High School Site Coordinator in Whittier

About the role

An Expanded Learning Program Site Coordinator oversees an expanded learning program at a single high school site (K – 12) intended to encourage a culture of learning by providing students with the knowledge, skills, and resources for academic and personal success.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

• An Expanded Learning Program Site Coordinator in the PREP program works at a high school.
• Programming typically occurs outside of instructional day hours for 3 – 4 hours per day and involves a variety of academic and personal enrichment activities that are based on programming goals and student interest.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the general operation of day to day programming at a designated LEARN partner school;
• Develop and foster positive relationships with school administration, faculty, staff, community partners, parents and students;
• Plan and coordinate programming with input from school administration, ASB students, teachers, parents, counselors, and Title I Coordinators via a program Advisory Board;
• Develop staffing plan to implement programming;
• Supervise Youth Leaders and other program staff, including performance monitoring and evaluation, interviewing candidates and making recommendations for hiring, and providing direct input to staff disciplinary decisions;
• Maintain individual and group documentation of program participation and academic progress (electronic and hard copy);
• Distribute and collect evaluation instruments;
• Assist with periodic reporting tasks;
• Attend monthly Expanded Learning Program Site Coordinator professional development, regular school all-staff meetings, and meet with the principal on a monthly basis;
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree, or, four years of experience working with youth, especially teens, in an educational setting.
• Ability to pass a district examination for instructional assistants.
• A Bachelor’s degree, experience supervising staff, and developing program plans is highly desired.
• Must have an interest in working with at-promise youth to help them achieve to their highest potential.
• Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Requires the ability to balance emotional support and discipline to deal with child behavior problems.
• Must possess excellent organizational and managerial skills, attention to details, and sound judgment.
• Requires the ability to observe the activity of children and others.