School Age Site Coordinator

Little People's College•Fairhaven, MA

About The Position

The Site Coordinator is responsible for the overall leadership, management, and daily operations of a small out-of-school-time program. This role ensures the delivery of high-quality education and care for children, aged 5 – 12 years, while maintaining compliance with licensing regulations and program policies. The Site Coordinator fosters a positive culture for children, families, and educators and leads continuous quality improvement efforts across the program. The ideal candidate is a strong instructional and operational leader who is passionate about education, staff development, family partnerships, and creating a safe, nurturing, and engaging learning environment. A central office team offers essential supports to allow program leaders to focus on children, families and educators. Various members of the office team conduct interviews, handle subsidy enrollment, authorizations and billing, clerical/ secretarial tasks, etc. The regional director offers significant coaching.

Requirements

Meets or can meet EEC Site Coordinator qualifications
3 years prior experience working with school-aged children (5-12 years), required
1 year leadership and supervision experience - preferably in education
Qualifications to be an EEC site coordinator - At least 20 years old (as required by the state licensing agency)
18 months experience in management
An education or related Bachelor's degree and at least one year experience working with children aged 5-12 years
An education or related Associate's degree and at least 18 months experience working with children aged 5-12 years
A high school diploma and at least two years experience working with children ages 5-12 years in a licensed program.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education or a related field, preferred

Responsibilities

Provide overall leadership and direction for the out-of-school-time program
Develop and maintain a positive and professional workplace culture, with a focus on collaboration and accountability
Create and facilitate continuous quality improvement initiatives and program goals
Manage daily operations, staffing, scheduling, ratios, classroom coverage, facilities and safety standards
Ensure program compliance with all company, state, federal and local regulations, policies and reporting requirements
Collaborate with leadership to develop and implement program policies and procedures
Hire, onboard, supervise, and evaluate educators and support team
Facilitate staff meetings
Support educator growth through reflective practice and performance feedback through monthly observations, 1:1s and evaluations
Promote staff engagement, collaboration, accountability, and retention
Ensure implementation of developmentally appropriate practices, curriculum, assessment tools, and individualized learning plans aligned with program philosophy and early learning standards and best practices
Ensure educators offer and maintain developmentally appropriate, high-quality learning environments
Reinforce active supervision practices and safe environments
Promote positive behavior support, social-emotional learning practices, inclusion and culturally responsive practices
Guide educators in maintaining high standards for teaching and learning through coaching, mentoring, and ongoing professional support to team members
Collaborate with leadership to identify professional development needs and to develop individual professional development plans for educators
Build positive relationships with children, families, and community partners
Communicate effectively with families regarding program information: enrollment, orientation, conferences, ongoing updates, child development, conflict resolution and satisfaction surveys
Address family concerns professionally, collaboratively and immediately
Support family engagement activities
Build and maintain partnerships with community agencies, local schools and stakeholders aligned with the program mission
Ensure adherence to all health, safety, and emergency procedures
Manage child enrollment, staffing needs, waitlist, and billing
Monitor and manage program labor and supplies expenses
Monitor facility needs and coordinate with maintenance as needed
Maintain and ensure accuracy of records, documentation, and reporting requirements
Model confidentiality, professionalism, ethical leadership, and effective communication
Participate in strategic planning and program initiatives
Other duties as assigned