Director of Junior High

Overview of Position

Reporting to the Director of NXT, the Director of Junior High is a ministry worker who oversees all aspects of programming for 7th and 8th grade at all locations. The Director of Jr. High provides leadership, management and accountability to the Jr. High staff, achieving their goals such as students attending selective enrollment schools and enrolling in our NXT program as 9th graders. This position supervises Junior High Team Leaders.

Spiritual Requirements

• Has a personal and saving relationship with Jesus Christ, evidenced by a lifestyle that demonstrates the Word of God, and is in regular fellowship with other members in a Bible-believing church.
• Agree with the By The Hand Club Doctrinal Statement and adhere to the Employee Biblical Standards of Living.
• Shows by example, the importance of Scripture memorization, Bible study, prayer, witnessing, and Christian fellowship.
• Led a team devotional on a regular basis and participates in weekly team prayer.
• Has completed an evangelism course and is trained and prepared to share the gospel with anyone who inquires.
• Works with staff and members of the EOS Leadership Team to monitor and enforce policies and procedures to further By The Hand’s religious purpose and freedom.

Role Responsibilities

• Models cultural values of By The Hand Club For Kids in day-to-day behavior.
• Maintains brand standards and ensures 100% adherence to the Child Protection Policy.
• Participates in employee growth plans, including quarterly conversations and annual review meetings.
• Creates a culture in which people are encouraged and held accountable for their spiritual growth.
• Manages relationships with partners who provide programs and resources for our students.
• Works with the Fund Development and Volunteer departments to connect our students to partnerships and volunteers and engage them into our programs.
• Facilitates and manages training for Junior High programming, including creating training materials.
• Ensures staff are utilizing the Student Behavior Policy when students need redirection.
• Responsible for submitting monthly expense reports and monitoring the financial statements to stay on budget.
• Maintains enrollment at full capacity throughout the entire year.
• Holds staff accountable for attendance, enrollment, programming and home/school visit metrics.
• Provides support during normal programming hours to staff, deals with discipline issues as needed, and ensures facility/classrooms/team leaders are prepared.
• Keeps abreast of the current events that impact junior high age students.
• Collaborates with the Director of High School, Vice President of Learning and Vice President of Spiritual Development.

Required Skills/Abilities

• Performs all other duties as required and assigned.
• This position requires a Christ-like servant leader who has a sense of calling and who models Biblical principles.
• Passion and commitment for urban student transformation, confidence to lead in a challenging situation and belief that all children can learn.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills with an orientation toward results, action, impact and influence.
• Ability to work both as a team player and independently.
• Proven ability to work under tight deadlines and multi-task well.
• Excellent work ethic and commitment to excellence.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Youth Development or related field.
• Five plus years of professional work experience.
• Three Plus Years Of Experience Managing Others.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Google Suite, including Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Drive.

Physical Demands

• The employee is regularly required to speak and listen.
• This role may require you to move equipment from room to room and lift up to 50 pounds.
• The individual is also required to travel to other organization sites to meet with staff and attend trainings.

Disclaimer

The duties and responsibilities described are not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform. The employee may be required to perform additional functions as necessitated by business demands. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Employment with By The Hand Club For Kids

is at will, and the employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation. By The Hand Club For Kids is an equal opportunity employer. By The Hand does not unlawfully discriminate against any protected classes. As a ministry, By The Hand is permitted and reserves the right to prefer employees or prospective employees on the basis of religion in our screening and selection process. By The Hand is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified candidates with a disability, absent undue hardship. An employee or applicant who believes he or she has a disability and may require an accommodation must contact the Human Resources Department at hr@bythehand.org or call 773-854-4176.