Extended Day Coordinator- $55,000 to $75,000 per year

Friendship Public Charter School operates a network of college-preparatory public charter schools, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. Our mission is to provide a world-class education that equips students with the knowledge and skills necessary for academic achievement and success beyond high school. The Extended Day Site Coordinator should embody Friendship’s core values and will demonstrate the ability to lead and coach program staff to accomplish established objectives. This position requires excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills, superb organizational skills and attention to detail, the ability to juggle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, and a commitment to the mission and culture of Friendship Public Charter School.

The Site Coordinator oversees the daily coordination of the after-care program at their assigned school site, including daily upkeep of the attendance database system, monitoring program flow and structure, maintaining school-based relationships with administrators and teachers, and assisting the Regional Coordinator with the management and training of the frontline staff that instruct daily programs, oversee classroom management, and implement lesson plans to keep students engaged.

Responsibilities:

• Provides day-to-day oversight of program and after-care staff
• Provides a caring, nurturing and inviting environment responsive to the physical, emotional and social needs of the students
• Actively engages in activities with the children
• Reports student achievement in measurable growth
• Implements Friendship content standards during daily activities
• Communicates effectively with parents and teachers about student behaviour/needs, schedule changes, and program rules
• Organizes and orders necessary supplies
• Monitors program performance and recommends modifications
• Selects, supervises, trains, and evaluates after-care Group Leaders and Assistant Group Leaders
• Facilitates professional development as necessary
• Leads weekly staff meetings
• Observes necessary precautions to ensure safety of program participants and maintains a clean environment
• Maintains confidentiality of sensitive financial and personal information
• Maintains daily data input for attendance using Powerschool and ensures that student records and payment data are maintained accurately in EZ Child Track
• Prepares incident reports and notifies parents and administration when notable incidents occur
• Assists in housekeeping activities as needed
• Works together with the Office of Extended Learning management team to help resolve issues
• Performs other duties as assigned with approval of overseeing person or body

Qualifications:

• Experience in the role preferred
• Education & Experience: Have earned a bachelor’s or more advanced degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, with a major in education, child and positive youth development, or early special education; or have earned a bachelor’s or more advanced degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and have at least one (1) year of supervised occupational experience working with school age children under the age of fifteen (15) years in a duly authorized school or camp, a licensed Child Development Center, or the equivalent.
• Experience as a Lead Teacher in a traditional grade school setting

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of child development and early childhood education
• Proven experience maintaining clear boundaries and setting age-appropriate discipline standards for children using non-punitive measures
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Enthusiasm for working with children
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced and high needs environment
• Proven ability to work in a collaborative team environment and enforce rules consistently
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism when dealing with challenging situations
• Proven ability to work with staff and families from diverse backgrounds

Required Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Must pass Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Criminal background check
• First Aid and CPR certification
• Effective November 1, 2021, all adult employees, contractors, interns, and volunteers working in person in a public, public charter, independent, private, or parochial school in the District of Columbia, and all adult employees, contractors, interns, and volunteers working in person in a child care facility regulated by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education, shall have received a full course of a vaccination against COVID-19 unless they have been granted an exemption from such vaccination pursuant to, and are compliant with the requirements of, Section IV of this Order.

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