Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the direction of the School-Age Kids Site Director, the School Age Kids Education Coordinator will work with the Director to manage the logistics of the School Age Kids Program. 

TIME COMMITMENT

40 hours per week; times vary. Programming runs 6:30am – 6pm, Monday through Friday. 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages enrollment of new children and room transitions to ensure compliance with DHS staff/child ratios
• Manages disciplinaries up to and including terminations 
• Develops training opportunities for School Age Kids Teachers
• Supports, trains teachers on the implementation and use of the Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets
• Organizes field trips and special events
• Provides support to Teachers in regards to child/classroom behavior issues
• Maintains a positive relationship with children and families
• Supports the Program Director with scheduling and supervising Teachers
• Assists with quality improvement initiatives
• Complies with all regulatory agencies
• Provides guidance, support, and structure for program and/or event volunteers

COMPETENCIES

§ Values: Demonstrate Waypoint’s core values every day you are at work: have compassion, instill ownership, empower people, and embrace diversity.

§ Dependability: Show up to work on time, every time. Keep your commitments. Take responsibility for your own actions. Understand implications of your decisions.

§ Communication: Demonstrate the ability to treat others with respect and consideration when working with a variety of personalities and leadership styles. Listen and seek clarifications. Communicate internally and externally in a positive tone.

§ Professionalism: Take pride in how you present yourself. Motivate yourself to bring your best every day. Develop strategies to achieve organization goals.

§ Adaptability: Be able to multitask in a changing and evolving work environment to best fit the situation. Demonstrate support for innovation and for organizational changes needed to improve the organization's effectiveness.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

§ Complies with all Waypoint policies and procedures as outlined in the Waypoint Employee Handbook

§ Follows Waypoint’s confidentiality policy, including information regarding children, parents and staff

§ Is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the total work environment

§ Performs all other duties as assigned 

§ Is able to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, and lift up to 50 pounds

BENEFITS

The benefits below are for full-time, 30 hours/week, unless noted otherwise.

• 16 Paid Holidays Full-Time & Part-Time Employees
• 10 Days paid time off first year of employment
• $25K Life Insurance paid in full by Waypoint
• Certified Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employer
• $385/month towards Waypoint’s medical insurance through Wellmark
• Short-Term Disability
• Employee Childcare Discount at KidsPoint starting at 40%
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• FSA & HSA
• 401K & Match
• Employee Assistance Program for counseling services
• Discounted college classes
• Planet Fitness discount

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

§ Possess excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills

§ Be confident in their abilities

§ Have a team-oriented leadership style in order to effectively work with and supervisor teachers in the program

§ An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or Elementary Education with at least 5 years of work experience in a childcare setting is required. Closely related degrees may be considered if childcare experience includes at least 1 year of supervision/management.

§ Must meet the DHS requirements to become an on-site supervisor

§ Must possess an understanding of the dynamics of homelessness, child abuse, domestic violence, substance abuse, and mental illness and how these factors effect poverty and oppression

§ Must demonstrate a sensitivity to working with families of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds

If required to drive a Waypoint vehicle, must have valid driver’s license and be insurable to meet the requirements of Waypoint insurance provider. 

Waypoint Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or applicable state regulations, Waypoint Services will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees/incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with Waypoint Services.