26-27 Site Lead, Extended Care (Oster and Guadalupe / 25 hrs. weekly)

Union School District•San Jose, CA

About The Position

UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT POSITION: SITE LEAD, EXTENDED CARE The Site Lead, Extended care is a classified level position under the general direction of the Coordinator, Learning & Extended Programs or designee. The Site Lead position requires the ability to lead both staff and students effectively. The Site Lead will develop and implement recreational and enrichment opportunities for children. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES: Develop and implement a balance of student enrichment activities that extend the school day through STEAM based activities, sports, arts and crafts, music, drama, homework assistance, and small group tutoring; Provide positive leadership, and on-going coaching/mentoring to site Activity Leaders and volunteers; Build relationships and work collaboratively with site principal, staff, students, parents and community-based organizations; Perform administrative and general clerical duties related to the program throughout the year; these include: accounting for site attendance, monthly billing, and maintaining adequate records; Act as the point-of-contact service person for parents (program inquiry, tuition, concerns); Lead site during hours of operation, including school in-service days, and district vacation days; Communicate with parents regarding site schedules, special activities and other pertinent information through various means, including newsletters and website; Promote the Extended Care program at school site events; Maintain a site budget; Train staff and students on emergency preparations, operations, and procedures, and implementation of a positive behavior intervention system; Develop and maintain staffing schedules throughout the year; Establish a climate of respect for each child as an individual; Maintain a clean, safe, healthy, and orderly learning environment including indoor and outdoor areas; Follow health and safety standards for food handling, hand washing, and universal precautions with exposure to blood; Interact daily with children; Work closely with parents to promote an understanding of their child’s progress; Maintain sign-in/out sheets accurately at all times; Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred in Education, Recreation, Human Services or other related fields
Twelve College units in Early Childhood Education preferred
College-level classes in administration or management preferred
Experience: Three years working in child-care programs desired
Three years of successful coordinating projects and supervising preferred
Experience in working with diverse student populations
Knowledge of: Techniques and activities used to develop and implement enrichment and recreation opportunities for school-age children; strategies and methods used to motivate and engage children; managerial skills such as communication, scheduling, supply ordering.
Ability to : Understand and independently carry out oral and written instructions; communicate effectively in both oral and written form; organize and prioritize workload; exercise good judgment and due caution in the performance of assigned duties; analyze situations and make decisions on procedural matters; work effectively under stress; create and maintain a caring respectful environment for children; to establish and sustain effective work relationships with others; provide direct support to children in recreation and learning experiences; participate in formal and informal communication with parent/caregiver regarding children’s behavior, development and progress.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement a balance of student enrichment activities that extend the school day through STEAM based activities, sports, arts and crafts, music, drama, homework assistance, and small group tutoring
Provide positive leadership, and on-going coaching/mentoring to site Activity Leaders and volunteers
Build relationships and work collaboratively with site principal, staff, students, parents and community-based organizations
Perform administrative and general clerical duties related to the program throughout the year; these include: accounting for site attendance, monthly billing, and maintaining adequate records
Act as the point-of-contact service person for parents (program inquiry, tuition, concerns)
Lead site during hours of operation, including school in-service days, and district vacation days
Communicate with parents regarding site schedules, special activities and other pertinent information through various means, including newsletters and website
Promote the Extended Care program at school site events
Maintain a site budget
Train staff and students on emergency preparations, operations, and procedures, and implementation of a positive behavior intervention system
Develop and maintain staffing schedules throughout the year
Establish a climate of respect for each child as an individual
Maintain a clean, safe, healthy, and orderly learning environment including indoor and outdoor areas
Follow health and safety standards for food handling, hand washing, and universal precautions with exposure to blood
Interact daily with children
Work closely with parents to promote an understanding of their child’s progress
Maintain sign-in/out sheets accurately at all times
Perform other related duties as assigned