Waldorf Program Supervisor

About the role

The Club Lead position serves one of Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin's Waldorf or Waldorf-inspired after school programs. This position requires an experienced educational leader passionate about whole-child learning and with experience in Waldorf, Waldorf-inspired, Montessori, or Reggio Emilia educational environments.

Responsibilities

• Create a safe, engaging, and inclusive environment fostering a sense of belonging, usefulness, competence, and influence for youth while supporting the educational philosophy of the assigned campus.
• Partner with school leadership to ensure after school programming complements the culture, philosophy, and educational approach of the assigned Waldorf or Waldorf-inspired campus.
• Recruit and retain Members through various methods, ensuring goals for membership, attendance, and impact metrics are met.
• Maintain a safe, clean, welcoming environment, ensuring proper use and maintenance of Club equipment, property, outdoor spaces, and program materials.
• Employ trauma-informed behavior management tools to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all Members while fostering respectful, relationship-centered learning environments.
• Establish strong relationships with parents, teachers, school administration, and community partners.
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate all direct reports, ensuring a positive and dynamic relationship between staff and Members.
• Manage financial resources while adhering to the monthly budget, completing administrative tasks such as bi-weekly payroll, weekly attendance tracking, monthly performance reviews, and required organizational reporting.
• Serve meals to Members, supervise during meal service time, display a Civil Rights poster and menu, count meals, record information per CACFP/SFSP requirements, complete meal order forms, collect menu production records, and transport records, and submit meal count forms, meal order forms, menu production records, and transport records to the CNP Manager.

Requirements

• Minimum of three years' work experience leading programs in an after school, school, Waldorf, Waldorf-inspired, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, early childhood, or similar youth-serving educational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with, manage, lead, and motivate a team.
• Bachelor's degree in Education, Child Development, or related field preferred.
• Experience working in a Waldorf, Waldorf-inspired, Montessori, or Reggio Emilia educational environment is strongly preferred.
• Candidates with demonstrated experience implementing whole-child, inquiry-based, or experiential learning philosophies are highly encouraged to apply.
• Leadership skills, including conflict resolution, problem solving, decision making, and delegation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Computer skills: Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated organizational, staff, and project management abilities.
• Must be able to lift 30 lbs, stand for at least two hours consecutively, have the visual and auditory capabilities to effectively supervise children, sit at a computer workstation for long periods of time, obtain mandatory CPR and First Aid Certifications within 30 days of hire, have a negative TB test or assessment, possess a driver's license, auto insurance, and a personal vehicle.