry, or otherwise move 50 pounds.
Physical ability to work around children, including sitting, standing, walking, squatting, and climbing stairs.
Ability to work in indoor and outdoor environments, including excessive heat or cold.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a K-12 school setting.
Previous experience with grants and grant compliance.
Experience managing others.

Responsibilities

Determine programming options that support consistent student attendance and align with the curriculum and themes implemented at IDEA.
Engage campus leadership and staff in the importance and benefits of after-school programming.
Recruit students and families using communication strategies that build buy-in; use data to re-recruit and follow up with targeted priority-attendance students and families.
Recruit and train staff to deliver high-quality, school theme-aligned programming.
Work with and support the counselor in determining and executing campus family programming needs.
Organize and implement monthly family programming, with support from the counselor or other campus stakeholders.
Communicate with vendors as necessary to ensure high-quality family programming.
Develop clear and consistent communication systems with families and communicate the after-school programming vision to stakeholders.
Help stakeholders understand the benefits of after-school enrollment, including academic success, character growth, college readiness, and leadership.
Ensure students and families see alignment between programming and campus or grade-level themes, and recognize after-school programming as a value add.
Ensure students and families have access each semester to academic support, enrichment, college and career readiness, and family engagement programming.
Develop program opportunities aligned with topics implemented during the campus day, quarter, or semester, using campus, student, and parent feedback to identify needs.
Collect, enter, and properly store all required documentation.
Develop systems to collect and enter attendance into the student attendance database daily and audit it weekly.
Supervise and coach after-school programming enrichment specialists and part-time team members providing direct programming to students.
Meet program goals for student attendance, family participation, programming quality, student persistence, and budget spending.