Site Coordinator - Before and After School
Volunteers of America - Dakotas · Sioux Falls, SD · 2 wk ago
OTHRFull-time
Position Summary
The Site Coordinator plays a crucial role in ensuring the success of our out-of-school time program for elementary students. With a proactive and positive approach, the Site Coordinator oversees day-to-day operations, ensuring a safe, clean, and inviting environment that complies with all licensing standards. This role includes creating engaging schedules, developing lesson plans, and maintaining accurate student records, all while actively supervising students to ensure their safety and support their academic and social growth.
Essential Functions
- Develop daily and weekly site schedule
- Plan and facilitate a minimum of four lessons per month
- Develop a lesson plan schedule, assign Youth Development Professionals to lesson plan, review lesson plans and provide feedback as necessary
- Support students and implement consequences as identified in the organization’s policies and procedures and any written behavior plans
- Purchase supplies required for activities, track expenditures and stay within allocated budget
- Communicate with parents daily, including both positives and challenges
- Ensure safe transportation home for students, which may include completing van driver training and filling in to provide transportation via agency vehicle in the case of staff absence
- Maintain site binders with necessary student information
- Accurately record student attendance and communicate any changes in enrollment
- Accurately maintain snack records and other required reporting
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Plan and facilitate weekly site meetings
- Review and approve Youth Development Professionals’ timeclocks
- Complete annual reviews for Youth Development Professionals
- Review weekly staff schedule
- Report any staff absences to Out-of-School Time Operations Manager
- Monitor staff levels to maintain appropriate staff to child ratios and immediately report any staffing issues to Out-of-School Time Operations Manager
General Duties
- Attend scheduled meetings and required trainings
- Complete all trainings required by licensing and organization within identified timeframe
- Report any safety, maintenance or equipment concerns as soon as possible
- Report any instances (or suspected instances) of child abuse and neglect to proper authorities
Qualifications
- Education: A high school diploma or GED is required.
- Experience: Prior experience working with children is required. 2-3 years of experience in a licensed child care setting and/or 2-3 years of experience in a supervisory role preferred.
Skills & Abilities
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with school administrators, personnel, students, parents and the public required.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written required.
- Ability to make decisions quickly and independently and have appropriate discretion to know when guidance is needed required.
Licenses
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.