2026-27 Discovery Club Site Supervisor - Community Ed

About the role

The individual in this position oversees the day-to-day coordination of the operation of a Discovery Club Horace Mann site and for the supervision of site staff.

Supervision Received and Exercised

• Works under the general supervision of the Discovery Club Supervisor and Program Manager.
• Provides general supervision to educational and teaching assistants and hourly staff working at the Discovery Site.

Responsibilities

• Captures the essential job functions including, but not limited to, the following fundamental duties:
• Coordinates the Discovery Club site program using sound supervisory concepts and techniques and best practices.
• Implements the policies and procedures of the District and Discovery Club. Actively supports District and Discovery Club goals.
• Coordinates child accountability and supervision of children procedures in order to track student whereabouts at all times and ensures appropriate supervision of children.
• Follows and coordinates the established Nutrition Services procedures (i.e., snack counts, sanitation).
• Implements accommodations for students with special needs and modify activities as needed to ensure respectful inclusion. Attends parent/guardian and Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings to plan for inclusion and the addressing of concerns.
• Complies with Department of Human Services requirements by enforcing staff training requirements; accessing, creating, and maintaining staff and student records for the annual audit; being the site contact for annual inspections; staffing sites to maintain legal ratio requirements, and meeting health and safety requirements, including site crisis plans and drill logs; complying with illness, injury, and abuse reporting requirements and complying with correction orders given by DHS after certification audits and inspections.
• In conjunction with Human Resources, recruits, interviews, hires, and on-boards staff.
• Supervises a staff of approximately seven to twenty (primarily part-time hourly staff). Addresses the performance of staff on a daily basis through coaching, training, directing, evaluating, and managing performance concerns including and up to investigative meetings.
• Develops staff assignments and meeting agendas; leads meetings.
• Provides site leadership to Discovery Club site program staff in behavior guidance and disciplinary action.
• Manages and monitors the site budget in five different areas- instructional supplies, non-instructional supplies, food, fieldtrips, and bussing.
• Enrolls children based on maintaining appropriate student/staff ratios.
• Interacts directly with children.
• Communicates effectively with staff and school personnel, with agencies, and with children and their parents/guardians who represent a wide range of social, economic, racial, and ethnic groups.
• Serves as a liaison person between Discovery Club and other school district staff and programs; prepares reports as requested.
• Serves on and contributes to committees as needed by the program (e.g., staff development, non-school day planning, marketing and related topics).
• Assists with program activities (e.g., Parent/Teacher Organization meetings, Open Houses, School Fair, and related activities).
• Serves as a liaison person between Discovery Club and other school district staff and programs; prepares reports as requested.
• Serves on and contributes to committees as needed by the program (e.g., staff development, non-school day planning, marketing and related topics).
• Assists with coordinating large non-school day sites; develops programming and staffing plans for that site.
• Contributes to the District's Strong Schools, Strong Communities efforts by partnering with other staff to contribute to student achievement and the alignment and sustainability of resources.
• Trains as an Endorsed Assessor of the Youth Program Quality Assessment, a 60 point assessment tool, to assess the quality of sites, combine multiple data sets (staff, student and parent surveys, enrollment data, etc.), set goals based on the data, and enforces action steps towards those goals with staff.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of child development, temperament, and principles of learning.
• Knowledge of multicultural, gender, and disability fair concepts.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to plan and coordinate appropriate educational/recreational experiences for 4-12 year old children that comply with program, district, Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and DHS (Department of Human Services) rules and guidelines, as well as best practices in the field.
• Ability to supervise and coach program staff in planning and implementing effective program experiences for all children enrolled.
• Ability to relate effectively to program staff, parents/guardians, children, and school personnel.
• Ability to manage and monitor a program budget.
• Ability to maintain an effective program and make wise decisions with a minimum of assistance, and to assist with evaluating the program.
• Ability to be flexible and work effectively with changing clientele and ability to work cooperatively in a shared space environment.
• Ability to work effectively with children who have special needs and their parents/guardians.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally, and in writing.
• Ability to convey qualities of warmth, sensitivity, enthusiasm, respect, and cooperation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood, K-6 Education, or a closely related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in the coordination of programs serving preschool or school-age children, including providing day-to-day work direction and mentoring of staff, or a closely related field.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Special Qualifications

• Must demonstrate continued professional development through in-service and/or course work.
• Mnnesota Driver's License may be required.