Assistant Program Manager - BASE
About The Position
The Assistant Program Manager supervises and guides children and directs staff in a school-age program. The role assists the Program Manager in leading daily operations, developing, implementing, and evaluating programming and services, and ensuring compliance with applicable rules and regulations. The position also promotes good community relations among community members and school clientele. This is a split-shift position during school contact days, working in before- and after-school programs Monday through Friday. Mandatory meetings take place during the day throughout the school year. Straight shifts may be available during school breaks. The position is scheduled for 30 hours per week and 260 work days per year, at 0.75 FTE. It is based at Redstone Elementary and is regular, not a one-year-only position. The Assistant Program Manager must be at least 21 years old and meet at least one of the education, experience, or credential pathways specified in the posting. Required training includes standard precautions training meeting current OSHA requirements before working with children, building and physical premises safety training before working with children, department-approved child abuse prevention training within 30 calendar days of employment, at least three annual clock hours focused on social-emotional development, at least 15 hours of ongoing annual training (excluding First Aid and CPR), and First Aid and CPR certification and recertification. The program pays required training costs, including seat time at the employee’s current hourly rate.
Requirements
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Must meet at least one of the following qualification pathways: (1) a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major in Child Development, Psychology, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Special Education, Elementary Education, Elementary Special Education, Family and Human Development, Family Studies, Special Education, Outdoor Education, Recreation, or Human Services; (2) an associate’s degree or 60 semester credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university and three months (455 hours) of experience caring for and supervising four or more unrelated children over age four; (3) 21 months (3,185 hours) of experience caring for and supervising four or more unrelated children over age four, plus either six semester hours from a regionally accredited college or university or 40 clock hours of coursework applicable to school-age children within the first nine months in the position (the coursework cannot include training required under rule section 2.508); or (4) a current early childhood education professional credential, level II or higher, in version 3.0 as determined by the Department.
- Complete department-approved standard precautions training meeting current OSHA requirements before working with children; renew annually.
- Complete building and physical premises safety training before working with children.
- Complete department-approved child abuse prevention training within 30 calendar days of employment and renew annually.
- Complete at least three clock hours per year focused on social-emotional development.
- Complete a minimum of 15 clock hours of ongoing training per year, excluding First Aid and CPR; accredited programs have a higher annual minimum.
- Maintain First Aid and CPR certification and complete recertification.
Responsibilities
- Coach, mentor, and direct others to meet program and department goals.
- Ensure children’s safety by providing sufficient and appropriate supervision and guidance at all times.
- Promote positive behavior and healthy peer relationships using strategies that support social and emotional development.
- Assist the Director in demonstrating compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
- Collaborate with families and other involved providers to understand children’s strengths and needs, including those of highly impacted children, and develop strategies for safe and meaningful participation.
- Plan and implement activities that provide children opportunities to learn and develop life skills, explore interests, experience self-worth and belonging, and contribute to the community.
- Use positive techniques to support and guide behavior and promote respectful, cooperative interactions among children.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Health savings account (HSA)
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- District-paid and voluntary supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Critical illness and accident voluntary insurance
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Voluntary 401(k), 403(b), and 457 retirement plan options
- Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
