Supervisor, Extended Learning

DPS•Denver, CO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisor, Extended Learning oversees day-to-day operations of an operational unit, ensuring daily activities are completed, supporting and directing team efforts, maximizing productivity, and achieving short-term goals. The role improves the team environment and plans, evaluates, and guides the work of direct reports, including hourly and exempt employees. The Supervisor establishes and maintains high-quality year-round site programs, including school-year programs, camps, and dismissal-day programming. The role supports curriculum delivery, positive youth development, engaging activities, enrollment, attendance and staffing ratios, registration, partnerships, volunteers, family communications, and program operations. It also hires, trains, supervises, coaches, and evaluates site staff; coordinates with host-school personnel and DPS teams; and ensures compliance with applicable childcare licensing requirements, program policies, recordkeeping, and medication-management regulations. The position requires a schedule that may include both shifts and split shifts. The Supervisor must be present during afternoon program hours, check in with the morning program at least twice weekly and as needed, remain available by cell phone between 6:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., and substitute in programs as requested. Applicants must live and work from a permanent home address in Colorado and be able to meet the position’s physical demands, with or without accommodations.

Requirements

Minimum bachelor's degree or relevant work experience.
Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in the community.
Believe in and support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.
Maintain a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.
Ability, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.
Ability to work both shifts on a given day and split shifts as needed.
Availability by cell phone between 6:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Ability to complete at least 15 hours of professional development training per year.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain high-quality year-round site programs using positive youth development strategies.
Ensure program and curriculum delivery for children during the school year, camps, and dismissal days is enriching, engaging, and enjoyable.
Supervise and assist site staff in planning and implementing curriculum, centers, Theme Teams, field trips, and other program components.
Plan and implement thematic units with site staff throughout the year.
Purchase special items in accordance with guidelines and budget limitations.
Oversee and guide the discipline process.
Manage attendance records, ensure staff-to-student ratios, and communicate staffing adjustments based on attendance.
Identify strategies to maintain or increase program enrollment and manage program registration.
Ensure parents receive information about upcoming events, family nights, registration, and camps.
Manage partnerships and volunteers for enrichment activities.
Manage part-time staff and review their performance annually.
Provide accurate and timely information about program operations.
Oversee staff hours and submit time through the appropriate payroll systems.
Maintain a punctual, reliable schedule; work both shifts and split shifts as needed; be present during afternoon program hours; and check in with the morning program at least twice weekly and as needed.
Remain available by cell phone between 6:15 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Substitute for programs as requested by Regional Managers and perform the duties of the staff member being covered.
Create and implement systems supporting approved best programming practices.
Train, supervise, and coach staff; hire site staff; and manage corrective action when necessary.
Coordinate with the Regional Manager regarding licensing requirements for staff records.
Observe and participate in program components to support staff and ensure program quality.
Facilitate monthly staff meetings and professional development opportunities.
Obtain and communicate host-school policies and procedures to staff.
Promote cooperative relationships with school personnel, attend meetings as required, and provide program information for weekly school newsletters.
Meet monthly or as needed with the principal or designated school staff to discuss program successes, challenges, and issues, including through the Principal Report.
Collaborate with the host school to align discipline procedures and curriculum with the school day.
Learn and implement Colorado Department of Human Services Child Care Guidelines and DELCS and Discovery Link policies and procedures.
Supervise and maintain Discovery Link logs, including accident, child abuse, discipline, natural disaster, and drill records.
Manage storage, delegation, and administration of children's medication in compliance with applicable Colorado regulations.
Maintain required records and site information and process reports required by Denver Public Schools and licensing authorities.
Attend required department meetings and communicate regularly with the Regional Manager and financial and registration staff.
Participate in Administrative Team meetings as required and perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Attend DELCS orientations, training, and staff meetings; present workshops when requested; and complete at least 15 hours of professional development training annually.
Evaluate, communicate, coach, and encourage staff members’ professional growth.