Educational Site Leader

ACCESS•Dearborn, MI

63d

About The Position

Under limited supervision, the Educational Site Leader I uses skills obtained through experience and/or formal training to create, design, and implement a youth driven program which provides a safe learning environment designed to engage students in academic, mental and physical health, life skills, and enrichment activities.

Requirements

Knowledge of: Educational processes and techniques attributed to age group of assigned functional area
Skill in: Operating standard office equipment and using required software applications for program area and other applications, including Microsoft Office
Ability to: Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives
Ability to: Facilitate meetings, ensuring that all viewpoints, ideas and problems are addressed
Ability to: Incite enthusiasm and influence, motivate and persuade others to achieve desired outcomes
Ability to: Interpret and apply policies and identify and recommend changes as appropriate
Ability to: Organize, manage and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment
Ability to: Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
Ability to: Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
Ability to: Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner
Ability to: Establish and maintain effective working relationships
Bachelors degree or 120 credit hours from an accredited university/college
Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Physical Education and Recreation, Child Development, Child Guidance/Counseling, Child Psychology, Family Studies, Social Work, Human Services, Youth Development or related field
Any equivalent combination of experience, education and/or training approved by Human Resources
Blood borne pathogens
First Aid/CPR/AED (within 60 days from Date of Hire)
16 clock hours of training throughout the year (within one year from Date of Hire)

Nice To Haves

Teaching certification preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Program Supervisor on all day-to-day operations of one or multiple21st Century CLC program sites
Identify students who meet program participation criteria with principal/school faculty
Create, design, and implement stimulating enrichment after school activities to build core academic skills, confidence and life skills with after school program staff
Monitor, mentor, coach and evaluate site staff to ensure the quality of program content and delivery
Gather student data in order to locate areas where improvement is needed most
Collaborate with school staff on best methods of analyzing data collected for the direction of program activities
Work with the Program Supervisor to lead and participate in professional development in academic best practices
Manage site record-keeping requirements, which include, but are not limited to EZ Reports Database, Michigan Department of Human Services Licensing Rules for Child Care Centers and United States Department of Agriculture reporting requirements: attendance, student information, sessions/activities/events, student grades and goals
Record-keeping tasks as assigned by the Program Supervisor (learners profiles, template of academic data, site staffing plan etc.).
Meet with principal and program staff about student achievement in relation to program designs
Communicate site information to necessary team members
Produce periodic reports reflecting program implementation and data
Serve as liaison between the school-day and after-school program
Communicate regularly with day-time staff (teachers, social workers and administration) to track student progress and design interventions
Required to serve on a program committee
Operate standard office equipment and use required software applications
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned