Program Coordinator - Youth Services

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Overview

Job Title - Program Coordinator for Kid Connection - --- - --- - Location - TBD - Hours - At least 30 hrs per week - Work Schedule - Before-school care: 6am, After-school care: 6pm - Pay - Starting between $16.55 to $25.15 per hour depending on experience - Job Summary - The Program Coordinator supports, supervises and interacts with children and staff. - Responsibilities - Requirements - Possible Additional Requirements - Required Testing/Training
• Coordinates development and implementation of the before and after school program.
• Supervise and support programming for one or more locations.
• Implements and supports applicable district, agency and grant policies and regulations.
• Conduct regular staff meetings and trainings to support and enhance quality of programming.
• Establishes and maintains communication with member of the school staff about student needs and aspects of the afterschool program.
• Administers standards of behavior and discipline for the purpose of ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students.
• Supports and supervises staff as needed for program success.
• Participates in lesson planning and acts as a positive role model to children and staff.
• Acts as afterschool management for the purpose of implementing and maintaining services and/or programs, including CACFP operations and childcare subsidy, other purchased programming, and DCDEE licensing standards.
• Communicates policies and enforcement procedures to students for the purpose of ensuring their understanding and the potential consequences of violation.
• Maintains classroom equipment, work area, students' files/records, attendance records, checking homework for the purpose of ensuring availability of items and/or providing reliable information.
• Monitors individual students, classroom, library, recreational activities, etc. for the purpose of ensuring a safe and positive learning environment.
• Prepares documentation in standardized formats for the purpose of providing written documentation and/or conveying information.
• Reports observations and incidents (e.g. discipline, accidents, inappropriate social behavior, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information to appropriate personnel.
• Completes all necessary functions in the group leader job description in regard to children and programming.
• Food ordering and inventory, meal planning, meal service, meal service supervision, meal clean-up and meal clean-up supervision is responsible for all operational standards for the location for CACFP compliance and the Kid Connection CACFP operations handbook.
• High school diploma
• Childcare credentials (at or within 6 months of position)
• Education equivalency for program administration (credentials plus 6 hours minimum)
• Strong computer skills and experience with multiple software and web-based programming
• Experience in program administration
• Some local travel required, mileage reimbursement
• Possession of technical knowledge with county, state and federal funded contract agreements, such as; the Department of Social Services Purchase of Care Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and Summer Foods Service Program.
• Possession of technical knowledge on licensing requirements through the Department of Health and Human Services Division of Child Development and Early Education.
• TB test
• Background check with fingerprints and drug screen
• Basic school age care
• CPR and first aid
• CPI (some locations)
• Playground safety (when available)