Conway Lead Educator
About The Position
The Sanneh Foundation is seeking two dynamic Lead Educators for Conway’s K-5 Summer enrichment program (Summer Splash). One Lead Educator will focus on STEM education, and the other on art education. This role is initially for the summer (June-August) with the potential for extension into the year-round afterschool program. The Lead Educators will be responsible for designing and delivering high-quality, hands-on, academic enrichment education. Their primary role involves developing and implementing all learning and development-focused programming for youth participants, including curriculum development that meets educational standards and promotes social-emotional learning, planning and implementing enrichment activities, and providing workforce and career mentorship/development for early professional youth workers, including leadership training. The position requires 40 hours per week, with shifts scheduled within an 8:00 AM – 6:30 PM window. The Lead Educator will collaborate with the Sanneh youth-centered team, including the Conway Community Center Director and Program Managers of Athletics, to plan, design, implement, organize, market, set up, supervise, and garner resources for Sanneh’s core enrichment programs and initiatives.
Requirements
- Leadership skills, including negotiation, problem-solving, and decision-making.
- High energy with the ability to support learning and a focus on equity.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Ability to multitask in a dynamic working environment.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, community groups, and partner organizations.
- Strong computer and technology skills including Microsoft Office Programs, and Google Suite.
- Mentorship skills.
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited higher education institution.
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience developing and managing educational programs including: Design, Implementation, Partnership Development.
- Experience in building partnerships with internal and external constituents in a diverse community.
- Experience developing and leading enrichment programming for youth.
- Experience developing and leading workforce/career development programming for youth and emerging adults.
Nice To Haves
- Teaching degree and/or relevant experience in an educational setting.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for drafting the educational content, selecting evidence-based curricula, and following the "scope and sequence" of Summer Splash activities.
- Lead Summer Splash daily activities in either art or STEM.
- Manage and supervise youth during weekly field trips to local parks, museums, or attractions, ensuring high vigilance and strict adherence to the "name-to-face" attendance protocol.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to on-site youth workers and support them in delivering educational content.
- Oversee scheduling of youth workers assisting in the program.
- Collaborate with the Conway Community Center Director to identify and help secure third-party programming opportunities.
- Monitor, provide feedback, and make adjustments to enrichment programming as needed.
- Follow a continuous learning and improvement cycle.
- Support the evaluation of programs on a continual basis to ensure they respond to community needs, are of high quality, and make the intended impact.
- Oversee proper record keeping and reporting, including activities and events conducted, daily participation figures, notable achievements, and any problems/issues.
- Act in accordance with Sanneh’s Youth Safeguarding policies.
- Manage the secure arrival and dismissal of youth participants, ensuring authorized pick-up procedures are strictly followed and attendance is logged in real-time.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for behavioral issues, medical incidents, or facility emergencies, including documenting incidents and communicating with parents.
- Oversee the logistics of moving groups between activities to minimize downtime and maintain supervision ratios.
- Support Conway Community Center operations as needed, such as working the front desk, cleaning classrooms, or assisting other programs.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
