Afterschool Site Director - Edmunds Middle School

After school Site Director

Edmunds Middle School

The Burlington School District believes a diverse and culturally proficient faculty and staff are pivotal to the creation of a strong learning and working environment that supports student achievement and success. BSD administrators lead inclusive school communities with our vision: "Cultivating caring, creative, and courageous people.

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JOB GOAL:
The Site Director is responsible for the overall coordination, management and implementation of the Edmunds Middle School Expanded Learning Program, in addition to the overall management of the Burlington-Winooski Middle School Summer program. The District's Expanded Learning program serves over 1500 children K - 12 throughout the district, providing after-school and summer programs and activities that contribute to students' academic achievement, safety and healthy development.

In collaboration with the Director of Expanded Learning Opportunities, school administrators and teachers, the Site Director will develop ongoing curriculum and activities that demonstrate best practices in after school and summer programming.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or above.
• Strong organizational, administrative and managerial skills.
• A minimum of three years experience in after-school programs; child care services; teaching, social work or related experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to, and experience in, team building across organizational lines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate orally and in writing to diverse audiences.
• Ability to effectively manage challenging student behaviors
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication with parents, staff and coworkers
• Ability to be flexible, take initiative and be open to feedback
• Ability to effectively collaborate with all school-day and after school program staff members
• Knowledge of safety principles and practices as they apply to group activities
• Experience with direct interaction with students in teaching, care-giving or service delivery.
• Experience working directly with diverse populations
• Experience facilitating discussions and leading activities around social justice and diversity
• Comfortable in skills with various current events media formats and computer programs/apps including Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, iMovie, Google Docs, and social media platforms
• Hold current first aid/CPR certification or willing to be trained
• Enthusiastic, creative, innovative, flexible, imaginative, culturally competent and thoughtful, eager to engage and care for middle and high school-age youth
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Program Administration (after school and summer):

• Plan, supervise and implement programs that support the mission and goals of Burlington Expanded Learning and its funding sources.
• Manage student enrollment process including registration and roster creation using standard systems, procedures and deadlines as established by the district.
• Ensure completion of required tracking and reporting requirements in accordance with established deadlines.
• Use program database to develop program brochures, enter students' registration information and maintain records of student attendance, as well as perform all necessary database operations in a timely manner.
• Develop and distribute brochures and other informational pieces to advertise the programs to students and their families.
• Ensure adherence to policies and procedures contained in Staff Handbook, and Emergency Procedures.
• Administer supper program with school food service personnel or provider.
• Keep updated on best practices in programs through professional development.

Staff Supervision (after school and summer):

• Hire and supervise instructors as needed.
• Record staff hours, keeping accurate documentation of hours worked and absences.
• Ensure integration of instructors in program planning.
• Maintain order in programs in a just and fair manner.
• Support student instruction and learning activities of other faculty and staff.
• Maintain a safe learning environment and take all necessary and reasonable…