JCC Kids’ Club Afterschool Director

About the role

The JCC East Bay values hachnasat orchim (providing a welcoming home) for people of all ages and life stages. Inspired by Jewish values, culture, and tradition, we build relationships, foster learning, and offer accessible pathways to Jewish life through programs for children, teens, families, adults, and older adults. After decades of operating our suite of programs in North Berkeley, we will be opening a new home for East Bay Jewish life in the summer of 2026 in Oakland. Our new campus will offer programs and activities to spark creativity, nurture identity, and weave together diverse generations, cultures, and organizations—including voices from across global Jewry—into a living tapestry of culture, learning, and kehilla (community) connections. Our future flagship campus in the Rockridge neighborhood will house our administrative offices and our award-winning preschool opening in the fall of 2026, and we will retain afterschool programs in Berkeley and in several Oakland public schools.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for all afterschool programs, including expanded learning standards.
• Oversee curriculum planning and implementation, including daily enrichment schedule and special events.
• Support the planning and implementation of community events.
• Collaborate with school day staff to align and supplement afterschool program goals and school day learning.
• Supervise inclusion program and Inclusion Specialist (if applicable).
• With the Afterschool Leadership Team, manage student behaviors including conflict resolutions and implement behavior support strategies.
• Evaluate community needs and interests; prepare community surveys; analyze data and recommend new programs or improvements to meet community needs.
• Oversee Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) Expanded Learning Program (ELOP) requirements; ensure compliance with relevant health, safety, and licensing laws and guidelines.
• Maintain full attendance outlined by grant requirements and establish/manage student waiting lists.
• Ensure the program follows all compliance requirements for daily master sign-in/out, early release, required days and hours of program operation, staff qualifications and ratios, and snack distribution and tracking.
• Maintain systems for student and staff documentation.
• Submit all required attendance and snack records to the ExLO Office monthly.
• Maintain original hard copies of all daily attendance master sign-in/out sheets in chronological order for 5 years for auditing purposes.
• Maintain enrollment files, including student early release documentation.
• Submit an accurate program schedule at the beginning of each semester, ensuring that after school program start time and end time match the school day schedule.
• Submit a field trip schedule at the beginning of each semester (If applicable).
• Submit CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement) deliverables on time.
• Create Site Safety Plan and serve as the Incident Commander.
• Manage program registration on Ultracamp.
• With onsite Afterschool Leadership Team, monitor inventory, food, and program supplies.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with the school site principal and CSM.
• Coordinate with school staff on scheduling of shared spaces and transitions from school day to afterschool program.
• Serve as a point of contact for families including enrollment, program updates, and behavior support of students.
• Outreach to Unduplicated families.
• Supervise and train staff; conduct performance reviews.
• With the Afterschool Leadership Team, conduct regular observations and coaching.
• Run weekly staff meetings.
• Submit and approve payroll, including managing time off – sick, vacation, personal.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of child care or teaching experience with supervisory responsibilities.
• Experience as site supervisor in OUSD ELOP program, preferred.
• Experience working in a nonprofit and/or educational institution.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; able to motivate small but mighty teams.
• Proactive behaviors with leadership and consensus building skills.
• Goal-orientated and close attention to detail.
• Commitment to the mission of the JCC East Bay and knowledge of or commitment to learning about the Jewish community, values, and traditions.

Skills

• Ability to perform at a high level in a fast-paced team environment.
• Handle and manage multiple projects to meet timelines and deadlines.
• Knowledge of the marketplace for youth programs in the East Bay.
• Knowledge of Jewish culture and traditions.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs.

Pay

The annual salary for this role is $75,000-$80,000 for year-round work. Excellent benefits include medical, dental, vision, vacation, sick pay, and holidays. This position is not represented by a union.